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TITLE II—PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENT
SEC. 201. INCREASED WEIGHT GIVEN TO PERFORMANCE
FOR ORDER-OF-RETENTION PURPOSES IN A
REDUCTION IN FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3502 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(4) by striking ‘‘ratings.’’
and inserting ‘‘ratings, in conformance with the re-
quirements of subsection (g).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g)(1) The regulations prescribed to carry out sub-
section (a)(4) shall be the regulations in effect, as of Janu-
ary 1, 1996, under section 351.504 of title 5 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, except as otherwise provided in this
subsection.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(A) subsections (b)(4) and (e) of such section
351.504 shall be disregarded;
‘‘(B) subsection (d) of such section 351.504 shall
be considered to read as follows:
‘‘ ‘(d)(1) The additional service credit an employee re-
ceives for performance under this subpart shall be expressed
in additional years of service and shall consist of the sum
of the employee’s 3 most recent (actual and/or assumed) an-
cerning training programs, plans, and methods utilized
outside the Government. The Office, on request, may make
such information available to an agency and to Congress.
TITLE 
III—ENHANCEMENT 
OF
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN AND
CERTAIN OTHER BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Additional Investment
Funds for the Thrift Savings Plan
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Thrift Savings In-
vestment Funds Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR THE
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.
Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5)
through (8) as paragraphs (6) through (9), re-
spectively;
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(5) the term ‘International Stock Index Invest-
ment Fund’ means the International Stock Index In-
vestment 
Fund 
established 
under 
subsection
(b)(1)(E);’’;
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(b) Subject to section 8435 of this title, any employee
or Member who separates from Government employment is
entitled and may elect to withdraw from the Thrift Savings
Fund the balance of the employee’s or Member’s account
as—
‘‘(1) an annuity;
‘‘(2) a single payment;
‘‘(3) 2 or more substantially equal payments to
be made not less frequently than annually; or
‘‘(4) any combination of payments as provided
under paragraphs (1) through (3) as the Executive
Director may prescribe by regulation.
‘‘(c)(1) In addition to the right provided under sub-
section (b) to withdraw the balance of the account, an em-
ployee or Member who separates from Government service
and who has not made a withdrawal under subsection
(h)(1)(A) may make one withdrawal of any amount as a
single payment in accordance with subsection (b)(2) from
the employee’s or Member’s account.
‘‘(2) An employee or Member may request that the
amount withdrawn from the Thrift Savings Fund in ac-
cordance with subsection (b)(2) be transferred to an eligible
retirement plan.
IIA
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 3845
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 23, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the government of the District
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
appointments and compensation may be made without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, that
govern appointments in the competitive services, and the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of such title that relate to classifications and the General
Schedule pay rates.
(b) CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may procure
such temporary and intermittent services of consultants
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, as
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
the duties of the Commission.
SEC. 5. POWERS.
(a) HEARINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—For the
purpose of carrying out its duties, the Commission may
hold such hearings and undertake such other activities as
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
its duties.
(b) STUDIES BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—
Upon the request of the Commission, the Comptroller
General shall conduct such studies or investigations as the
Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its
duties.
(c) COST ESTIMATES BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
OFFICE.—
‘‘§ 3330a. Priority placement programs for employees
affected by a reduction in force
‘‘(a) Not later than 3 months after the date of the en-
actment of this section, each Executive agency shall estab-
lish an agencywide priority placement program, to facili-
tate employment placement for employees who—
‘‘(1) are scheduled to be separated from service
due to a reduction in force under—
‘‘(A) regulations prescribed under section
3502; or
‘‘(B) procedures established under section
3595;
‘‘(2) are separated from service due to such a re-
duction in force; or
‘‘(3) have received a rating of at least fully suc-
cessful (or the equivalent) as the last performance rat-
ing of record used for retention purposes (except for
employees in positions excluded from a performance
appraisal system by law, regulation, or administra-
tive action taken by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment).
