JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Publication Date: April 23, 1975
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JOURNAL
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Wednesday - 23 April 1975
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1. (Unclassified - DFM) Called Ralph Malvi.k OMB, to rep'ort
that the Agency is in full support of GSA's draft bills to an-).Cn.d 5 U. S. C.
5724a(a)(3) and (4) to liberalize conditions under which an employee may
be entitled to subsistence expenses while occupying temporary quarters;
and liberalizing code provisions which authorize reimbursement for the
expenses of sale and purchase of a residence upon the transfer of an
employee. No written response is required.
2. (Unclassified - DFM) At Mr. Cary's instruction., called
Russ Rourke in the White House regarding H. Res. 400. I inquired whether
his office had been requested for comments by the House Committee on
International Relations and what the Administration's position was. I told
him we had some special problems with this because of the section of our
charter which exempted the Agency from the provision of any law requiring
disclosure of the names, numbers, or functions of personnel. Rourke was
quite sympathetic to our problem but said he believed this resolution was being
handled by the office of Phil Buchen, Counsel to the President. He then
suggested I call Rod Hills, whom he said had been newly appointed as deputy
to Mr. Buchen and who would know what action was being taken. I subse-
quently called Hills at the number Rourke provided but he was tied up and
said he would get back to me this afternoon.
3. (Unclassified - DFM) Called the office of the Senate Committee
on Government operations regarding S. 653, Senator William Proxmire's
(D., Wisc.) bill to permit GAO audits of CIA accounts and operations. I was
referred to Elizabeth Priest, one of the clerks for the Committee, who said
that the bill had not been assigned to a subcommittee and that no agencies
had yet been asked for comments. According to Ms. Priest, the Committee
has taken no action on the bill whatsoever except to assign staff member
Paul Hoff to handle it.
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SUBJECT: (Optional) Draft Bills Proposed by GSA to Amend
5 U. S. C. , 5724a(a) (3) and (4)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Legislative Counsel
SUBJECT : Draft Bills Proposed by GSA to Amend 5 U.S.C,
5724 a (a)(3) and (4)
REFERENCE . OLC Transmittal Memo dtd 28 Mar 74 forwarding
Subj Draft Bills
1. Reference forwarded copies of GSA draft bills 5 U.S.C
5724a(a)(3) to liberalize conditions under which an employee may be
entitled to subsistence expenses while occupying temporary quarters,
and 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(4) to liberalize certain provisions which
authorize reimbursement for expenses of sale and purchase of a resi-
dence on the transfer of an employee.
2. In response to your request, the draft bills have been
reviewed. The Office of Personnel endorses the proposals as providing
for more equitable treatment of the extra expenses often incurred by
personnel as the result of conditions surrounding their transfers to
and from overseas assignments.
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Remarks:
The 'attached two bills were proposed
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Remarks:
The attached two bills were proposed
by GSA and are being circulated within
the Executive branch by OMB before
submission to the Congress. We must
have our views to OMB by April 25th,
so would you please let me have your
comments on t I-- -hills -by
April 15th.
Assistant Legislative Counsel
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OFFICE or MANAGEMENT AND 'BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D,C. 20503
March 25, 1975
To: Legislative Liaison Gfficer
State VA
USIA Justice Labor
AID CSC HEW
Defense CIA i,-'
Agriculture Commerce
Treasury HUD
Transportation Interior
Subject: GSA draft bill "To amend 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a) (3) to
liberalize conditions under which an employee may be entitled
to subsistence expenses while occupying temporary quarters."
The Office of Man.sagement and Di get would appreciate
receiving the views of your agency on 4,,-.he above s?::r ;ect
before advising on its relationship to the program of the
President, in. accor. dance with Budget Circular A-19.
x To permit expeditious handling, it is requested
that your reply be made within 30 day.
Special circumstances require priority treatment
and accordingly your views are requested by
Questions should be referred to Jim Currie
( 395-3725 ) or to Ralph?Malvik
the legislative analyst in this office.
