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H.R. 4642 106th Congress House

To make certain personnel flexibilities available with respect to the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-303.
Oct 13, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 5, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 4, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9867)
Oct 4, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9867)
Oct 4, 2000
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 20, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 19, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7799-7801)
Sep 19, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7799-7801)
Sep 19, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4642.
Sep 19, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7799-7804)
Sep 19, 2000
Mr. Burton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 13, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-303.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal civil service provisions with respect to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System to entitle certain officers and employees of the General Accounting Office (GAO) who separate from service voluntarily to annuities under such system, as applicable.

Grants to the Comptroller General of GAO the authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments to GAO employees. Sets forth the terms and conditions and requirements governing such authority.

Amends provisions relating to GAO's personnel management system to revise requirements with respect to the prescribing of regulations for the release of officers and employees in a reduction in force. Prohibits an employee from being released due to a reduction in force unless such employee is given written notice at least 60 days before being released. Allows the Comptroller General, in writing, to shorten the period of advance notice for a particular reduction in force if necessary because of circumstances not reasonably foreseeable, except that such period may not be less than 30 days.

Authorizes the Comptroller General to establish senior-level positions to meet GAO's critical scientific, technical or professional needs. Provides for the numerical limitation under the personnel system to apply to such senior-level positions. Permits the reassignment of an officer or employee in GAO's Senior Executive Service to any such senior-level positions as the Comptroller General determines necessary and appropriate.

Permits: (1) the procurement of 15 temporary or intermittent experts and consultants for renewable terms of not more than three years (currently, for not more than three years); and (2) changes the rate of pay with respect to certain experts and consultants.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) include in each annual report to Congress during a five-year period a review of all actions taken pursuant to this Act relating to retirement and reductions in force; and (2) submit to Congress within three years a report on the implementation and effectiveness of this Act, including any assessment or recommendation of the GAO Personnel Appeals Board or of any interested groups or associations representing GAO officers or employees.

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