‘‘(b)(1) Each agencywide priority placement program
under this section shall include provisions under which a
vacant position shall not (except as provided in this sub-
section or any other statute providing the right of reemploy-
ment to any individual) be filled by the appointment or
transfer of any individual from outside of that agency
(other than an individual described in paragraph (2)) if—
‘‘(A) there is then available any individual de-
scribed in paragraph (2) who is qualified for the posi-
tion; and
‘‘(B) the position—
‘‘(i) is at the same grade or pay level (or
the equivalent) or not more than 3 grades (or
grade intervals) below that of the position last
held by such individual before placement in the
new position;
‘‘(ii) is within the same commuting area as
the individual’s last-held position (as referred to
in clause (i)) or residence; and
‘‘(iii) has the same type of work schedule
(whether full-time, part-time, or intermittent) as
the position last held by the individual.
‘‘(2) For purposes of an agencywide priority place-
ment program, an individual shall be considered to be de-
scribed in this paragraph if such individual is—
‘‘(A) an employee of such agency who is sched-
uled to be separated, as described in subsection (a)(1);
or
‘‘(B) an individual who became a former em-
ployee of such agency as a result of a separation, as
described in subsection (a)(2), excluding any individ-
ual who separated voluntarily under section 3502(f).
‘‘(c)(1) If after a reduction in force the agency has no
positions of any type within the local commuting areas
specified in this section, the individual may designate a dif-
ferent local commuting area where the agency has continu-
ing positions in order to exercise reemployment rights
under this section. An agency may determine that such des-
ignations are not in the interest of the Government for the
purpose of paying relocation expenses under subchapter II
of chapter 57.
‘‘(2) At its option, an agency may administratively
extend reemployment rights under this section to include
other local commuting areas.
‘‘(d)(1) In selecting employees for positions under this
section, the agency shall place qualified present and former
employees in retention order by veterans’ preference sub-
group and tenure group.
‘‘(2) An agency may not pass over a qualified present
or former employee to select an individual in a lower veter-
ans’ preference subgroup within the tenure group, or in a
lower tenure group.
‘‘(3) Within a subgroup, the agency may select a quali-
fied present or former employee without regard to the indi-
vidual’s total creditable service.
‘‘(D) A complaint filed under this section with respect
to a claim of discrimination arising under this section shall
be dismissed if—
‘‘(i) such claim is a grievance that is subject to
section 7121 of title 5, United States Code; and
‘‘(ii) the aggrieved Federal employee has, in the
discretion of the Federal employee, exercised the op-
tion under section 7121(d) of such title to raise the
matter under the negotiated grievance procedure be-
fore filing the complaint.
‘‘(E) A complaint filed by or on behalf of a Federal
employee, or a class of Federal employees, employed by
a department, agency, or unit in the intelligence commu-
nity (as defined by Executive Order 12333 or any succes-
sor to such order) and alleging a claim of discrimination
arising under this section shall be filed with the depart-
ment, agency, or unit in which such discrimination is al-
leged to have occurred not later than 180 days (deter-
mined under subparagraph (A)) after the alleged discrimi-
nation occurs.
‘‘(2) If the complaint is filed with an entity of the
Federal Government other than the department, agency,
or unit in which such discrimination is alleged to have oc-
curred, then—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 85
To provide for greater disclosure of and accountability for Federal
Government travel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the
Committees on House Oversight and the Judiciary, 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 con-
cerned
A BILL
To provide for greater disclosure of and accountability for
Federal Government travel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Travel Disclo-
sure Act of 1995’’.
‘‘(A) such entity (other than the Commission)
shall transmit the complaint to the Commission, not
later than 10 days after receiving the complaint; and
‘‘(B) the Commission shall transmit a copy of
the complaint, not later than 10 days after receiving
the complaint, to the head of the department, agen-
cy, or unit in which such discrimination is alleged to
have occurred (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the ‘respondent’).
‘‘(3) Not later than 10 days after the respondent re-
ceives the complaint from a source other than the Com-
mission, the respondent shall transmit to the Commission
a copy of the complaint.
