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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 8 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 8

   Expressing the sense of Congress that there should continue to be 
 parity between the adjustments in the pay of members of the uniformed 
 services and the adjustments in the pay of civilian employees of the 
                             United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

  Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dayton, 
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
     Bingaman, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
   Expressing the sense of Congress that there should continue to be 
 parity between the adjustments in the pay of members of the uniformed 
 services and the adjustments in the pay of civilian employees of the 
                             United States.

Whereas members of the uniformed services of the United States and civilian 
        employees of the United States contribute to the general welfare of the 
        United States, maintain the Nation's defenses, and ensure the security 
        of the homeland;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States play a crucial role in the fight 
        against terrorism, as exemplified by--

    (1) the civilian employees of the Department of Homeland Security and 
the Department of Defense who are working to ensure the security of the 
United States;

    (2) the employees of the Intelligence Community and Federal law 
enforcement who have played a critical role in the investigation of the 
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and who are working to prevent 
further terrorist attacks;

    (3) the civilian employees of the Department of State who are working 
to maintain a broad and sustained international commitment to wipe out 
terrorism around the world;

    (4) the numerous skilled trade and craft civilian employees of the 
Federal Government who work side-by-side with the men and women of the 
Armed Forces to maintain and deploy our air and sea fleet safely and 
swiftly; and

    (5) the employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
within the Department of Health and Human Services who work every day 
protecting Americans from bioterrorism and those at the Department of 
Agriculture who strive to keep the Nation's food supply safe;

Whereas Americans depend on civilian employees of the United States for a vast 
        array of important services from high profile disaster relief in times 
        of national or international emergencies to the reliable administration 
        of the Social Security program;
Whereas civilian employees of the United States will continue to serve and 
        defend the United States;
Whereas in fiscal year 2005 the Senate budget resolution supported an across-
        the-board pay raise for both members of the uniformed services and 
        civilian employees of the United States; and
Whereas the House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 581 affirming the 
        bipartisan commitment to pay parity for fiscal year 2005: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that rates of pay for all civilian 
employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and 
in the same proportion, as are rates of pay for members of the 
uniformed services.

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