(395-4702
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Naomi R. Sweeney, for
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
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Honorable Carl Albert
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
There is forwarded herewith a draft bill "To amend 5 U.S.C.
5724a(a) (3) to liberalize conditions under which an employee may
be entitled to subsistence expenses while occupying temporary
quarters. "
This legislative proposal would liberalize entitlement to subsistence
expenses while occupying temporary quarters in two ways. First,
it would eliminate an inequity in the current law, 5 U.S.C.
5724a(a) (3) , by removing the restriction on payment of such sub-
sistence expenses at the old duty station in the continental United
States when the employee is transferred to a foreign area. Presently,
employees being transferred from a foreign area may be allowed
subsistence expenses while occupying temporary quarters at their
new duty station in the continental United States, The employee
entitlements under 5 U.S.C. 5923 which are implemented in Depart-
ment of State regulations provide for subsistence expenses while
occupying temporary quarters at both the old and new duty stations
in a foreign, area. Therefore, an employee transferred from an over-
seas foreign area to the United States, or from the continental United
States to an overseas non-foreign area, is entitled to subsistence
expenses while occupying temporary quarters at both the old and
new duty stations. This draft bill would standardize the basis for
authorizing subsistence, expenses while occupying temporary quarters
by providing entitlement to those expenses while occupying temporary
quarters at the old duty station in the continental United States when
the transfer is to a foreign area. This would be accomplished by
amending ,5 U.S.C. 5724a(a) (3) by deleting the words "when the
new official station is located" in the first sentence.
Secondly, the draft bill would liberalize conditions under which an
employee could be granted an additional 30 clays' subsistence expenses
while occupying temporary quarters within the continental United
States. Such conditions might include situations involving handicapped
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personnel, difficulty in finding adequate housing, or other hard-
ships or extenuating circumstances when so determined by the
head of the employee's agency. This would be accomplished by
amending 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(3) by authorizing all additional 30
days' subsistence expenses while occupying temporary quarters
when determined necessary by the agency concerned pursuant to
regulations prescribed under this section.
The enclosed draft bill will provide for more equitable treatment
for transferred Federal employees and alleviate the inadequacies
of the allowances in the instances described.
In accordance with Executive Order 11821 dated November 27, 1974,
it is hereby certified that the inflationary impact of this action on
the Nation has been carefully evaluated. The additional Federal
expenditures required are so minimal that no impact on the Nation
is anticipated.
The General Services Administration recommends prompt and
favorable consideration of the draft bill. The Office of Management
and Budget has advised that there is no objection to the submission
of this legislative proposal to the Congress and That its enactment
would be in accord with the program of the President.
Sincerely,
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To amend 5 U.S,C. 5724a(a) (3) to liberalize conditions under which
an employee may be entitled to subsistence expenses while occupying
temporary quarters,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of. America in Con ress assembled, That 5 U.S.C.
5724a(a) (3) is amended as follows:
(a) In the first sentence delete the words "when the new official
station is located".
(b) In the second sentence delete the period and add "or when
necessary in cases of hardship or other extenuating circum-
stances as determined by the agency concerned in accordance
with regulations prescribed pursuant to this section."
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OFFFr1F" OF MANAGE-MEN1 AND BUDGET
WASHiNGTON, D.C. 20503
March 25, 1975
LEGISLA,TDrr'. R., T'J ,L MEMORANDUM
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To: Legislative Liaison O:,"ficer
Defense Commerce Treasury
State HEW Transportation
USIA HUD CSC
AID Interior VA
CIA Justice
Agriculture Labor
Subject` GSA draft bill "To amend 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(4) to
liberalize certain provisions which authorize reimbursement
for the expenses of the sale and purchase of a residence
upon transfer of an employee."
The Office of Manaqement and Budget would appreciate
receiving the views of your agency on the above sr jecc
before advising on it:s .relationship to the prograa ;f the
President, in accordance with Budget Circular A-19.
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To permit expeditious handling, it is requested
that your reply be made within 30 days.
