S. 1683 108th Congress Senate

Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish an exchange program between Federal la… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish an exchange program between Federal law enforcement employees and State and local law enforcement employees.

Introduced: October 1, 2003 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement CongressCongressional reporting requirementsFederal law enforcement officersFederal-local relations

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Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentLabor contractsLaw enforcement officersPay equityPolicePosition classificationTransfer of employees

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-196.

Dec 19, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 11, 2003

Presented to President.

Dec 8, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 8, 2003

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12864; wrong version inadvertently printed on 12/08/2003 CR 12/15/2003 H12926 )

Dec 8, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12864; wrong version inadvertently printed on 12/08/2003 CR 12/15/2003 H12926 )

Dec 8, 2003

Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Dec 8, 2003

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12864-12865)

Dec 8, 2003

Committee on Government Reform discharged.

Dec 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Dec 8, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 8, 2003

Received in the House.

Nov 25, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16045; text as passed Senate: CR S16045)

Nov 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16045; text as passed Senate: CR S16045)

Nov 22, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.

Nov 22, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-207.

Oct 22, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Oct 1, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

Sep 30, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12195)

Sep 30, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-196.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003 - Requires the Office of Personnel Management to report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees on: (1) a comparison of classifications, pay, and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers; and (2) recommendations for ensuring the elimination of disparities in such classifications, pay, and benefits.

Directs the President to establish an employee exchange program between Federal agencies that perform law enforcement functions and State and local agencies that perform such functions.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 1

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Oct 1, 2003

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