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used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in performing its
surveys under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) The report shall include a detailed accounting of
any concerns the pay agent may have regarding the cur-
rent methodology, the specific projects the pay agent has
directed any of those agencies to undertake in order to
address those concerns, and a time line for the anticipated
completion of those projects and for implementation of the
revised methodology.
(3) The report shall also include recommendations as
to how those ongoing efforts might be expedited, including
any additional resources which, in the opinion of the pay
agent, are needed in order to expedite completion of the
activities described in the preceding provisions of this sub-
section, and the reasons why those additional resources
are needed.
SEC. 640. (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYS-
TEM.—The table under section 8334(c) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter relating to an employee by
striking:
‘‘7.5 ......
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7 ...........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘7 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
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(2) in the matter relating to a Member or em-
ployee for Congressional employee service by strik-
ing:
‘‘8 .........
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5 ........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘7.5 ........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(3) in the matter relating to a law enforcement
officer for law enforcement service and firefighter
for firefighter service by striking:
‘‘8 .........
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5 ........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘7.5 ........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(4) in the matter relating to a bankruptcy judge
by striking:
‘‘8.5 ......
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
8 ...........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘8 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(5) in the matter relating to a judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces for service as a judge of that court by strik-
ing:
‘‘8.5 ......
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
8 ...........
After December 31, 2002.’’
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and inserting the following:
‘‘8 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(6) in the matter relating to a United States
magistrate by striking:
‘‘8.5 ......
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
8 ...........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘8 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(7) in the matter relating to a Court of Federal
Claims judge by striking:
‘‘8.5 ......
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
8 ...........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘8 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
(8) in the matter relating to a member of the
Capitol Police by striking:
‘‘8 .........
January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
7.5 ........
After December 31, 2002.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘7.5 ........
After December 31, 2000.’’;
and
(9) in the matter relating to a nuclear materials
courier by striking:
‘‘8 .........
January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002.
7.5 ........
After December 31, 2002.’’
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and inserting the following:
‘‘7.5 ........
After December 31, 2000.’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8422(a) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graph (3) and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph
for civilian service shall be as follows:
‘‘Employee ....................................................................
7 ..............
January 1, 1987, to December
31, 1998.
7.25 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.4 ...........
January 1, 2000, to December
31, 2000.
7 ..............
After December 31, 2000.
Congressional employee ................................................
7.5 ...........
January 1, 1987, to December
31, 1998.
7.75 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.9 ...........
January 1, 2000, to December
31, 2000.
7.5 ...........
After December 31, 2000.
Member ........................................................................
7.5 ...........
January 1, 1987, to December
31, 1998.
7.75 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.9 ...........
January 1, 2000, to December
31, 2000.
8 ..............
January 1, 2001, to December
31, 2002.
7.5 ...........
After December 31, 2002.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the
Capitol Police, or air traffic controller.
7.5 ...........
January 1, 1987, to December
31, 1998.
7.75 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.9 ...........
January 1, 2000, to December
31, 2000.
7.5 ...........
After December 31, 2000.
Nuclear materials courier .............................................
7 ..............
January 1, 1987, to October
16, 1998.
7.5 ...........
October 17, 1998, to Decem-
ber 31, 1998.
7.75 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.9 ...........
January 1, 2000, to December
31, 2000.
7.5 ...........
After December 31, 2000.’’.
(2) MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 8422(e)(6) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘;
and’’ and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C).
(3) VOLUNTEER SERVICE.—Section 8422(f)(4)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘;
and’’ and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C).
(c) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT
AND DISABILITY SYSTEM.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7001(c)(2) of the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (50 U.S.C. 2021 note)
is amended—
(A) in the matter before the colon, by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2000’’; and
(B) in the matter after the colon, by strik-
ing all that follows ‘‘December 31, 2000.’’.
(2) MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 252(h)(1)(A)
of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act
(50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(1)(A)), is amended—
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(A) in the matter before the colon, by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2000’’; and
(B) in the matter after the colon, by strik-
ing all that follows ‘‘December 31, 2000.’’.