Special circumstances require priority treatment
and accordingly your views are requested by
Questions should be referred to Jim Currie
( 395-3725 ) or to Ralph Malvik (395-4702 )'
the legislative analyst in this office.
-~V/Vwu /e ilv'U'l
Naomi R. Sweeney, for
Assistant Director. for
Legislative Reference
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Honorable Carl Albert
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
There is forwarded herewith a draft bill "To amend 5 U.S.C.
5724a(a) (4) to liberalize certain provisions which authorize
reimbursement for the expenses of the sale and purchase of
a residence upon transfer of an employee."
The enclosed draft bill will' provide for equitable treatment for
transferred Federal employees by providing more adequate
reimbursement to an -employee who returns to the United States
upon completion of an overseas tour of duty and is reassigned
to a duty station other than the duty station from which he was
transferred when assigned to the overseas tour of duty.
Currently, 5 U.S.C. 5724.(a)(4) provides authority for reimburse-
ment of expenses for the sale of a residence at the old duty station
and purchase of a residence at the new duty, station only when
both the old and new duty stations are located within the United
States, its territories, or possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, or the Canal Zone.
There is at present no reimbursement authorized for expenses of
sale and purchase of residences when an employee returns to the
United States upon completion of an overseas tour of duty and is
reassigned to -a- duty station other than the duty station from which
he was transferred when assigned to the overseas tour of duty.
The practical effect of such a reassignment is analogous to requir-
ing a relocation of residence within the United States, expenses for
which reimbursement presently is authorized.
The draft bill would provide for reimbursement of an employee
returning from an overseas assignment to a new duty station by
amending 5 U.S.C. 5724a(a)(4) by dc)cting the period at the end
of the first sentence, ins-ting a semicolon, and adding "and
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expenses of the sale of the residence (or the settlement of an
unexpired lease) of the employee at the duty station from which
transferred when assigned to an overseas post of duty and
purchase of a home at a new duty station when that employee
has completed his overseas tour of duty and is reassigned or
transferred to a duty station within the United States, its territories
or possessions, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone
other than the duty station from which he was transferred when
assigned to the overseas tour of duty.
In accordance with Executive Order 11821 dated November 27, 1974,
it is hereby certified that the inflationary impact of this action on
the Nation has been carefully evaluated. The additional Federal
expenditures required are so minimal that no substantial impact
on the Nation is anticipated,
The General Services Administration recommends prompt and favor-
able consideration of the draft bill. The Office of Management and
Budget has advised that there is no objection to the submissign of
this legislative proposal to the Congress and that its enactment would
be in accord with the program of the President.
Sincerely,
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A13ILL
To amend 5 U . S . C. 5724a(a) (4) to liberalize certain provisions
which authorize reimbursement for the expenses of the sale and
purchase of a residence upon transfer of an employee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 5 U.S.C.
5724a(a) (4) is hereby amended by deleting the period at the end of
the first sentence and adding a semicolon and the following: and
expenses of the sale of the residence (or the settlement of an unex-
pired lease) of the employee at the duty station from which transferred
when assigned to an overseas post of duty and purchase of a home
at a new duty station when that employee has completed his overseas
tour of duty and is reassigned or transferred. to. a duty station within
the United States, its territories or possessions, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, or the Canal Zone other than the duty station from which
he was transferred when assigned to the overseas tour of duty."
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Journal - Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday - 23 April 1975
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20. I I Called Bob Bull, State Department., in
response to his earlier call regarding the Agency's position to the latest
proposal by Quo strike the 1?%0 "kicker" in the cost-of-living adjustment
formula for annuitants. I told him our preliminary position was to favor
the proposal of the Civil Service Commission with a recommended limitation.
He said State had changed their position since he had last talked to me and
they now favor the Henderson bill.
21. OCI, and I met with
Chairman John Stennis, Senate Armed Services Committee, for our weekly
briefing. See Memo for Record.
22. Accompanied Bob Layton, NIO/SEA, for an
updated briefing of Senator Dick Clark on the subject of Vietnam. Richard
Moose, Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff, sat in.
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