An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 109-175 to provide for equal treatment of employees of the Department of State who are residents of the territories of the U.S. in the personnel policies of the Department.
What it does: Adds SEC. 319. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AS PART OF THE GEOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSFER ALLOWANCES on page 53, line 20
Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA)Description
Amendment extends the same rights and privileges regarding transfer allowances to State Department employees who are residents of U.S. territories and possessions that are accorded to State Department employees residing in the 50 States.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2601
Adds SEC. 319. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AS PART OF THE GEOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSFER ALLOWANCES on page 53, line 20
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 319. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AS PART OF THE GEOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSFER ALLOWANCES.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of transfer allowances for employees of the Department of State under section 5924(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, the territories and possessions of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be considered part of the geographic United States.
Original wording
Page 53, after line 20, insert the following new section:
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As printed
Page 53, after line 20, insert the following new section:
SEC. 319. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AS PART OF THE GEOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSFER ALLOWANCES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of transfer allowances for employees of the Department of State under section 5924(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, the territories and possessions of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be considered part of the geographic United States.
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2005
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2005
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 19, 2005 • 4:23 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 19, 2005 • 4:23 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lantos.(consideration: CR H6068; text: CR H6068)
July 19, 2005 • 4:22 PM
Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lantos. (consideration: CR H6068; text: CR H6068)
July 19, 2005 • 4:22 PM
On agreeing to the Lantos amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 19, 2005 • 4:23 PM