Summary: Family Building Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides coverage for obstetrical services to include coverage for non-experimental treatment of infertility that is deemed appropriate by a participant or beneficiary and the treating physician. Requires coverage for assisted reproductive technology only if certain conditions are met. Prohibits a group health plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act. Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered through Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) plans.

family building act amends public_health_service_act employee retirement income security act erisa require group health plan provides coverage obstetrical services include coverage non experimental treatment infertility deemed appropriate participant beneficiary treating physician requires coverage assisted reproductive technology certain conditions met prohibits group health plan taking specified actions avoid requirements act applies requirements health insurance coverage offered individual market coverage offered federal_employees_health benefit fehb plans


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the exemption from the 10% penalty for premature distributions from governmental employee benefit plans to qualified public safety employees to eliminate the restriction that such plans be defined benefit plans; and (2) exempt from tax penalties certain periodic payments made to qualified public safety employees before the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (i.e., August 17, 2006).

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify exemption penalty premature distributions governmental employee benefit plans qualified public safety employees eliminate restriction plans defined benefit plans exempt tax penalties certain periodic payments qualified public safety employees enactment pension_protection_act august


Summary: Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

amends legislative reorganization act eliminate automatic pay adjustments members congress


Summary: FERS Redeposit Act - Allows each individual who has returned to government service and who has received a refund of retirement contributions under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) or any other retirement system established for federal employees covering service for which such individual may be allowed credit under FERS to deposit the amount that was so received, with interest, to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Allows deposits in one or more installments. Disallows the recapture of credit for service covered by the refund until such a deposit is made.

fers act allows individual returned government service received refund retirement contributions federal employees retirement system fers retirement system established federal employees covering service individual allowed credit fers deposit received interest credit civil_service_retirement_and_disability_fund allows deposits installments disallows recapture credit service covered refund deposit


Summary: Over-Classification Reduction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information. Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency that employs an individual with original or derivative classification authority to randomly audit classified information from each agency component with employees that have classification authority. Directs the Archivist: (1) to require, at the time of classification of information, personal identifiers or unique agency identifiers of the individual applying classification markings, including the individual's agency, office, and position, to appear on the information; (2) when implementing the security education and training program pursuant to specified executive orders, to integrate training about the prevention of over-classification of information, the proper use of classification markings, the consequences of over-classification, and the lessons learned from implementation of the regulations; and (3) to implement a detailee program to detail federal agency personnel, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for training.

classification reduction act_-_requires archivist united_states promulgate regulations prevent classification information requires inspector_general federal agency employs individual original derivative classification authority randomly audit classified information agency component employees classification authority directs archivist require time classification information personal identifiers unique agency identifiers individual applying classification markings including individual agency office position appear information implementing security education training program pursuant specified executive orders integrate training prevention classification information proper use classification markings consequences classification lessons learned implementation regulations implement program detail federal agency personnel nonreimbursable basis national_archives_and_records_administration nara training


Summary: Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - Limits the annual compensation of any employee of a financial institution or other entity that receives funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to the amount of compensation paid to the President of the United States.

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Summary: Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to include the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as establishments the Inspector Generals of which shall be appointed by the President. Applies existing pay requirements under the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 to the Inspectors General of such entities. Permits such Inspectors General to select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as necessary and to obtain services of experts or consultants.Authorizes such Inspectors General to subpoena records and testimony necessary in the performance of their assigned functions.Requires the heads of those entities to: (1) take action to address deficiencies identified by their Inspector General; or (2) certify to both Houses of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate.

improved financial commodity markets oversight accountability act_-_amends inspector_general act include board_of_governors federal_reserve_system commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc national_credit_union_administration ncua pension_benefit_guaranty_corporation pbgc securities_and_exchange_commission sec establishments inspector shall appointed president applies existing pay requirements inspector_general reform_act inspectors_general entities permits inspectors_general select appoint employ officers employees necessary obtain services experts consultants authorizes inspectors_general subpoena records testimony necessary performance assigned functions requires heads entities action address deficiencies identified inspector_general certify houses congress action necessary appropriate


Summary: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2009, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Extends such benefits to federal employees.

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Summary: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job.Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

federal firefighters fairness act provides specified diseases including heart disease lung disease tuberculosis hepatitis human immunodeficiency virus hiv specified cancers federal employees fire protection activities shall presumed proximately caused employment disability death employee disease shall presumed result personal injury sustained performance duty presumptions rebutted preponderance evidence defines employee fire protection activities firefighter paramedic emergency medical technician rescue worker ambulance personnel hazardous material worker trained fire suppression legal authority responsibility engage fire suppression engaged prevention control extinguishment fires response emergency situations life property environment risk performs activities primary responsibility job directs national institute occupational safety health niosh examine implementation act appropriate scientific medical data related health risks associated firefighting report congress analysis injury claims act analysis available research related health risks associated firefighting recommendations administrative legislative actions necessary ensure diseases associated firefighting included presumption created act


Summary: Requires the total service of an employee who retires eligible for an annuity under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) (currently, an employee who retires on an immediate FERS annuity from the position of a registered nurse with the Veterans Health Administration), or who dies leaving a survivor entitled to benefits, to include the employee's days of unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes. Provides that those days will not be counted in determining average pay or annuity eligibility.

requires total service employee retires eligible annuity federal employees retirement system fers currently employee retires immediate fers annuity position registered nurse veterans_health_administration dies leaving survivor entitled benefits include employee days unused sick leave annuity computation purposes provides days counted determining average pay annuity eligibility


Summary: Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009 - Provides for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by federal agencies. Authorizes such an individual to file a complaint with the Special Counsel. (Under current law, such individual may only file a complaint with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs). Directs the Special Counsel to investigate and attempt to resolve any complaint so filed. Requires the Special Counsel, if unable to resolve a complaint, to notify the complainant of: (1) the results of the investigation; and (2) the complainant's entitlement to proceed with the enforcement of such rights through referral to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

veterans employment rights realignment_act provides enforcement office_of_special_counsel employment unemployment rights veterans members armed_forces employed federal agencies authorizes individual file complaint special_counsel current law individual file complaint secretary veterans_affairs directs special_counsel investigate attempt resolve complaint filed requires special_counsel unable resolve complaint notify complainant results investigation complainant entitlement proceed enforcement rights referral merit_systems_protection_board


Summary: CSRS Retirement Repayment Technical Correction Act of 2009 - Exempts repayments of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) refunds made between October 1, 1990, and February 28, 1991, from the requirement that they include interest in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered. Makes such exemption effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1990.