‘‘(d) Throughout the period beginning on the date the
respondent receives the complaint and ending on the latest
date by which all administrative and judicial proceedings
available under this section have been concluded with re-
spect to such claim, the respondent shall collect and pre-
serve documents and information (including the com-
plaint) that are relevant to such claim, including the docu-
ments and information that comply with rules issued by
the Commission.
‘‘(e)(1) The respondent shall make reasonable efforts
to conciliate each claim alleged in the complaint beginning
on the date the complaint is filed under subsection (c).
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SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for Federal Government travel, other than from
amounts specifically appropriated by law for such purpose.
Except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal depart-
ment, agency, or entity may expend funds for the travel
expenses of any individual who is employed by any other
Federal department, agency, or entity.
(b) REIMBURSABLE TRAVEL.—A Federal depart-
ment, agency, or entity may expend funds for the travel
expenses of an individual who is employed by another Fed-
eral department, agency, or entity if it is reimbursed by
the individual or the travel account of the individual’s em-
ploying department, agency, or entity.
SEC. 3. TRAVEL SUPERVISORS.
(a) EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND INDEPENDENT AGEN-
CIES.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the
head of each department, agency, or entity of the Govern-
ment shall designate a travel supervisor for that depart-
ment, agency, or entity.
(b) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.—Travel supervisors in
the legislative branch shall be—
H. Res. 482
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 18, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3734) to provide for rec-
onciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. All time for
general debate under the terms of the order of the House
of July 17, 1996, shall be considered as expired. Further
general debate shall be confined to the bill and amend-
ments specified in this resolution and shall not exceed two
hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budg-
et. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R.
3829, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
State tuition program shall be treated as a qualified
transfer for purposes of section 2503(e).
‘‘(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If—
‘‘(A) a designated beneficiary is furnished
education under a qualified State tuition pro-
gram during any calendar year, or
‘‘(B) there is a distribution to any individ-
ual with respect to an interest in such program
during any calendar year,
each officer or employee having control of the quali-
fied State tuition program or their designee shall
make such reports as the Secretary may require re-
garding such education or distribution to the Sec-
retary and to the designated beneficiary or the indi-
vidual to whom the distribution was made. Any such
report shall include such information as the Sec-
retary may prescribe.
‘‘(2) TIMING
OF
REPORTS.—Any report re-
quired by this subsection—
‘‘(A) shall be filed at such time and in
such matter as the Secretary prescribes, and
‘‘(B) shall be furnished to individuals not
later than January 31 of the calendar year fol-
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 29 
Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts 
of women globally to address climate change. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2015 
Ms. LEE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on 
women and the efforts of women globally to address 
climate change. 
Whereas women in the United States and around the world 
are the linchpin of families and communities and are 
often the first to feel the immediate and adverse effects 
of social, environmental, and economic stresses on their 
families and communities; 
Whereas the United Nations has recognized, as one of the 
central organizing principles for its work, that ‘‘no endur-
ing solution to society’s most threatening social, economic 
and political problems can be found without the full par-
ticipation, and the full empowerment, of the world’s 
women’’; 
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Whereas the United Nations Development Programme 2013 
Human Development Report has found that the number 
of people living in extreme poverty could increase by up 
to 3,000,000,000 by 2050 unless environmental disasters 
are averted by coordinated global action; 
Whereas climate change is already forcing vulnerable commu-
nities in developing countries to face unprecedented cli-
mate stress, including water scarcity and drought, severe 
weather events and floods, which can lead to reduced ag-
ricultural productivity, food insecurity, and increased dis-
ease; 
Whereas climate change exacerbates issues of scarcity and 
lack of accessibility to primary natural resources, forest 
resources, and arable land for food production, thereby 
contributing to increased conflict and instability, as well 
as the workload and stresses on women farmers, who are 
estimated to produce 60 to 80 percent of the food in 
most developing countries; 
Whereas women will disproportionately face harmful impacts 
from climate change, particularly in poor and developing 
nations where women regularly assume increased respon-
sibility for growing the family’s food and collecting water, 
fuel, and other resources; 
Whereas epidemics, such as malaria, are expected to worsen 
and spread due to variations in climate, putting women 
and children without access to prevention and medical 
services at risk; 
Whereas food insecure women with limited socioeconomic re-
sources may be vulnerable to situations such as sex work, 
transactional sex, and early marriage that put them at 
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relates.
