In this task, you are given a summary for US Congressional and California state bill, your task is to generate a Title for this bill. The preferred titles are under forty words and mention the purpose of the bill.

Q: Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008 - Amends provisions relating to locality-based comparability payments for federal employees to exempt senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional personnel (ST) employees from limitations on total basic and comparability pay established at level III of the Executive Schedule.

Increases the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions to level III. Permits a further increase to level II for agencies with a performance appraisal system that has been certified as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance. Protects employees who are transferred to an agency subject to existing pay limitations from pay reductions.

Provides that appointments to positions classified above GS-15 may be made on approval of the appointee's qualifications by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of qualification standards developed by the agency involved in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Director.

Makes the amendments to senior-level pay provisions effective 180 days after enactment. Prohibits a reduction in the rate of basic pay for certain senior-level positions as a result of amendments made by this Act.

Limits an agency's certification of performance appraisal systems to 24 months, with an additional extension of up to six months by the Director. Allows extensions of certifications scheduled to expire at the end of 2008 or 2009.

A: A bill to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
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Q: Essential Air Service Modernization Act of 2003 - Increases the authorization of appropriations to carry out the essential air service program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify an affected community at least 90 days before the basic essential service to that community is terminated: (2) facilitate and assist in negotiations between major and national air carriers and carriers that provide essential air service in order to determine equitable joint fares; (3) establish an alternate essential air service program which would provide compensation directly to local governments, instead of to air carriers, to use to obtain air service, to obtain surface transportation to and from air hubs, or to participate with other local governments in providing regional transportation services to airports; and (4) pay $5,000 to local governments to promote public use of air service or transportation for which compensation is received under the program.

A: To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance essential air service.
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Q: Non-Homeland Security Mission Performance Act of 2003 - Requires the Under Secretary of each entity within the Department of Homeland Security that performs non-homeland security functions to report to the Secretary of Homeland Security and specified congressional committees on its performance of such functions, with an emphasis on examining the continuing performance level. Requires new entities that are transferred to the Department and that perform such functions to submit such reports for a five-year period. Requires: (1) the Inspector General of the Department to provide such required information with respect to the Coast Guard during the five-year period following its transfer to the Department; and (2) the Director of the Secret Service to provide such information with respect to the Secret Service.

Directs the Comptroller General to monitor, evaluate, and report to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this Act. Directs the Department, in required annual performance reports, to clarify, describe, and evaluate the performance of homeland and non-homeland security functions.

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A bill to ensure the continuation of non-homeland security functions of Federal agencies transferred to the Department of Homeland Security.
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