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Summary: Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to the Secretary of Homeland Security and specified congressional committees on the functions and capabilities of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland security missions of state, local, and tribal governments and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Comptroller General to review the process by which the Civil Air Patrol may provide assistance to the Secretary, other federal agencies, and states to support homeland security missions, including by providing: (1) aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities for border security; (2) capabilities for collective response to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man-made event by assisting in damage assessment and situational awareness, conducting search and rescue operations, assisting in evacuations, or transporting time-sensitive medical or other materials; or (3) assistance in the exercise and training of departmental resources responsible for the intercept of aviation threats to designated restricted areas. Directs the Comptroller General's report to include assessments of: (1) the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets; and (2) whether current mechanisms for requesting support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient. Requires the Secretary to analyze the study and report to the committees any recommendations for action that could affect DHS's organization and administration.

directs comptroller_general_of_the_united_states study report secretary homeland_security specified congressional committees functions capabilities civil air patrol support homeland_security missions state local tribal governments department_of_homeland_security dhs requires comptroller_general review process civil air patrol provide assistance secretary federal agencies states support homeland_security missions including providing aerial reconnaissance communications capabilities border_security capabilities collective response act terrorism natural disaster man event assisting damage assessment situational awareness conducting search rescue operations assisting transporting time sensitive medical materials assistance exercise training departmental resources responsible intercept aviation threats designated restricted areas directs comptroller_general report include assessments feasibility cost effectiveness civil air patrol assets current mechanisms requesting support civil air patrol sufficient requires secretary analyze study report committees recommendations action affect dhs organization administration


Summary: Part-Time Federal Employees Equity Act of 2009 - Exempts a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under the Civil Service Retirement System.

time federal employees equity act exempts federal employee time service performed april requirements purposes annuity computation civil_service_retirement_system


Summary: Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals first performing non-covered service beginning one year after enactment of this Act. Establishes a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Applies such formula to individuals subject to the current WEP if the benefit under the new formula would be higher.

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Summary: Declares Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," to be null and void. Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English.

declares executive order improving access services persons limited english proficiency null void prohibits use funds promulgation enforcement executive order creates entitlement services provided language english


Summary: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 - Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide for: (1) automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at a specified default percentage (between 2% and 5%) of basic pay of anyone appointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which that individual is eligible to contribute to TSP; (2) the inclusion in TSP of a qualified Roth contribution program and (3) the addition of a self-directed investment window under TSP, if it would be in the best interests of participants, limited to low-cost, passively-managed index funds that offer diversification. Requires the total service of an employee who retires eligible for an annuity under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) or who dies leaving a survivor entitled to benefits, to include the employee's days of unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes. Exempts a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2009 - Entitles any individual who is treated as a federal employee under CSRS or FERS to have certain qualifying District of Columbia service included in calculating that individual's creditable federal service for specified purposes, including annuity eligibility. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow federal annuitants and members of the Armed Forces to elect to exclude retirement plan distributions for health insurance and long-term care premiums from gross income.

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Summary: Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 or the Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009 - 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 2010-2012. 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. Allows a temporarily raised limitation on the amount of special rates during the transition period of January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2012. Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to pay disparities and locality areas for federal positions located in Alaska, Hawaii, or a U.S. territory. Defines "covered employees" for purposes of this Act, including employees who were eligible, before enactment, to be paid a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) but not a locality-based comparability payment. Describes application of this Act to postal employees. 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.

non foreign area retirement equity assurance act non foreign area act revises federal employee locality based comparability payments provisions include territories possessions including commonwealth_of_puerto_rico commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands pay locality sets forth maximum rates pay senior_executive_service ses personnel areas revises calculation allowances based living costs conditions environment pay employees stationed outside continental united_states alaska apply areas designated december provides formula adjustment rate transition schedule calendar years requires adjustment special rates pay determined necessary obtain retain services persons specified statute cost living area accordance regulations prescribed director office_of_personnel_management opm act allows temporarily raised limitation special rates transition period january january expresses sense congress respect pay disparities locality areas federal positions located alaska hawaii territory defines covered employees purposes act including employees eligible enactment paid cost living allowance cola locality based comparability payment describes application act postal employees allows employee subject act transition schedule retires service period january december elect cola paid period considered basic pay purposes annuity computation


Summary: Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - Authorizes federal civilian employees of the U.S. Air Force Depots at Tinker ALC in Oklahoma, Ogden ALC in Utah, and Warner Robbins ALC in Georgia to earn compensatory time for irregular or occasional overtime work at a rate that is one and one-half times the amount of time spent in such work instead of overtime pay, wage-board overtime pay, or Sunday rates.

air_force depot workers fairness act_-_authorizes federal civilian employees air_force oklahoma utah warner georgia earn compensatory time irregular overtime work rate half times time spent work instead overtime pay wage board overtime pay sunday rates


Summary: Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Servants Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for tax-free distributions from governmental employee benefit plans for health and long-term care insurance to any retired state or local public employee (currently, limited to retired public safety officers); (2) provide for a tax deduction of such distributions rather than an exclusion from gross income; (3) allow nonitemizing taxpayers to claim such tax deduction; and (4) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the $3,000 distribution limit beginning after 2009.

healthcare enhancement local public servants act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend eligibility tax free distributions governmental employee benefit plans health long-term_care insurance retired state local public employee currently limited retired public safety officers provide tax deduction distributions exclusion gross income allow taxpayers claim tax deduction allow annual inflation adjustment distribution limit beginning


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional 60% income tax on bonuses exceeding $10,000 paid to employees of businesses in which the federal government has an ownership interest of 79% or more.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code impose additional income tax bonuses exceeding paid employees businesses federal_government ownership interest


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) pursue every legal means to stay or recoup incentive bonuses and retention payments paid by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to its executives and employees after September 16, 2008; (2) prohibit payments or other federal assistance to AIG unless current AIG executives and employees return to the Treasury any incentive bonuses and retention payments paid to them after September 16, 2008; and (3) require any financial institution that has received any assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and that has not repaid such assistance in full within two weeks after the enactment of this Act to submit to the Secretary for approval plans for making any incentive bonuses or retention payments to its executives or employees and any contracts that require such payments.

directs secretary treasury pursue legal means stay recoup incentive bonuses retention payments paid american international group executives employees september prohibit payments federal assistance current executives employees return treasury incentive bonuses retention payments paid september require financial institution received assistance troubled_asset_relief_program tarp repaid assistance weeks enactment act submit secretary approval plans making incentive bonuses retention payments executives employees contracts require payments


Summary: Income Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny employers a tax deduction for payments of excessive compensation to any full-time employee (i.e., compensation for services exceeding the greater of 25 times the lowest compensation paid to any other employee or $500,000); and (2) require such employers to file a report with the Secretary of the Treasury on excessive compensation (as defined by this Act) paid to their employees. Defines "compensation" to include wages, salary, deferred compensation, retirement contributions, options, bonuses, property, and other forms of compensation.

income equity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code deny employers tax deduction payments excessive compensation time employee compensation services exceeding greater times lowest compensation paid employee require employers file report secretary treasury excessive compensation defined act paid employees defines compensation include wages salary deferred compensation retirement contributions options bonuses property forms compensation


Summary: Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

amends legislative reorganization act eliminate automatic pay adjustments members congress


Summary: TARP Wage Accountability Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit financial institutions that have received more than $10 billion under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) from increasing the compensation of any of their officers, directors, or employees for a fiscal year by a percentage greater than the federal civil service pay increase for such fiscal year.