(d) FOREIGN
SERVICE
RETIREMENT
AND
DIS-
ABILITY SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7001(d)(2) of the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (22 U.S.C. 4045 note)
is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in the matter before the colon, by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2000’’; and
(ii) in the matter after the colon, by
striking all that follows ‘‘December 31,
2000.’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the matter before the colon, by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2000’’; and
(ii) in the matter after the colon, by
striking all that follows ‘‘December 31,
2000.’’.
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(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
805(d)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4045(d)(1)) is amended, in the table in the
matter following subparagraph (B), by striking:
‘‘January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, inclusive ..
7.5
After December 31, 2002 .....................................................
7’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘After December 31, 2000 ...................................................
7’’.
(e) FOREIGN SERVICE PENSION SYSTEM.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 856(a)(2) of the
Foreign 
Service 
Act 
of 
1980 
(22 
U.S.C.
4071e(a)(2)) is amended by striking all that follows
‘‘December 31, 2000.’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘7.5 ......
After December 31, 2000.’’.
(2) VOLUNTEER
SERVICE.—Section 854(c)(1)
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4071c(c)(1)) is amended—
(A) in the matter before the colon, by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2000’’; and
(B) in the matter after the colon, by strik-
ing all that follows ‘‘December 31, 2000.’’.
(f) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Notwith-
standing section 8334 (a)(1) or (k)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, during the period beginning on October 1,
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2002, through December 31, 2002, each employing agency
(other than the United States Postal Service or the Metro-
politan Washington Airports Authority) shall contribute—
(1) 7.5 percent of the basic pay of an employee;
(2) 8 percent of the basic pay of a congres-
sional employee, a law enforcement officer, a mem-
ber of the Capitol police, a firefighter, or a nuclear
materials courier; and
(3) 8.5 percent of the basic pay of a Member
of Congress, a Court of Federal Claims judge, a
United States magistrate, a judge of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or a
bankruptcy judge,
in lieu of the agency contributions otherwise required
under section 8334(a)(1) of such title 5.
(g) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT
AND
DISABILITY
SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding 
section
211(a)(2) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(2)), during the period beginning
on October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, the Cen-
tral Intelligence Agency shall contribute 7.5 percent of the
basic pay of an employee participating in the Central In-
telligence Agency Retirement and Disability System in lieu
of the agency contribution otherwise required under sec-
tion 211(a)(2) of such Act.
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(h) FOREIGN
SERVICE
RETIREMENT
AND
DIS-
ABILITY SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding any provision of sec-
tion 805(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4045(a)), during the period beginning on October 1, 2002,
through December 31, 2002, each agency employing a
participant in the Foreign Service Retirement and Dis-
ability System shall contribute to the Foreign Service Re-
tirement and Disability Fund—
(1) 7.5 percent of the basic pay of each partici-
pant covered under section 805(a)(1) of such Act
participating in the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability System; and
(2) 8 percent of the basic pay of each partici-
pant covered under paragraph (2) or (3) of section
805(a) of such Act participating in the Foreign
Service Retirement and Disability System,
in lieu of the agency contribution otherwise required under
section 805(a) of such Act.
(i) The amendments made by this section shall take
effect upon the close of calendar year 2000, and shall
apply thereafter.
SEC. 641. (a) Section 304 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as previously
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
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‘‘(e)(1) In addition to any other information required
to be reported under this section, the principal campaign
committee of a candidate for the House of Representatives
or for the Senate who uses any aircraft of the Federal
Government for any purpose which includes (in whole or
in part) carrying out the candidate’s campaign for election
for Federal office (including using an aircraft of the Fed-
eral Government for transportation to or from a campaign
event), shall file with the Commission a statement con-
taining the following information:
‘‘(A) A description of the aircraft used, includ-
ing the type or model.
‘‘(B) The number of individuals who used the
aircraft, including the candidate and those whose
use of the aircraft was paid for (in whole or in part)
by the committee.
‘‘(C) The amount the candidate paid to reim-
burse the Federal Government for the use of the air-
craft, together with the methodology used to deter-
mine such amount, in accordance with section 106.3
of title 11, Code of Federal Regulations.
