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10/1/2008--Passed Senate amended. Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008 or the Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008 - Revises federal employee locality-based comparability payments provisions to include U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, within a pay locality. Sets forth maximum rates of pay for Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel in such areas.<br/>Revises the calculation of allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment for pay of employees stationed outside the continental United States or in Alaska to apply it only to areas designated as of December 31, 2008. Provides a formula for adjustment of such rate using a transition schedule for calendar years 2009-2011.<br/>Requires adjustment of special rates of pay in such areas in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for VA personnel. Allows a temporarily raised limitation on the amount of special rates during the transition period.<br/>Expresses the sense of Congress that application of this Act to an employee should not result in a decrease in take home pay.<br/>Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Bureau of Labor Statistics will conduct separate surveys pursuant to the establishment by the President's Pay Agent of one new locality area for each of the entire state of Hawaii and the entire state of Alaska; and (2) upon the completion of the phase-in period no employee shall receive less than the rest of the U.S. locality pay rate.<br/>Describes application of this Act to postal employees.<br/>Defines as covered employees for purposes of this Act those who are or will be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance (COLA).<br/>Allows an employee subject to this Act's transition schedule and who retires from service during the period from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2011, to elect to have the COLA paid during that period considered as basic pay for purposes of annuity computation.<br/>

1222920000 2008-10-02 Fri Nov 07 18:35:04 -0600 2008 introduced 50642 'act':5 'non':2 '2008':7 'area':4 'foreign':3 'non-foreign':1 60033 true popular introduced 50642 'act':5 'non':2 '2008':7 'area':4 'foreign':3 'non-foreign':1 60977 false short introduced 50642 'act':8 'non':2 '2008':10 'area':4 'assur':7 'retir':5 'equiti':6 'foreign':3 'non-foreign':1 60978 false short introduced 50642 '48':16 'area':13 'bill':2 'feder':9 'retir':6 'state':18 'equiti':7 'outsid':14 'provid':4 'purpos':27 'contigu':17 'employe':10 'columbia':23 'district':21 'nonforeign':12 59916 false official passed senate 50642 'act':5 'non':2 '2008':7 'area':4 'foreign':3 'non-foreign':1 65404 false short passed senate 50642 'act':8 'non':2 '2008':10 'area':4 'assur':7 'retir':5 'equiti':6 'foreign':3 'non-foreign':1 65405 false short action 50642 1223003460 Thu Oct 02 12:11:00 -0500 2008 176437 Received in the House. A000069 1924-09-11 4431 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] 2347 N00007653 10150 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.0 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm I000025 1924-09-07 6038 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] 2899 N00001762 7996 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.11111111111111 http://inouye.senate.gov/ M001153 1957-05-22 6169 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] 2989 N00026050 10549 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.08108108108108 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski S000888 1923-11-18 8197 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens 2728 N00007997 7166 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 action 50642 1223003460 Thu Oct 02 12:11:00 -0500 2008 176437 Received in the House. action 50642 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176438 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 50642 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176439 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform action 50642 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176440 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs action 50642 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176436 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 50642 1222833600 Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176249 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 50642 1222833600 Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176435 The committee amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent. vote 50642 1222833600 Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 176250 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. vote s calendar 50642 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170970 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 954. action 50642 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170969 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-456. action 50642 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164641 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. calendar 50642 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177973 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 50642 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161639 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. action 50642 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160877 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4109) introduced 50642 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156976 action 50642 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156977 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.