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Summary: Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Federal Employees Retirement - Subtitle A: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement - Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 102) Requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide for: (1) automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at a specified default percentage (between 2% and 5%) of basic pay of anyone appointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which that individual is eligible to contribute to TSP; (2) the inclusion in TSP of a qualified Roth contribution program; and (3) the addition of a self-directed investment window under TSP, if it would be in the best interests of participants, limited to low-cost, passively-managed index funds that offer diversification. Authorizes the Secretary concerned, for members of the Armed Forces, to: (1) provide for delayed automatic enrollment; or (2) preclude or suspend the application of automatic enrollment. (Sec. 105) Directs the Board, by June 30 of each year, to submit to Congress an annual report on TSP operations and make a copy available to the public through an Internet website. Requires the Board to include in periodic statements provided to participants the amount of fees or expenses paid with respect to each TSP investment fund and option. (Sec. 106) Requires acknowledgement of risk by investors in investment funds or options, other than the Government Securities Investment Fund. Subtitle B: Other Retirement-Related Provisions - (Sec. 111) Requires the total service of an employee who retires eligible for an annuity under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) or who dies leaving a survivor entitled to benefits to include the employee's days of unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes (as is currently the case for employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System [CSRS]). (Sec. 112) Exempts: (1) repayments of CSRS refunds made between October 1, 1990, and February 28, 1991, from the requirement that they include interest in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered; and (2) a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under CSRS. (Sec. 114) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the cost, and the effect on recruitment and retention, of providing a matching payment for TSP contributions by members of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 115) Authorizes the repayment of refunds of retirement deductions under FERS in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered. (Sec. 116) Entitles any individual who is treated as a federal employee under CSRS or FERS to have certain qualifying District of Columbia service included in calculating that individual's creditable federal service for specified purposes, including annuity eligibility. Title II: Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for Surviving Spouses of Armed Forces Members - (Sec. 201) Increases the monthly indemnity allowance for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by the required survivor benefit plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation.

federal retirement reform_act title provisions relating federal employees retirement subtitle thrift savings plan enhancement thrift savings plan enhancement_act sec requires federal_retirement_thrift_investment_board provide automatic enrollment thrift savings plan tsp specified default percentage basic pay appointed transferred reappointed position individual eligible contribute tsp inclusion tsp qualified roth contribution program addition self directed investment window tsp best interests participants limited low cost managed index funds offer diversification authorizes secretary concerned members armed_forces provide delayed automatic enrollment preclude suspend application automatic enrollment sec directs board june year submit congress annual report tsp operations copy available public internet website requires board include periodic statements provided participants fees expenses paid respect tsp investment fund option sec requires acknowledgement risk investors investment funds options government securities investment fund subtitle retirement related provisions sec requires total service employee retires eligible annuity federal employees retirement system fers dies leaving survivor entitled benefits include employee days unused sick leave annuity computation purposes currently case employees covered civil_service_retirement_system csrs sec exempts repayments csrs refunds october february requirement include interest order receive retirement credit service covered federal employee time service performed april requirements purposes annuity computation csrs sec directs secretary defense report congress cost effect recruitment retention providing matching payment tsp contributions members armed_forces sec authorizes repayment refunds retirement deductions fers order receive retirement credit service covered sec entitles individual treated federal employee csrs fers certain qualifying district_of_columbia service included calculating individual creditable federal service specified purposes including annuity eligibility title special survivor indemnity allowance surviving spouses armed_forces members sec increases monthly indemnity allowance surviving spouses deceased members armed_forces affected required survivor_benefit_plan annuity offset dependency indemnity compensation


Summary: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - Limits state taxation of the wages or other remuneration of any employee who performs duties in more than one state to: (1) the state of the employee's residence; and (2) the state in which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days. Exempts from the definition of "employee" for purposes of this Act a professional athlete or entertainer or certain public figures.

mobile workforce state income tax fairness simplification act limits state taxation wages remuneration employee performs duties state state employee residence state employee present performing employment duties days exempts definition employee purposes act professional athlete certain public figures


Summary: Federal Law Enforcement Pension Adjustment Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to apply a prohibition against treatment as an increase in salary, for purposes of increased annuitant pension benefits, of the conversion of positions and members of the U.S. Park Police and the Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary schedule, and the associated initial adjustments in basic pay rates, with respect to any payment made before January 1, 2009. (Thus permits cost-of-living adjustments in pension benefits for annuitants of the U.S. Park Police and the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division for payments made through calendar 2008.)

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Summary: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include, with respect to any contract for work to be performed outside the United States that is approved and financed by the U.S. government, requirements that: (1) the contractor consent to in personam jurisdiction over the contractor by the federal courts with respect to any suit alleging serious bodily injury of a member of the Armed Forces, civilian government employee, or U.S. citizen employee of a company performing work for the government, or any civil or criminal suit brought by the government alleging wrongdoing associated with the performance of the contract; and (2) a contractor awarded a contract with a value of $5 million or more that does not maintain a U.S. office designate an agent in the United States for service of process in such a suit. Requires a contractor to consent to federal court jurisdiction in any civil or criminal action commenced between September 11, 2001, and the date of enactment of this Act as a condition of entering into any contract with the U.S. government, or receiving payment for performing any activity under such a contract, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Director to amend FAR to provide that a U.S. government contractor may be debarred or suspended from contracting for: (1) evading service of process in such a suit; or (2) refusing or failing to appear before a federal court in a matter brought against the contractor by the U.S. government or a U.S. citizen or national in connection with contract performance.

lieutenant colonel rocky justice american heroes harmed contractors act_-_requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb amend federal_acquisition_regulation far include respect contract work performed outside united_states approved financed government requirements contractor consent jurisdiction contractor federal courts respect suit alleging bodily injury member armed_forces civilian government employee citizen employee company performing work government civil criminal suit brought government alleging wrongdoing associated performance contract contractor awarded contract value million maintain office designate agent united_states service process suit requires contractor consent federal court jurisdiction civil criminal action commenced september date enactment act condition entering contract government receiving payment performing activity contract date enactment act requires director amend far provide government contractor debarred suspended contracting evading service process suit refusing failing appear federal court matter brought contractor government citizen national connection contract performance


Summary: More Transparent and Honest Communications with American Workers Reform Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for estimates of potential old-age insurance benefits in Social Security account statements eligible individuals may request. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, in any case in which the projections of future levels of receipts and disbursements of the Social Security Trust Funds indicate that the balance in the Funds may become insufficient to pay benefits in full when due, to indicate in benefits estimates the percentage reduction in payment level that could result without intervening enactment of remedies by Congress. Requires Social Security account statements also to: (1) estimate projected benefits for each eligible individual, assuming the current earnings rate and assuming, in the alternative, retirement at age 62, at the applicable normal retirement age, and at age 70; and (2) set forth a separate schedule of such estimated projected benefits reflecting any percentage reduction in the case of each retirement alternative which would occur after the future date of Trust Fund insufficiency.