‘‘(2) The statements required under this subsection
shall be included with the reports filed by the principal
campaign committee under subsection (a)(2), except that
any statement with respect to the use of any aircraft after
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the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before the election
shall be filed in accordance with subsection (a)(6).’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to elections occurring after December
31, 2000.
SEC. 642. (a) Section 5545b(d) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding section 8114(e)(1), over-
time pay for a firefighter subject to this section for
hours in a regular tour of duty shall be included in
any computation of pay under section 8114.’’.
(b) The amendment in subsection (a) shall be effec-
tive as if it had been enacted as part of the Federal Fire-
fighters Overtime Pay Reform Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681–519).
SEC. 643. Section 6323(a) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) The minimum charge for leave under this
subsection is one hour, and additional charges are in
multiples thereof.’’.
SEC. 644. Section 616 of the Treasury, Postal Serv-
ice and General Government Appropriations Act, 1988, as
contained in the Act of December 22, 1987 (40 U.S.C.
490b), is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(e)(1) All existing and newly hired workers in any
child care center located in an executive facility shall un-
dergo a criminal history background check as defined in
section 231 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
13041).
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘execu-
tive facility’ means a facility that is owned or leased by
an office or entity within the executive branch of the Gov-
ernment (including one that is owned or leased by the
General Services Administration on behalf of an office or
entity within the judicial branch of the Government).
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered
to apply with respect to a facility owned by or leased on
behalf of an office or entity within the legislative branch
of the Government.’’.
SEC. 645. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to allow the importation into the United
States of any product that is the growth, product, or man-
ufacture of Iran.
SEC. 646. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for use of a Federal Internet site to col-
lect information about an individual as a consequence of
the individual’s use of the site.
SEC. 647. (a)(1) Title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5372a the following:
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(3) The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 5372a the following:
‘‘5372b. Administrative appeals judges.’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall
apply with respect to pay for service performed on or after
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning
on or after—
(1) the 120th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; or
(2) if earlier, the effective date of regulations
prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management
to carry out such amendment.
SEC. 648. No funds in this Act may be used in con-
travention of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a
et seq.; popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’).
SEC. 649. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be used by the Internal Revenue Service for any activ-
ity that is in contravention of section 411(b)(1)(H)(i) or
section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
section 204(b)(1)(G) or 204(b)(1)(H)(i) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or section
4(i)(1)(A) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
SEC. 650. The Office of Personnel Management shall
conduct a study to develop one or more alternative means
for providing Federal employees with at least 6 weeks of
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paid parental leave in connection with the birth or adop-
tion of a child (apart from any other paid leave). Not later
than September 30, 2001, the Office shall submit to Con-
gress a report containing its findings and recommenda-
tions under this section, including projected utilization
rates, and views as to whether this benefit can be expected
to—
(1) curtail the rate at which Federal employees
are being lost to the private sector;
(2) help the Government in its recruitment and
retention efforts generally;
(3) reduce turnover and replacement costs; and
(4) contribute to parental involvement during a
child’s formative years.
SEC. 651. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to carry out the amendments to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation contained in the proposed rule
published by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
(65 Fed. Reg. 40829) (2000), relating to responsibility
considerations of Federal contractors and the allowability
of certain contractor costs.
SEC. 652. (a) None of the funds made available in
this Act may be used to administer or enforce part 515
of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Cuban Assets
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Control Regulations) with respect to any travel or travel-
related transaction.
(b) The limitation established in subsection (a) shall
not apply to transactions in relation to any business travel
covered by section 515.560(g) of such part 515.
SEC. 653. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to implement any sanction imposed by
the United States on private commercial sales of agricul-
tural commodities (as defined in section 402 of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954)
or medicine or medical supplies (within the meaning of
section 1705(c) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992) to
Cuba (other than a sanction imposed pursuant to agree-
ment with one or more other countries).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2001’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
Calendar No. 704
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4871
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Treasury Depart-
ment, the United States Postal Service, the Ex-
ecutive Office of the President, and certain Inde-
pendent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
JULY 21, 2000
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar