S. 3013 - Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008

Government employees. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
Sponsor:
Daniel Akaka
Summary:
A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status:
The bill was voted on in the Senate on October 1, 2008
Amendments:
1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. rejected. View amendments
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED by voice vote on October 1, 2008.

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Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008

S. 3013 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
  • Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008
  • Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008
  • Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008
Sponsor
Daniel Akaka
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Government employees
  • Administrative procedure
  • Alaska
  • Annuities
  • Budgets
  • Civil service retirement
  • Cost of living adjustments
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Executive departments
  • Federal employees
  • Federal officials
  • Government trust funds
  • Hawaii
  • Law
  • Medical care
  • Medical personnel
  • Medicine
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Office of Personnel Management
  • Pensions
  • Puerto Rico
  • Salaries
  • Territories (U.S.)
  • Veterans
  • Veterans' medical care
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced5/13/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate10/01/2008
Bill History
ChamberMotionDateResult
currently selectedSenatePassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.10/01/2008PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.10/01/2008PASSED by voice vote
ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/13/2008
5/13/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5/13/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4109)
6/19/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Put on a legislative calendar6/25/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
9/11/2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-456.
Put on a legislative calendar9/11/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 954.
10/01/2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage10/01/2008Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
10/01/2008The committee amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
10/01/2008Amendment SA 5689 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Collins.
select this voteVote10/01/2008Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/02/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/02/2008Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
10/02/2008Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
10/03/2008Received in the House.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
select this voteS. Amdt. 5689Collins, Susan [R-ME]October 1, 2008Passed by voice vote on September 30, 2008.

To strike the provision relating to election of coverage by employees, and for other purposes.

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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

$1,936,169
$962,850
$2,899,019
$0
4 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

4 organizations supported this bill

Anchorage COLA Defense Committee
(n.d.). Senate Comittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia hearing; 5-29-08. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
(n.d.). Hearing: Non-Foreign COLA and Locality Pay. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Letter Carriers
(n.d.). Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia hearing; 5-29-08. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Treasury Employees Union
(n.d.). NTEU Urges Reform of Non-Foreign COLA; Locality Conversion Would Boost Retirement Benefits. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$69,500$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$5,000$0
Allard, WayneRCO$0$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$5,000$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$39,000$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$35,500$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$8,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$0$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$41,500$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$7,000$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$61,150$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$62,900$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$4,200$0
Bunning, JimRKY$8,000$0
Burr, RichardRNC$5,000$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$48,000$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$-1,000$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$91,400$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$60,020$0
Casey, RobertDPA$64,200$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$2,000$0
Clinton, HillaryDNY$54,100$0
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$0
Cochran, ThadRMS$10,500$0
Coleman, NormRMN$24,000$0
Collins, SusanRME$70,000$0
Conrad, KentDND$55,500$0
Corker, BobRTN$1,000$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$3,500$0
Craig, LarryRID$0$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$8,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$2,000$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$34,500$0
Dole, ElizabethRNC$1,500$0
Domenici, PeteRNM$17,500$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$55,000$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$47,000$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$4,000$0
Enzi, MichaelRWY$3,000$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$42,100$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$47,499$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$1,000$0
Grassley, CharlesRIA$17,000$0
Gregg, JuddRNH$24,500$0
Hagel, CharlesRNE$1,000$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$42,700$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$7,000$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$8,000$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$500$0
Inouye, DanielDHI$23,350$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$8,000$0
Johnson, TimDSD$60,000$0
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$35,000$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$27,000$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$47,500$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$7,000$0
Landrieu, MaryDLA$75,400$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$33,750$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$2,500$0
Levin, CarlDMI$35,500$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$81,000$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$50,500$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$10,000$0
Martinez, MelRFL$1,000$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$4,500$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$61,500$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$16,500$0
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$75,000$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$87,000$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$2,500$0
Murray, PattyDWA$90,500$0
Nelson, BenDNE$65,800$0
Nelson, BillDFL$63,000$0
Obama, BarackDIL$28,500$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$44,000$0
Reed, JohnDRI$31,300$0
Reid, HarryDNV$89,500$0
Roberts, PatRKS$4,000$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$44,500$0
Salazar, KenDCO$50,000$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$43,000$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$25,500$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$0$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$26,000$0
Smith, GordonROR$9,000$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$34,750$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$67,500$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$50,900$0
Stevens, TedRAK$17,000$0
Sununu, JohnRNH$10,500$0
Tester, JonDMT$31,000$0
Thune, JohnRSD$0$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$0$0
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$41,500$0
Warner, JohnRVA$2,000$0
Webb, JimDVA$25,500$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$17,000$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$6,000$0
Wyden, RonDOR$37,500$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$69,500$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$5,000$0
Allard, WayneRCO$0$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$5,000$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$39,000$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$35,500$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$8,000$0
Biden, JosephDDE$0$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$41,500$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$7,000$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$61,150$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$62,900$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$4,200$0
Bunning, JimRKY$8,000$0
Burr, RichardRNC$5,000$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$48,000$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$-1,000$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$91,400$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$60,020$0
Casey, RobertDPA$64,200$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$2,000$0
Clinton, HillaryDNY$54,100$0
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$0
Cochran, ThadRMS$10,500$0
Coleman, NormRMN$24,000$0
Collins, SusanRME$70,000$0
Conrad, KentDND$55,500$0
Corker, BobRTN$1,000$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$3,500$0
Craig, LarryRID$0$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$8,000$0
DeMint, JimRSC$2,000$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$34,500$0
Dole, ElizabethRNC$1,500$0
Domenici, PeteRNM$17,500$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$55,000$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$47,000$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$4,000$0
Enzi, MichaelRWY$3,000$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$42,100$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$47,499$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$1,000$0
Grassley, CharlesRIA$17,000$0
Gregg, JuddRNH$24,500$0
Hagel, CharlesRNE$1,000$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$42,700$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$7,000$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$8,000$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$500$0
Inouye, DanielDHI$23,350$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$8,000$0
Johnson, TimDSD$60,000$0
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$35,000$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$27,000$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$47,500$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$7,000$0
Landrieu, MaryDLA$75,400$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$33,750$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$2,500$0
Levin, CarlDMI$35,500$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$81,000$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$50,500$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$10,000$0
Martinez, MelRFL$1,000$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$4,500$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$61,500$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$16,500$0
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$75,000$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$87,000$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$2,500$0
Murray, PattyDWA$90,500$0
Nelson, BenDNE$65,800$0
Nelson, BillDFL$63,000$0
Obama, BarackDIL$28,500$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$44,000$0
Reed, JohnDRI$31,300$0
Reid, HarryDNV$89,500$0
Roberts, PatRKS$4,000$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$44,500$0
Salazar, KenDCO$50,000$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$43,000$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$25,500$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$0$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$26,000$0
Smith, GordonROR$9,000$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$34,750$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$67,500$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$50,900$0
Stevens, TedRAK$17,000$0
Sununu, JohnRNH$10,500$0
Tester, JonDMT$31,000$0
Thune, JohnRSD$0$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$0$0
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$41,500$0
Warner, JohnRVA$2,000$0
Webb, JimDVA$25,500$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$17,000$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$6,000$0
Wyden, RonDOR$37,500$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
US Postal Service unions & associations$1,936,169
Federal employees unions$962,850

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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