transparent honest communications american workers reform_act amends title social_security_act revise requirements estimates potential old age insurance benefits social_security account statements eligible individuals request directs commissioner_of_social_security case projections future levels receipts disbursements social_security_trust_funds indicate balance funds insufficient pay benefits indicate benefits estimates percentage reduction payment level result intervening enactment remedies congress requires social_security account statements estimate projected benefits eligible individual assuming current earnings rate assuming alternative retirement age applicable normal retirement age age set forth separate schedule estimated projected benefits reflecting percentage reduction case retirement alternative occur future date trust_fund


Summary: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 - Extends specified federal employee benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Title I: Domestic Partnerships - (Sec. 101) Amends federal civil service law to provide that, in order to establish a domestic partnership with an individual for purposes of receiving federal employment benefits, an employee, former employee, or annuitant (employee) must file an affidavit attesting that: (1) both individuals are members of the same sex, at least age 18, and competent to contract; (2) the filing employee has notified the other individual of the filing of the affidavit attesting that their partnership satisfies the requirements of this section; (3) such individuals are in a domestic partnership with one another and intend to remain so indefinitely; (4) such individuals have a common residence or that such individuals do not have a common residence because of financial, employment-related, or other reasons identified in the affidavit; (5) neither individual is married to or in a domestic partnership with anyone outside the domestic partnership; (6) the two individuals share responsibility for a significant measure of each other's common welfare and financial obligations and are not related in any way that would prohibit legal marriage in the jurisdiction in which either individual resides if they were of the opposite sex; and (7) the employee understands that willful falsification of information set forth in the affidavit or failure to provide appropriate notification of the termination of the domestic partnership may lead to the recovery of amounts obtained as a result of such falsification or failure, criminal or other penalties, and (in appropriate cases) disciplinary action. Prohibits any individual from using or having access to information obtained under this title for any purpose other than the administration of law to which this title applies. Title II: Civil Service Retirement System - (Sec. 201) Defines "former domestic partner" for purposes of Civil Service Retirement System provisions to mean a former domestic partner of an individual if: (1) such individual performed at least 18 months of civilian service as an employee or Member; and (2) the former domestic partner was in a domestic partnership with such individual for at least nine months. (Sec. 202) Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations to provide that domestic partners and former domestic partners shall be considered as spouses or former spouses for purposes of creditable service determinations and related payments. (Sec. 203) Requires that a domestic partner, former domestic partner, or surviving partner be considered as a spouse, former spouse, or surviving spouse for purposes of the election, computation, and termination of, or entitlement to, a survivor annuity. (Sec. 204) Makes a surviving partner or former domestic partner eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment for an annuity. (Sec. 205) Sets forth definitions of "surviving partner" and "former domestic partner" for purposes of provisions governing survivor annuities. Requires: (1) OPM to prescribe regulations for the treatment of children of a domestic partner in a manner consistent with the rules for stepchildren; and (2) a domestic partner, former domestic partner, surviving partner, or surviving domestic partner to be considered for purposes of entitlement to and computation, commencement, termination, and restoration of a survivor annuity in a manner consistent with existing provisions regarding such annuities (Sec. 206) Adds "surviving partner" as the primary beneficiary for any payable lump-sum benefits in the event the employee or Member has not designated a different beneficiary or beneficiaries. Requires a domestic partner or former domestic partner to be notified or to consent to any payment in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 207) Applies provisions governing alternative forms of annuity benefits available for any employee or Member who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition at the time of retiring to individuals in domestic partnerships. (Sec. 208) Requires the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to collect deposits made by domestic partners and former domestic partners in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 209) Provides for notifications of a domestic partner or former domestic partner under the Thrift Savings Plan. Title III: Federal Employees' Retirement System - (Sec. 301) Defines "former domestic partner" to mean a former domestic partner of an individual if: (1) such individual performed at least 18 months of civilian service as an employee or Member; and (2) the former domestic partner was in a domestic partnership with such individual for at least nine months. (Sec. 302) Requires OPM to provide that domestic partners and former domestic partners be considered as spouses or former spouses for purposes of creditable service determinations and payments. (Sec. 303) Requires that a domestic partner, former domestic partner, or surviving domestic partner be considered as a spouse, former spouse, or surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to, or reduction of, a survivor annuity. (Sec. 304) Requires that a former domestic partner be considered as a former spouse for purposes of: (1) entitlement to a survivor annuity and a corresponding election and reduction to an employee or Member's annuity; and (2) any reduction in an annuity in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 306) Requires that a domestic partner or former domestic partner be considered as a spouse or former spouse for purposes of a reduction in an annuity or a termination of any such reduction in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 307) Requires that a domestic partner be considered as a spouse for purposes of the availability of an insurable interest reduction to an annuity. (Sec. 308) Requires a domestic partner, surviving domestic partner, or former domestic partner to be considered for purposes of the availability of an alternative form of annuity. (Sec. 309) Directs that a domestic partner or former domestic partner be considered as a spouse or former spouse for purposes of notification regarding a payable lump-sum benefit in a manner consistent with existing provisions. Requires any such benefit to be payable to a surviving partner in the event there is no beneficiary designated by the employee or Member. (Sec. 310) Requires a domestic partner or former domestic partner to be considered as a spouse or former spouse for purposes of payment of an annuity. (Sec. 311) Requires that domestic partners, former domestic partners, and surviving domestic partners be considered as spouses, former spouses, or surviving spouses for purposes of notification and other protections regarding withdrawals and elections by an employee or Member and for purposes of entitlement to and calculation of a survivor annuity. (Sec. 312) Directs that domestic partners of justices or judges be considered as spouses for purposes of rights relating to contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund. (Sec. 313) Defines "surviving partner" for purposes of Federal Employees' Retirement System provisions. Requires OPM to prescribe regulations for the treatment of children of a domestic partner in a manner consistent with the rules for stepchildren. (Sec. 314) Requires that domestic partners or surviving partners be considered as spouses and surviving spouses for purposes of entitlement to and computation, commencement, termination, and payment of a survivor annuity or lump sum credit in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 315) Requires former domestic partners to be considered as former spouses for purposes of entitlement to and calculation, commencement, and termination of an annuity. (Sec. 316) Requires the DCI to collect deposits made by domestic partners and former domestic partners in a manner consistent with existing provisions. (Sec. 317) Requires that surviving partners be considered as surviving spouses for purposes of annuity cost-of-living