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6/24/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 - Title I: Compensation and Benefits for Members of the Armed Forces and Military Retirees - Subtitle A: Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2010 specified authorities currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2009 with respect to certain special pay and bonus programs within the regular and reserve Armed Forces. Subtitle B: Retired Pay Benefits - (Sec. 111) Provides for the recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of the retired grade of reserve retirees recalled to an active status in the Selected Reserve for at least two years. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reduce the two-year service requirement for a member so recalled to serve as an adjutant or assistant adjutant general in the National Guard when the member serves for at least six months but fails to serve for two years as required by the laws of the state, district, or territory in which the member is serving. (Sec. 112) Allows members who serve in an active reserve status in the Selected Reserve for at least two years after becoming eligible for active-duty (regular) retirement to elect a non-regular retirement for which they are qualified in lieu of the active-duty retirement. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to reduce the two-year service requirement for a member so recalled to serve as an adjutant or assistant adjutant general in the National Guard when the member serves for at least six months but fails to serve for two years as required by the laws of the state, district, or territory in which the member is serving. Subtitle C: Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veterans' Disability Compensation - (Sec. 121) Extends through 2013 eligibility for the concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for veterans who were retired or separated due to physical disability, regardless of their disability rating or years of service. Title II: Federal Employee Benefits - Subtitle A: General Provisions - (Sec. 201) Provides, with respect to federal employees, credit for unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes. (Sec. 202) Extends to federal employees who separated before March 1, 1991, (under current law, October 1, 1990) eligibility to receive an actuarially-reduced annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). (Sec. 203) Revises the computation of certain annuities based on part-time service performed before April 7, 1986. (Sec. 204) Allows federal employees under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) to deposit retirement refunds received, with interest. (Sec. 205) Provides limited federal retirement credit for service in the District of Columbia (D.C.) of certain employees who transferred to federal government service after the D.C. service, but prohibits any D.C. service from being included in the federal annuity computation. Outlines the types of D.C. service that will qualify for the federal retirement credit. Requires certification of performance of the qualifying service. Subtitle B: Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance - Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 or Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 - (Sec. 212) 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. 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, 2009. Provides a formula for adjustment of such rate using a transition schedule for calendar years 2010 and thereafter. (Sec. 213) Requires adjustment of special rates of pay determined to be necessary to obtain or retain the services of persons specified by statute in such a cost-of-living area in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under this Act. (Sec. 214) Provides a phased transition schedule for the amount of special rates during the transition period of January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2012, allowing the full amount thereafter. (Sec. 215) Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the correction of pay disparities for federal positions located in Alaska, Hawaii, or a U.S. territory and sets forth savings provisions. (Sec. 216) Applies the non-foreign area pay adjustment provisions of this Subtitle to certain other federal employees, including employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and postal employees. (Sec. 217) Allows an employee subject to this Act's transition schedule who retires from service during the period from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012, to elect to have any COLA paid during that period considered as basic pay for purposes of annuity computation. Provides for appropriate contributions into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Retirement Fund. Title III: Deepwater Oil and Gas Research and Development Funding Source Repeal - (Sec. 301) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal provisions: (1) requiring the deposit of certain funds received from oil and gas leases into the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund; and (2) establishing the Fund.

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S000465 1931-12-20 4193 2206 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/skelton/email.shtml 4 202-225-2695 Ike 'd':4 '-4':6 'mo':5 'ike':2,7,9 'rep':1 'skelton':3,8,10 M 400377 Skelton Ike_Skelton Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4] 2202 N00005105 7293 Democrat 202-225-2876 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) MO Ike Skelton 6.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/skelton/ A000014 1938-06-26 4120 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2217 N00007665 9466 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001245 1933-05-31 1011 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 382 N00024866 5912 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B001227 1945-04-07 1823 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] 677 N00001619 6658 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001077 1565 1508 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/coffman/contact-form.shtml 6 202-226-4623 Mike 'r':4 '-6':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'coffman':3,8,10 M 412271 Coffman Rep. Mike Coffman [R, CO-6] 658 N00024753 3100 Republican 202-225-7882 CO Mike Coffman 5.5 http://coffman.house.gov/ C001069 1953-04-06 3754 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1830 N00024842 7214 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney D000598 1944-04-13 3466 1526 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml 53 202-225-2948 Susan 'd':4 'ca':5 '-53':6 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'susan':2,7,9 F 400097 Davis Susan_A._Davis A. Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] 1062 N00009604 7379 Democrat 202-225-2040 Jewish CA Susan Davis 2.