Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1984
Public Law 98-224 · H.R. 4336 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 2, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO-1)
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.
Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983 - Permits a retired administrative law judge who is receiving a civil service annuity to be temporarily appointed as an administrative law judge.
Designates the Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority as the chief executive and administrative officer of the Authority. Makes an arbitral award of such Authority final and binding if no exception is filed within 30 days after the award is served on a party to arbitration.
Requires that a Federal employee sign a service agreement before participating in the Executive Exchange Program of the President's Commission on Executive Exchange. Reauthorizes the availability of the Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for such program.
Authorizes the Department of the Navy to continue operating a specified personnel demonstration project at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, and at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California, until September 30, 1990, without regard to the current restriction on the number of individuals that may be involved in such project.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Civil Service Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Mar 2, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-224.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 23, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Feb 21, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 17, 1983FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
- Nov 16, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.