increases. (Sec. 318) Provides that a party of interest includes a domestic partner or domestic partner of a lineal descendant for purposes of provisions regarding fiduciary responsibilities, liability, and penalties. Title IV: Insurance Benefits - (Sec. 401) Provides that a family member of an eligible individual includes a domestic partner, for purposes of federal employee life insurance benefits provisions. Requires that children of a domestic partner be treated as stepchildren. Requires a claim to be paid to a surviving domestic partner in the event an employee has not designated a different beneficiary. Requires a domestic partner to be considered as a spouse for purposes of optional life insurance plans. (Sec. 402) Amends the definition of "family member" to include the domestic partner of an eligible enrollee for purposes of federal employee health insurance provisions (which allows a domestic partner of an employee, former employee, or annuitant to be enrolled in a Federal Employee Health Benefits plan under family coverage). Defines "former domestic partner" for such purposes. Requires that children of a domestic partner be treated as stepchildren. Adds "former domestic partner" to a list of individuals who must be covered by a plan in order for that plan to contract with OPM. Entitles a former domestic partner to direct access to care and to have payment or reimbursement in a manner consistent with existing provisions concerning a spouse. Provides that a former domestic partner may be considered as a former spouse for purposes of provisions governing debarment or other sanctions imposed on a carrier. Authorizes OPM to contract for a service benefit plan that includes former domestic partners. Requires OPM to prescribe regulations to ensure parity of treatment in the election of health coverage to: (1) former spouses and former domestic partners; and (2) children of a marriage that has been dissolved and the children of a domestic partnership that has been terminated. Makes a surviving domestic partner eligible to re-enroll in a health benefits plan under conditions consistent with existing provisions. Provides that domestic partners and former domestic partners be considered as spouses and former spouses for purposes of regulations issued by OPM regarding the beginning and ending dates of coverage under a health benefit plan. (Sec. 403) Allows a domestic partner who is eligible to enroll in a federal employee dental or vision benefits plan both as an individual and as a family member to enroll as an employee, annuitant, or other eligible individual or as a family member, but not both. Makes a surviving domestic partner eligible to continue enrollment. (Sec. 405) Makes a domestic partner a qualified relative for purposes of eligibility to obtain federal employee long-term care insurance coverage. Title V: Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence - (Sec. 501) Grants the head of an agency authority to reimburse an employee for taxes incurred by an employee's domestic partner (where joint filing by the employee and a domestic partner is allowable) for: (1) travel or transportation reimbursement received; and (2) moving or storage expenses for which reimbursement is provided. (Sec. 502) Grants an agency authority to pay the transportation expenses of the employee's domestic partner: (1) when the employee is transferred in the interest of the government; and (2) to seek a new residence at the employee's assignment location if the employee is assigned from the employee's official station to a duty station for a period of not less than 6 months and not greater than 30 months. Title VI: Compensation for Work Injuries - (Sec. 601) Modifies the definition of "children" to include children and adopted children of a domestic partner, and defines "domestic partner" and "surviving partner," for purposes of federal employees' workers' compensation provisions. (Sec. 602) Requires a death gratuity to be paid to the surviving partner of an employee who dies in connection with the employee's service with an armed force in a contingency operation. Provides that the children of a domestic partner may also be considered for purposes of the death gratuity. (Sec. 603) Modifies the order of precedence to account for the surviving partner of an individual for purposes of any unpaid compensation at the time of death of an individual. (Sec. 604) Adds "domestic partner" to the definition of "dependent" for purposes of augmented compensation. (Sec. 605) Limits a domestic partner of an employee to exclusive remedies provided in the case of the death or injury of the employee if: (1) he or she is a member of the same household as the employee; (2) he or she is receiving regular contributions from the employee for his or her support; or (3) the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to his or her support. (Sec. 606) Modifies the order of precedence to account for the surviving partner of an individual for purposes of any compensation payable upon the death of an employee if the death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty. (Sec. 607) Requires a surviving partner to be considered as a surviving spouse for purposes of a lump sum payment. (Sec. 608) Grants the Secretary of Labor authority to issue regulations to carry out this title. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Director of OPM and the heads of other affected agencies to standardize the process for establishing the existence of a domestic partnership. (Sec. 609) Makes this title generally effective on enactment of this Act and applicable to any injury or death occurring before, on, or after that date. Makes compensation payable, retroactive to the date of enactment, only with respect to any period commencing on or after the date of enactment. Provides that no recovery shall be made of compensation paid to an individual whose entitlement to compensation is terminated or reduced as a result of this title's enactment. Title VII: Provisions Relating to Employment of Relatives and Other Matters - (Sec. 701) Adds "domestic partner" to the list of relatives that full under restrictions on federal employment of relatives and related prohibitions. (Sec. 702) Provides that a surviving partner shall be considered as a surviving spouse for purposes of the order of precedence with respect to settlement of accounts of deceased federal employees. (Sec. 703) Requires regulations regarding benefits for captives to ensure that a domestic partner is afforded the same status as a spouse. (Sec. 704) Requires that regulations regarding compensation for disability or death ensure parity of treatment between a domestic partner and a spouse. (Sec. 705) Includes a biological, adopted, or foster child of a domestic partner as a "son or daughter" for purposes of federal employee family and medical leave provisions. Allows an employee a total of 12 administrative workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a domestic partner. Title VIII: Additional Provisions - (Sec. 801) Requires the President to prescribe regulations necessary to ensure that specified provisions relating to the following are administered in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act: (1) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (2) travel, transportation, and related payments and benefits under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD); (3) certain benefits for members of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and (4) benefits related to federal employees or annuitants and benefits necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title IX: Amendment to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 - (Sec. 901) Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make an employee, former employee, or annuitant and the domestic partner of such employee, former employee, or annuitantsubject to specified legal provisions to the same extent as a married employee and his or her spouse, including provisions relating to financial disclosure requirements of federal personnel, government-wide limitations on outside earned income and employment, regulations for the conduct of executive branch employees, gifts to superiors and to federal employees, bribery, acceptance of travel expenses from nonfederal sources, taxes on self-dealing, and disqualification of a justice, judge, or magistrate judge. Title X: Reporting Requirements - (Sec. 1001) Directs the President to transmit to specified congressional committees a report on this Act's implementation and a a description of any further measures that should be taken to carry out this Act, including recommended legislative or administrative action. (Sec. 1002) Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to such committees on: (1) the effects of this Act on premiums or other periodic charges under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (2) the impact of extending benefits to domestic partners on federal employee retention and recruitment efforts.