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ E000289 2493 513 Cannon House Office Building http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=325&Itemid= 8 202-225-3284 Brad 'd':4 '-8':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'ellsworth':3,8,10 M 412206 Ellsworth Brad_Ellsworth Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8] 1382 N00027575 6547 Democrat 202-225-4636 IN Brad Ellsworth 4.73333333333333 http://ellsworth.house.gov/ RepBradEllsworth G000554 3869 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] 2258 N00027829 9252 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 2.89655172413793 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 H001046 1514 1505 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/heinrich/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-4975 Martin 'd':4 '-1':6 'nm':5 'rep':1 'martin':2,7,9 'heinrich':3,8,10 M 412281 Heinrich Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] 279 N00029835 3024 Democrat 202-225-6316 NM Martin Heinrich 3.3 http://heinrich.house.gov/ J000288 1995 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 563 Hank N00027848 6750 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson L000554 1946-05-12 2499 2427 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-225-3318 Frank 'r':4 '-2':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'lobiondo':3,8,10 M 400244 LoBiondo Frank_A._LoBiondo A. Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] 1273 N00000851 9151 Republican 202-225-6572 Roman Catholic NJ Frank LoBiondo 2.14705882352941 http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/ L000562 1955-03-31 2911 221 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-3984 Stephen 'd':4 '-9':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'lynch':3,8,10 'stephen':2,7,9 M 400249 Lynch Stephen_F._Lynch F. Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] 1115 N00013855 6277 Democrat 202-225-8273 MA Stephen Lynch 1.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/lynch/ M000133 1946-07-11 5955 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3078 Ed N00000270 8204 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M001146 1948-03-31 2272 504 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 8 202-225-3013 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'ga':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'marshal':3,8,11 M 400254 Marshall Jim_Marshall Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8] 820 Jim N00009635 6804 Democrat 202-225-6531 Roman Catholic GA Jim James Marshall 5.2 http://www.house.gov/marshall/ RepJimMarshall M001144 1959-06-27 3334 1535 Longworth House Office Building http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 1 202-225-3414 Jeff 'r':4 '-1':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'jeff':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400279 Miller Jeff_Miller Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1] 1248 N00013846 6832 Republican 202-225-4136 Methodist FL Jeff Miller 6.625 http://jeffmiller.house.gov/ P000597 1955-04-02 1218 1037 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pingree/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-5590 Chellie 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'chelli':2,7,9 'pingre':3,8,10 F 412307 Pingree Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] 387 N00013817 3166 Democrat 202-225-6116 ME Chellie Pingree 2.36363636363636 http://pingree.house.gov/ R000011 1949-05-20 3427 2307 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rahall.house.gov/?sectionid=9&sectiontree=9 3 202-225-9061 Nick 'd':4 '-3':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'nick':2,7,9 'rahal':3,8,10 M 400331 Rahall Nick_J._Rahall Joe Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] 2296 N00002198 8112 Democrat 202-225-3452 Presbyterian WV Nick Nick Rahall 4.875 http://www.rahall.house.gov/ S000030 1960-01-07 3230 1230 Longworth House Office Building http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=17 47 202-225-5859 Loretta 'd':4 'ca':5 '-47':6 'rep':1 'loretta':2,7,9 'sanchez':3,8,10 F 400356 Sanchez Loretta_Sanchez B. Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] 1002 N00008274 6937 Democrat 202-225-2965 Roman Catholic CA Loretta Sanchez 0.285714285714286 http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7075 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001170 3571 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] 1805 N00028091 8265 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.25 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ S000672 1947-09-27 1315 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 338 Vic N00008188 5657 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.93333333333333 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml S000749 1942-11-01 3082 1401 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/spratt/email_john.shtml 5 202-225-0464 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'sc':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'spratt':3,8,10 M 400386 Spratt John_M._Jr.Spratt McKee Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5] 1347 N00002492 6619 Democrat 202-225-5501 Presbyterian SC John Spratt 0.4 http://www.house.gov/spratt/ JohnMSpratt T000326 1934-07-21 2076 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6495 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ T000465 1946-04-26 1410 2229 Rayburn House Office Building http://tsongas.house.gov/?sectionid=11&sectiontree=3,11 5 202-226-0771 Niki 'd':4 '-5':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'niki':2,7,9 'tsonga':3,8,10 F 412254 Tsongas S. Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] 396 N00029026 2715 Democrat 202-225-3411 MA Niki Niki Tsongas 4.75 http://tsongas.house.gov/ W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13925 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ action 58671 Sat Aug 29 18:56:19 -0500 2009 1249272000 Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207621 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. action 58671 1245955800 Thu Jun 25 15:50:00 -0500 2009 200720 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, H.R. 2990 is laid on the table. action 58671 1245899400 Wed Jun 24 12:10:00 -0500 2009 200717 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. vote 58671 1245867480 Wed Jun 24 15:18:00 -0500 2009 roll 200719 pass 5758 433 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 433). vote h action 58671 1245867060 Wed Jun 24 15:11:00 -0500 2009 200718 Considered as unfinished business. action 58671 1245852420 Wed Jun 24 11:07:00 -0500 2009 200714 Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 58671 1245852420 Wed Jun 24 11:07:00 -0500 2009 200716 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2990. action 58671 1245852420 Wed Jun 24 11:07:00 -0500 2009 200715 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200523 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs action 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200522 Referred to House Natural Resources action 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200521 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform action 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200520 Referred to House Armed Services action 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200519 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, and 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. introduced 58671 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200518 29 404 58671 Wed Jun 24 14:18:00 -0500 2009 true 5758 false 0 433 66 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 2990 Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Wed Jun 24 15:05:48 -0500 2009 house