‘‘(e) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATED
BENEFICIARY.—The term
‘designated beneficiary’ means—
‘‘(A) the individual designated at the com-
mencement of participation in the qualified
State tuition program as the beneficiary of
amounts paid (or to be paid) to the program,
‘‘(B) in the case of a change in bene-
ficiaries described in subsection (c)(2)(C)(ii),
the individual who is the new beneficiary, and
‘‘(C) in the case of an interest in a quali-
fied State tuition program purchased by a State
or local government or an organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) as part of a
scholarship program operated by such govern-
ment or organization, the individual receiving
such interest as a scholarship.
‘‘(2) MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The term ‘member
of family’ has the same meaning given such term as
section 2032A(e)(2).
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 30 
Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the International Year 
of Soils and supporting locally led soil conservation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM 
of New Mexico, Mr. HARPER, and Mr. JONES) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the Inter-
national Year of Soils and supporting locally led soil 
conservation. 
Whereas many of our international partners are designating 
2015 as the International Year of Soils; 
Whereas soil is vitally important for food security and essen-
tial ecosystem functions; 
Whereas soil conservation efforts in the United States are 
often locally led; 
Whereas 2015 also marks the 80th anniversary of the signing 
of the Soil Conservation Act on April 27, 1935; 
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Whereas soils, as the foundation for agricultural production, 
essential ecosystem functions, and food security, are key 
to sustaining life on Earth; 
Whereas soils and the science of soils contribute to improved 
water quality, food safety and security, healthy eco-
systems, and human health; and 
Whereas soil, plant, animal, and human health are intricately 
linked: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of an International 
Year of Soils; 
(2) encourages the public to participate in ac-
tivities that celebrate the importance of soils to our 
current and future well-being; and 
(3) supports conservation of the Nation’s soils, 
through landowner participation in the Conservation 
Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incen-
tives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Pro-
gram, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Pro-
gram, and the Regional Conservation Partnership 
Program as authorized by the Food Security Act of 
1985 as amended (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), and the 
Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program as author-
ized by the Watershed Protection and Flood Preven-
tion Act as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), deliv-
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ered in partnership with local soil and water con-
servation districts. 
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V
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3844
For the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate of John
Davis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 1996
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the
estate of John Davis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall pay—
(1) to the estate of William R. Holden, social
security account number 267–02–9232, a lump sum
of $1,000,000; and
(2) to the estate of John Davis, social security
account number 467–21–1729, a lump sum of
$1,000,000.
SEC. 2. FULL SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.
(a) The payment authorized by paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 1 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims in connec-
tion with the incident which resulted in the death of Wil-
liam R. Holden and John Davis against the United States
of each of the following:
(1) The estate of William R. Holden.
(2) Judy Holden, widow of William R. Holden.
(3) The heirs and assigns of William R.
Holden.
(4) The heirs and assigns of Judy Holden.
(b) The payment authorized by paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 1 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims in connec-
tion with the incident which resulted in the death of Wil-
liam R. Holden and John Davis against the United States
of each of the following:
(1) The estate of John Davis.
(2) Teresa Davis, widow of John Davis.
(3) The heirs and assigns of John Davis.
(4) The heirs and assigns of Teresa Davis.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FEES.
Not more than a total of 10 percent of the payment
authorized by paragraph (1) of section 1 and not more
than a total of 10 percent of the payment authorized by
paragraph (2) of section 1 shall be paid to or received by
agents or attorneys for services rendered in connection
with obtaining such payment, any contract to the contrary
notwithstanding. Any person who violates this section
shall be fined not more than $1,000.
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