To amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act.
Public Law 103-425 · H.R. 3499 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 31, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Francis McCloskey (D-IN-8)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act to require the Director of Dependents' Education to establish for such teachers a voluntary leave transfer program. Authorizes the Director to establish a leave bank program for such teachers.
Authorizes three additional days of leave for such teachers who are employed in a supervisory position or higher.
Amends Federal civil service law to prohibit cash awards to: (1) certain politically appointed Federal officers for a certain period during a Presidential election year; and (2) Executive Schedule officers.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Subcommittee- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Oct 31, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-425.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. McCloskey asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 2650 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 20, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 19, 1994FloorFloor · 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 · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 22, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 9, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Dec 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Nov 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.