WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5706) to amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 "by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service." The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 and was co-sponsored by Reps. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., and Doug Collins, R-Ga. It was jointly referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Benjamin Cline, 1009 Longworth Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5690) to "increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has 14 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5707) to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 "to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for the use of nonvoting election technology, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to submit semiannual status reports on the extent to which the Director has carried out the Director's responsibilities under such Act and carried out projects requeste  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Donald A. McEachin, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5695) to "require operators of offshore oil and gas facilities to report failures of critical systems to the Secretary of Interior." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., and Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. The legislation was referred to the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5699) to prohibit mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs The bill was introduced on Jan. 29. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Denver Riggleman, 1022 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4711; or in the district offices at 686 Berkmar Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22901; 308 Craghead St., Ste. 102-D, Danville, VA 24541.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5684) to "reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." The bill was introduced on Jan. 27 and has 13 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va., Anthony G. Brown, D-Md., C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Md., Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., David Trone, D-Md., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation (S. 3235)to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on post traumatic growth." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Sen. Martha McSally, B40-D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-2235; or in the state at 2201 E. Camelback Road, Ste. 115,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation (S. 3231) to "increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent." The bill was introduced on Jan. 28 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. The legislation was referred   more