A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide relief from certain inequities remaining in the crediting of National Guard technician service in connection with civil service retirement, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-530 · S. 1890 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 6, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (81): Sen. Dennis DeConcini, Sen. Spark Matsunaga,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eliminates post-1968 service in the National Guard as a prerequisite to civil service retirement credit for former National Guard technicians.
Amends the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968 to eliminate post-1968 service as a prerequisite for National Guard technicians for receipt of credit in the determination of length of Federal civil service for purposes of leave, Federal employees' death and disability compensation, group life and health insurance, severance pay, tenure, and status.
Sets forth rules for applying provisions of this Act to affected individuals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 6, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-530.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 22, 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. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 12, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Oct 10, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.