[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 8 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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.
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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
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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;
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;
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
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that rates of pay for all civilian
employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and
in the same proportion, as are rates of pay for members of the
uniformed services.
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