S. Amdt. 5689 - To Strike the Provision Relating to Election of Coverage by Employees, and for Other Purposes.

Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008

S. 3013 — 110^th 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

• Daniel Inouye
• Lisa Murkowski
• Ted Stevens

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

• H.R. 6516 (110^th) : Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	5/13/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	10/01/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.	10/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/13/2008
		5/13/2008	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
		5/13/2008	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4109)
		6/19/2008	Committee 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 calendar	6/25/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
		9/11/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-456.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/11/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 954.
		10/01/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	10/01/2008	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
		10/01/2008	The committee amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
		10/01/2008	Amendment SA 5689 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Collins.
currently selected	Vote	10/01/2008	Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/02/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/02/2008	Referred 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.
		10/02/2008	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		10/02/2008	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
		10/03/2008	Received in the House.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
currently selected	S. Amdt. 5689	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	October 1, 2008	Passed by voice vote on October 1, 2008.
	To strike the provision relating to election of coverage by employees, and for other purposes. Actions October 1, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5689 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Collins. October 1, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 5689. Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Collins) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3013, 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; as follows: On page 7, line 8, strike ``9'' and insert ``8''. On page 10, line 12, strike ``the'' and insert ``this''. On page 17, line 18, strike ``or 8''. On page 21, line 1, strike all through page 22, line 17. On page 22, line 18, strike `` SEC. 9'' and insert ``SEC. 8''. On page 23, line 20, strike `` SEC. 10'' and insert ``SEC. 9''. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Oct 1, 2008.)