To grant a temporary extension on the authority under which the Government may accept the voluntary services of private-sector executives; to clarify the status of Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions while participating in an executive exchange program; and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-416 · H.R. 5643 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 12, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Sikorski (D-MN-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Constance Morella, Rep. Benjamin Gilman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends for 90 days the Executive Exchange Progam Program established under the Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act of 1986.
Requires a Federal employee assigned to a position in the private sector under an executive exchange program required to be administered by the President's Commission on Executive Exchange to be treated as if on detail while assigned to the position in the private sector. Declares that an agreement providing for the assignment of an employee to a position in the private sector as a participant in such a program shall not be effective unless it provides that the private-sector employer agrees to reimburse the employee's agency for the basic pay of the employee attributable to the period of assignment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Civil Service Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 12, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-416.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Morella demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Schroeder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 18, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service Subcommittee of the 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.