domestic partnership benefits obligations act extends specified federal employee benefits domestic partners federal employees title domestic partnerships sec amends federal civil service law provide order establish domestic partnership individual purposes receiving federal employment benefits employee employee annuitant employee file affidavit attesting individuals members sex age competent contract filing employee notified individual filing affidavit attesting partnership satisfies requirements section individuals domestic partnership intend remain indefinitely individuals common residence individuals common residence financial employment related reasons identified affidavit individual married domestic partnership outside domestic partnership individuals share responsibility significant measure common welfare financial obligations related way prohibit legal marriage jurisdiction individual resides opposite sex employee willful falsification information set forth affidavit failure provide appropriate notification termination domestic partnership lead recovery amounts obtained result falsification failure criminal penalties appropriate cases disciplinary action prohibits individual having access information obtained title purpose administration law title applies title civil_service_retirement_system sec defines domestic partner purposes civil_service_retirement_system provisions mean domestic partner individual individual performed months civilian service employee member domestic partner domestic partnership individual months sec requires office_of_personnel_management opm prescribe regulations provide domestic partners domestic partners shall considered spouses spouses purposes creditable service determinations related payments sec requires domestic partner domestic partner surviving partner considered spouse spouse surviving spouse purposes election computation termination entitlement survivor annuity sec makes surviving partner domestic partner eligible cost living adjustment annuity sec sets forth definitions surviving partner domestic partner purposes provisions governing survivor annuities requires opm prescribe regulations treatment children domestic partner manner consistent rules domestic partner domestic partner surviving partner surviving domestic partner considered purposes entitlement computation commencement termination restoration survivor annuity manner consistent existing provisions annuities sec adds surviving partner primary beneficiary payable lump sum benefits event employee member designated different beneficiary beneficiaries requires domestic partner domestic partner notified consent payment manner consistent existing provisions sec applies provisions governing alternative forms annuity benefits available employee member life threatening critical medical condition time retiring individuals domestic partnerships sec requires director central intelligence collect deposits domestic partners domestic partners manner consistent existing provisions sec provides notifications domestic partner domestic partner thrift savings plan title iii federal employees retirement system sec defines domestic partner mean domestic partner individual individual performed months civilian service employee member domestic partner domestic partnership individual months sec requires opm provide domestic partners domestic partners considered spouses spouses purposes creditable service determinations payments sec requires domestic partner domestic partner surviving domestic partner considered spouse spouse surviving spouse purposes entitlement reduction survivor annuity sec requires domestic partner considered spouse purposes entitlement survivor annuity corresponding election reduction employee member annuity reduction annuity manner consistent existing provisions sec requires domestic partner domestic partner considered spouse spouse purposes reduction annuity termination reduction manner consistent existing provisions sec requires domestic partner considered spouse purposes availability insurable interest reduction annuity sec requires domestic partner surviving domestic partner domestic partner considered purposes availability alternative form annuity sec directs domestic partner domestic partner considered spouse spouse purposes notification payable lump sum benefit manner consistent existing provisions requires benefit payable surviving partner event beneficiary designated employee member sec requires domestic partner domestic partner considered spouse spouse purposes payment annuity sec requires domestic partners domestic partners surviving domestic partners considered spouses spouses surviving spouses purposes notification protections withdrawals elections employee member purposes entitlement calculation survivor annuity sec directs domestic partners justices judges considered spouses purposes rights relating contributions thrift_savings_fund sec defines surviving partner purposes federal employees retirement system provisions requires opm prescribe regulations treatment children domestic partner manner consistent rules sec requires domestic partners surviving partners considered spouses surviving spouses purposes entitlement computation commencement termination payment survivor annuity lump sum credit manner consistent existing provisions sec requires domestic partners considered spouses purposes entitlement calculation commencement termination annuity sec requires collect deposits domestic partners domestic partners manner consistent existing provisions sec requires surviving partners considered surviving spouses purposes annuity cost living increases sec provides party interest includes domestic partner domestic partner lineal descendant purposes provisions fiduciary responsibilities liability penalties title insurance benefits sec provides family member eligible individual includes domestic partner purposes federal employee life insurance benefits provisions requires children domestic partner treated requires claim paid surviving domestic partner event employee designated different beneficiary requires domestic partner considered spouse purposes optional life insurance plans sec amends definition family member include domestic partner eligible enrollee purposes federal employee health insurance provisions allows domestic partner employee employee annuitant enrolled federal employee health benefits plan family coverage defines domestic partner purposes requires children domestic partner treated adds domestic partner list individuals covered plan order plan contract opm entitles domestic partner direct access care payment reimbursement manner consistent existing provisions concerning spouse provides domestic partner considered spouse purposes provisions governing debarment sanctions imposed carrier authorizes opm contract service benefit plan includes domestic partners requires opm prescribe regulations ensure parity treatment election health coverage spouses domestic partners children marriage dissolved children domestic partnership terminated makes surviving domestic partner eligible enroll health benefits plan conditions consistent existing provisions provides domestic partners domestic partners considered spouses spouses purposes regulations issued opm beginning ending dates coverage health benefit plan sec allows domestic partner eligible enroll federal employee dental vision benefits plan individual family member enroll employee annuitant eligible individual family member makes surviving domestic partner eligible continue enrollment sec makes domestic partner qualified relative purposes eligibility obtain federal employee long-term_care insurance coverage title travel transportation subsistence sec grants head agency authority reimburse employee taxes incurred employee domestic partner joint filing employee domestic partner allowable travel transportation reimbursement received moving storage expenses reimbursement provided sec grants agency authority pay transportation expenses employee domestic partner employee transferred interest government seek new residence employee assignment location employee assigned employee official station duty station period months greater months title compensation work injuries sec modifies definition children include children adopted children domestic partner defines domestic partner surviving partner purposes federal employees workers compensation provisions sec requires death gratuity paid surviving partner employee dies connection employee service armed force contingency operation provides children domestic partner considered purposes death gratuity sec modifies order precedence account surviving partner individual purposes unpaid compensation time death individual sec adds domestic partner definition dependent purposes augmented compensation sec limits domestic partner employee exclusive remedies provided case death injury employee member household employee receiving regular contributions employee support employee ordered court contribute support sec modifies order precedence account surviving partner individual purposes compensation payable death employee death results injury sustained performance duty sec requires surviving partner considered surviving spouse purposes lump sum payment sec grants secretary labor authority issue regulations carry title requires secretary consult director opm heads affected agencies standardize process establishing existence domestic partnership sec makes title generally effective enactment act applicable injury death occurring date makes compensation payable retroactive date enactment respect period commencing date enactment provides recovery shall compensation paid individual entitlement compensation terminated reduced result title enactment title vii provisions relating employment relatives matters sec adds domestic partner list relatives restrictions federal employment relatives related prohibitions sec provides surviving partner shall considered surviving spouse purposes order precedence respect settlement accounts deceased federal employees sec requires regulations benefits ensure domestic partner afforded status spouse sec requires regulations compensation disability death ensure parity treatment domestic partner spouse sec includes biological adopted foster child domestic partner son daughter purposes federal employee family medical leave provisions allows employee total administrative workweeks leave month period care domestic partner title viii additional provisions sec requires president prescribe regulations necessary ensure specified provisions relating following administered manner consistent purposes act family_and_medical_leave_act travel transportation related payments benefits foreign_service act civilian employees department_of_defense dod certain benefits members commissioned officer corps national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa benefits related federal employees annuitants benefits necessary carry purposes act title amendment ethics_in_government_act sec amends ethics_in_government_act employee employee annuitant domestic partner employee employee specified legal provisions extent married employee spouse including provisions relating financial disclosure requirements federal personnel government wide limitations_on_outside_earned_income employment regulations conduct executive branch employees gifts federal employees bribery acceptance travel expenses nonfederal sources taxes self dealing disqualification justice judge magistrate judge title reporting requirements sec directs president transmit specified congressional committees report act implementation description measures taken carry act including recommended legislative administrative action sec requires government_accountability_office gao report committees effects act premiums periodic charges federal_employees_health_benefits_program impact extending benefits domestic partners federal employee retention recruitment efforts


