A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service working in establishments subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work performed by the employees.
Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to pay (and accept reimbursement for) Food Safety and Inspection Service employees working in establishments subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work.
Makes conforming amendments to the Poultry Products Inspection Act and other Federal law.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10724-10725)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11002)
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11002)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Government Reform
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
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