To amend Public Law 101-86 to eliminate the 6-month limitation on the period for which civilian and military retirees may serve as temporary employees, in connection with the 1990 decennial census of population, without being subject to certain offsets from pay or other benefits.
Public Law 101-293 · H.R. 4637 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on May 17, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Sawyer (D-OH-14)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. William Ford, Rep. Benjamin Gilman,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to eliminate the six-month limitation on temporary employment of civilian and military retirees by the Bureau of Census for the 1990 decennial census without offsets to their retirement pay or benefits.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- May 17, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-293.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 10, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 7, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 1, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.