Summary: Amends the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to revise the special pay adjustments for federal law enforcement officers in specified consolidated metropolitan statistical areas. Includes Capitol Police as law enforcement officers under such Act. Eliminates the limitation on premium pay for federal criminal investigators.

amends federal law enforcement pay reform_act revise special pay adjustments federal law enforcement officers specified consolidated metropolitan statistical areas includes capitol_police law enforcement officers act eliminates limitation premium pay federal criminal investigators


Summary: Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act - Authorizes the head of the concerned agency to pay the transportation (including one privately owned motor vehicle) and moving expenses attributable to a change of residence within the United States of the immediate family of a covered employee, including any federal law enforcement officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee, or customs and border protection officer, who dies as a result of personal injury sustained while in the performance of duties, as well as expenses of preparing and transporting the remains of the deceased to the place where the family will reside following the employee's death (or another appropriate place for interment). Prohibits duplicative payment of such expenses. Declares that no determination made under this Act shall be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any workers compensation claim under which compensation may be provided on account of death or personal injury, nor shall any determination made with respect to any such claim be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any request for payment of expenses under this Act.

special agent families fallen heroes act_-_authorizes head concerned agency pay transportation including privately owned motor vehicle moving expenses attributable change residence united_states immediate family covered employee including federal law enforcement officer federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi employee customs border_protection officer dies result personal injury sustained performance duties expenses preparing transporting remains deceased place family reside following employee death appropriate place interment prohibits duplicative payment expenses declares determination act shall deemed relevant considered connection workers compensation claim compensation provided account death personal injury shall determination respect claim deemed relevant considered connection request payment expenses act


Summary: Requires the pay schedules and rates to be used for purposes of any determination of pay for a federal employee serving at Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst to be the same as if such employee were serving in the pay locality, wage area, or other area or locality that includes Ocean County, New Jersey.

requires pay schedules rates purposes determination pay federal employee serving joint base employee serving pay locality wage area area locality includes ocean county new_jersey


Summary: Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009 - Sets forth separate provisions for government and employee contributions, annuity eligibility requirements (ten years of service and age 60), early retirement, and annuity computation (2.5% and 1.7%, respectively, of average pay for each year of service) for administrative law judges under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS).

administrative law judges retirement act sets forth separate provisions government employee contributions annuity eligibility requirements years service age early retirement annuity computation respectively average pay year service administrative law judges civil_service_retirement_system csrs federal employees retirement system fers


Summary: Sets a maximum age limit of 40 years for an original appointment to a position as a federal law enforcement officer in the case of individuals who have been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions. Increases the age at which such an individual must be separated from service as an officer to 60 years of age, with an authorized exemption until age 63.

sets maximum age limit years original appointment position federal law enforcement officer case individuals discharged released active duty armed_forces honorable conditions increases age individual separated service officer years age authorized exemption age


Summary: Includes an unmarried dependent child who is under 25 years of age (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before age 25 (currently, before age 22) as a member of a federal employee's family who is eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

includes unmarried dependent child years age currently age incapable self support mental physical disability existed age currently age member federal employee family eligible coverage federal_employees_health_benefits_program


Summary: Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions: (1) authorizing a federal employee representing an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement official time for such purpose during the time such employee otherwise would be in a duty status; and (2) requiring the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether any employee participating for, or on behalf of, a labor organization in any phase of proceedings before it shall be authorized official time for that purpose.

federal employee accountability_act repeals provisions authorizing federal employee representing exclusive representative negotiation collective bargaining agreement official time purpose time employee duty status requiring federal labor relations authority determine employee participating behalf labor organization phase proceedings shall authorized official time purpose


Summary: Federal Internship Improvement Act - Directs the head of each federal agency operating an internship program to: (1) appoint an internship coordinator within the agency; and (2) make publicly available on the Internet such coordinator's name and contact information and information regarding application procedures and deadlines for the program. Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) make publicly available on the Internet links to the websites where such information is displayed; and (2) establish and maintain a centralized electronic database that contains the names, contact information, and relevant skills of individuals who have completed or are nearing completion of an internship program and are currently seeking full-time federal employment. Authorizes agencies to make noncompetitive appointments leading to conversion to term, career, or career-conditional employment of individuals who have completed an internship program. Permits an intern appointed to term employment to subsequently be converted noncompetitively to a career or career-conditional appointment before the term appointment expires. Directs each agency to report to OPM annually on its internship program.

federal internship improvement act_-_directs head federal agency operating internship program appoint internship coordinator agency publicly available internet coordinator contact information information application procedures deadlines program directs office_of_personnel_management opm publicly available internet links websites information displayed establish maintain centralized electronic database contains names contact information relevant skills individuals completed nearing completion internship program currently seeking time federal employment authorizes agencies noncompetitive appointments leading conversion term career career conditional employment individuals completed internship program permits intern appointed term employment subsequently converted career career conditional appointment term appointment expires directs agency report opm annually internship program


Summary: Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require the chairman of the board of directors of an issuer of securities to be independent; (2) prohibit simultaneous service as an executive officer and chairman of the board; (3) require each member of the risk management committee of an issuer to be independent; (4) require such risk management committee to review periodically the issuer's risk management policies; and (5) require each issuer to have a chief risk officer to establish, evaluate, and enforce risk management, and report directly to the risk management committee. Requires: (1) each member of the compensation committee of an issuer to be independent; and (2) the compensation committee to review periodically all compensation practices and structures. Requires any proxy, consent, or authorization for a shareholder meeting to include a separate resolution subject to shareholder approval on the compensation of executives, including compensation discussion, analysis, and compensation tables. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report to certain congressional committees on the feasibility of requiring SEC certification of an individual as qualified to perform the functions of a member of the board of directors of an issuer.

corporate governance reform_act amends securities_exchange_act require chairman board_of_directors issuer securities independent prohibit simultaneous service executive officer chairman board require member risk management committee issuer independent require risk management committee review periodically issuer risk management policies require issuer chief risk officer establish evaluate enforce risk management report directly risk management committee requires member compensation committee issuer independent compensation committee review periodically compensation practices structures requires proxy consent authorization shareholder meeting include separate resolution subject shareholder approval compensation executives including compensation discussion analysis compensation tables directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec study report certain congressional committees feasibility requiring sec certification individual qualified perform functions member board_of_directors issuer


Summary: Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009 - Establishes the Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Directs the Foundation to award scholarships in an annual nationwide competition to individuals (to be known as "Roosevelt Scholars") who are: (1) enrolled in or seeking admission to accredited full-time graduate studies that prepare them for occupations critical to the missions of federal agencies; and (2) nominated by persons that have direct knowledge of their academic or work experience. Sets the maximum scholarship amount at $60,000 for each of up to five academic years, covering tuition, room and board, books, materials, and fees. Requires Roosevelt Scholars to: (1) agree to serve in the federal government for a period of years equal to the number of academic years during which they received their scholarship; (2) complete a federal internship related to their studies while earning their degree; (3) participate in certain extracurricular activities designed to assist their pursuit of federal careers and development of leadership qualities; and (4) serve as sources of information regarding federal scholarship and employment opportunities. Establishes the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund consisting of appropriations and gifts for such scholarships. Sets forth additional duties of the Foundation, including the creation of an online directory of all federal scholarship opportunities available to individuals pursuing federal employment and an online directory of current occupations critical to the missions of federal agencies. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude Roosevelt Scholarships from gross income.

