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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. 

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 

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; 
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•SCON 8 IS 

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; 
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•SCON 8 IS 

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

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that rates 

3 of pay for all civilian employees of the United States 

4 should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same pro5 portion, as are rates of pay for members of the uniformed 

6 services.

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