(Sec. 2) Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to authorize appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007 for the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) and the Office of Special Counsel.
(Sec. 3) Repeals the requirement that the Special Counsel return any documents and other matter provided by a Federal employee, former employee, or applicant who made a disclosure of a violation of law or of waste, fraud, or abuse when the Special Counsel does not transmit the information to the head of the agency which the information concerns.
(Sec. 4) Deems any period of enrollment under a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation before the effective date of this Act to be a period of enrollment in a Federal health benefits plan for purposes of the administration of Federal health benefits coverage. Allows any individual who, as of the enrollment eligibility date, is covered by a Corporation-administered plan to enroll in an approved Federal health benefits plan for continued coverage after such date, including individuals currently under a continued coverage period and unmarried dependent children. Defines "enrollment eligibility date" to mean the last day on which coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the Corporation is available.
Requires the: (1) Corporation to transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund amounts necessary for reimbursement for the costs of such continued coverage; and (2) Office of Personnel Management to provide for a period of notice and open enrollment for such coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 770.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7056-7058)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3340.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7130)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 442).(text: CR H7056-7057)
Roll Call #442 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 442). (text: CR H7056-7057)
Roll Call #442 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 107-304
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10959-10960)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10959-10960)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-304.
Became Public Law No: 107-304.