roosevelt scholars act establishes roosevelt scholarship foundation independent establishment executive branch directs foundation award scholarships annual nationwide competition individuals known roosevelt scholars enrolled seeking admission accredited time graduate studies prepare occupations critical missions federal agencies nominated persons direct knowledge academic work experience sets maximum scholarship academic years covering tuition room board books materials fees requires roosevelt scholars agree serve federal_government period years equal number academic years received scholarship complete federal internship related studies earning degree participate certain extracurricular activities designed assist pursuit federal careers development leadership qualities serve sources information federal scholarship employment opportunities establishes roosevelt memorial scholarship trust_fund consisting appropriations gifts scholarships sets forth additional duties foundation including creation online directory federal scholarship opportunities available individuals pursuing federal employment online directory current occupations critical missions federal agencies amends_the_internal_revenue_code exclude roosevelt scholarships gross income


Summary: Includes certain disclosures made by a Department of Defense (DOD) contract employee to his or her employer among those for which reprisal (discharge, demotion, or other discriminatory acts) is prohibited.

includes certain disclosures department_of_defense dod contract employee employer reprisal discharge demotion discriminatory acts prohibited


Summary: Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act - Directs each U.S. corporation or subsidiary that utilizes a call center to initiate telephone calls to, or receive calls from, individuals located in the United States to require each call center employee to disclose the physical location of such employee at the beginning of such call. Requires such corporation or subsidiary to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) their compliance with such requirement. Subjects noncomplying corporations or subsidiaries to such civil penalties as the FTC may prescribe. Directs the FTC to prescribe rules for effective monitoring and compliance with such requirement.

center consumer right know act_-_directs corporation subsidiary utilizes center initiate telephone calls receive calls individuals located united_states require center employee disclose physical location employee beginning requires corporation subsidiary annually certify federal_trade_commission ftc compliance requirement subjects noncomplying corporations subsidiaries civil penalties ftc prescribe directs ftc prescribe rules effective monitoring compliance requirement


Summary: FISA Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to repeal title VIII (Protection of Persons Assisting the Government) of FISA. Requires a certification made by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence under provisions of title VII of FISA (Additional Procedures Regarding Certain Persons Outside the United States) concerning authorizing the targeting of persons outside the United States other than U.S. persons to acquire foreign intelligence information to include a certification that the acquisition is limited to communications in which a party is an individual target reasonably believed to be outside the United States, and for which a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information. Prohibits the targeting of a person outside the United States when a significant purpose of the acquisition is to acquire the communications of a particular, known person reasonably believed to be within the United States, except in accordance with FISA title I (Electronic Surveillance). Prohibits receiving into evidence any information obtained in an acquisition against any U.S. person for which a deficiency in the procedures for acquiring such information is identified by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Provides an exception if the government corrects any deficiencies so identified, at that time permitting use or disclosure under such minimization procedures as the Court shall establish for such purposes. Prohibits a communication from being acquired under FISA title VII if the government knows before or at the time of acquisition that the communication is to, or from, a person reasonably believed to be in the United States. Provides exceptions when there is reason to believe that: (1) the communication concerns international terrorist activities directed against the United States or activities in preparation therefor; (2) the target reasonably believed to be outside the United States is an agent of a foreign group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor; or (3) the acquisition is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm. Requires the government to segregate a communication acquired under title VII to, or from, a person reasonably believed to be in the United States and there shall be no access to the communication, except in accordance with title I or provisions of this paragraph. Allows the access to, and use of, such acquisition for up to seven days if there are conditions similar to the above exceptions. Requires annual audits from the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning implementation of, and compliance with, this paragraph.

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Summary: Nonappropriated Fund Equity Act - Allows a federal employee or Member of Congress who has five or more years of creditable civilian service for purposes of civil service retirement on the date of enactment of this Act to receive credit for service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after December 31, 1965, and before January 1, 1987.

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Summary: Simple Universal Healthcare Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Citizen's Congressional Health Benefits Program (CCHBP) to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage similar to coverage that has been provided to Members of Congress and federal employees, retirees, and their dependents under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to: (1) federal elected officials; and (2) U.S. residents who are not covered under FEHBP. Authorizes the Director to enter into contracts with entities for the offering of qualified CCHBP health plans in a manner similar to the process by which the Director is authorized to enter into contracts with entities under FEHBP. Requires any FEHBP health plan to be treated as a qualified CCHBP health plan. Requires CCHBP health plans to: (1) provide for the same scope and type of benefits that are provided under FEHBP; (2) provide a minimum level of preventive benefits determined by the Director, including vaccines for children and adults, an annual physical, cancer screening, and mental health parity; and (3) provide notice to any covered individual of any benefit or service that is not included in the calculation of the annual or lifetime out-of-pocket limit. Prohibits CCHBP health plans from imposing preexisting condition exclusions or otherwise discriminating based on health status with respect to individuals who enroll upon initial eligibility. Allows a plan to exclude an individual from enrolling based on a preexisting condition during an annual enrollment period after such individual's initial eligibility period. Lists eligibility requirements. Excludes individuals enrolled under FEHBP or other specified public health insurance programs and incarcerated individuals. Requires the Director to promulgate regulations for the use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system to verify the legal presence and status of an individual, other than a U.S. citizen, who seeks to enroll in a qualified CCHBP plan. Permits an employer to choose to participate in CCHBP and offer employees qualified CCHBP health plans as employer-sponsored health insurance.

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Summary: Requires the penalty for taxpayers who voluntarily disclose unreported income from offshore bank accounts to be equal to the penalty imposed upon Timothy Geithner, the Secretary of the Treasury, for his failure to pay self-employment taxes on his compensation from the International Monetary Fund.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the exemption from the 10% penalty for premature distributions from governmental employee benefit plans to qualified public safety employees to eliminate the restriction that such plans be defined benefit plans; (2) expand the definition of "qualified public safety employee" to include federal employees; and (3) exempt from tax penalties certain periodic payments made to qualified public safety employees before the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (i.e., August 17, 2006).

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Summary: Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act - Declares that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2011 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the General Schedule (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).

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Summary: Transparency and Integrity in Corporate Monitoring Act of 2009 - Prohibits United States attorneys or assistant United States attorneys who participate in the investigation or prosecution of an organization for a criminal offense for which a deferred prosecution or nonprosecution agreement is made from acting as or working for, for a specified period of time after their service, corporate monitors selected to oversee the implementation of such agreements. Authorizes the Attorney General to seek a civil penalty or injunctive relief to address violations of this Act.

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