INTRODUCTION OF A BILL RELATING TO OPEN-SEASON HEALTH INSURANCE

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;1.01:itacrg: : gq 1971 CO. N11,12 SS.i0N.A1.... RE, t: ,DRI.:),-.-- SENATE -
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, just this IiJeQuatY that my legis- tof the country:' In- eildition, i' this -Plan, ,....him by. the Amployet,descrihed Ail iliiii*
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7.-,f7-1? 1dri '1,1 4:16Signe to overcome. _I urge . a allow lower income ' employees, == ,, .(-1) (A): .. ? =? ---0 -.-,',i, 17 ? " ,`'r';'?',-,,107.--?'?'???. '
0 (s) It-sk'dniwrreirs.-The 'secietaii-,,b,r1,, i
early. =consideration land Passage -...a this ? both in Alaska and the rest .of the .coun- ':
delegate J?shan prescribe. such, 'regula. ? *,
bill. -- , . '_, ' ?,?,. , ? ? ' t17., to enjoy; the sante tax treatMent that.'
1_?' : , ? may, -be ;necessary: to y. 'o:Ot the, pintieses
? :The ' XlitESIDLNd; OFFICER (Mr., is now 'enjoyed by More Well-to-do en-
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IirournazY) The bill -will be received . Playees. -= =, ' '.?=!-:?-;?-,*,_.--' :. ,. ...(b.)! The amendnients xaalIe,by subsdatio'n.
.i,i0,r1 appistiriateLv ,referr,eci. -; It is ? the ,case that tha'avallebilitY '-of.'''?=44) ?ellen oppiy' to _taxable- years 'beginniagi
*.rehe hill.. .396) t? , provide for the, pension Coverage -riflt ? tax hen.elits be- ,?-after.tilie .dato: of ?tbo? enactment =of trus?,?eW,
coicv..titicticin of aVeterans' Adrninistrai, cornea more probable 'as the ',1ifidividuak' 4-,;- ' :, ?._ , .., ,?,.7.1,...,..-T,_?----c-'.- `01),...
Won hospital, in the Eitate of Nevada, in- .?? needs it .less and less And .almbst non-:,
P:S. ilO '''I'N'ili,0101:1CTION: 16111, ? _ _Af'',,BILL
traduced by Mr. CANtou, for himself ?and existent for, those ? for,...whom. a pension , ,
RELATING TO'',TRAVELTAIE ;TOR '
)),Ir; Bisi,n, - Was, received, read twice by ,plan would 'do the most good. rintroduce
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title, and referred. to the Committee tnist bill in ' topes thatits... Passage will ,.. , ? FERAL LOYEES , ..
-.on'Veterans',Atfairs. . ? ? - extend the benefits "Of -tax 'sheltered' re- -'t,?-?,=Alr.? -STEVENS.
,??? tireinent Plans -to those Who can least =af -7. -. the vast land 'area -of nay= =State are ' scat, ,
Mr.r:Presidenti.,acress-,',
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? . - . :ford to Pay taxes on Money they -set aside '''-tered. a' nuntber of -Vedetal' installations.';
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''? d03-.-:INTRODUCTION OF A BILL., -.for -their senior.years. It is the.inclividual. - These include naval .airbases and .radar ;..
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'1'0 EXTEND:THE KEOGH PLAN T0, , who works long hours at low pay and who ... defense sites; =civilian weather station
i-ILL.EMPWYEES EN AMERICA ?
? . ...? ., , . has .the most difficult saving -for the fu- ,-.flight ;service ...stations; ancl;:navigation.
aids. EmploYees on '..these Sites. ,,shilie An"
' ;'''? iar. 'STEVENS. Mr. President today .x.,,, ture;,..and it is this very group that does
IY.ro.; introducing a ' bill to. amend the In: not have access to the same kinds Of 'ael'= , isolation , froni.' normalItiansixittatientli;
'rnal Peivenue ' Code to. provide hicen... ' Vantages' .that , individuals, in the ' moder - ?-, There -are no reeds, no railwaY5,:an9.1alt.;',1
??=,?=:-.11,743-or -?priVate lridiiri,duals who are -ately, well-torslo =sectora of our-, economy ?: lines -are infrequentlY!scheduletrto alln
these roa2zolarnpuly,pos,Fs-;,P /416 ):44.?,
'....Fi);:-.4101- .n01E-employed nor. emPloYed by. -do in Saving for retirerdent. IE.:oiler ' this ?
the United .State ?:...-= -, ": ''', ...' qr.: ;
;en employer;' either zorpore,te Or -lion- , bill in hopes?that we .can end 'the in,,L, ,,. of
orporate, who :provide s his employees equities. 1 ? ''',,,?? - t , - 4 ' ' '''' ''. ''''' ' ? .. i Along the outer -edges Of .thid 'colultrYt
'these einploYees? ,snd? their/Iaisillei nlak?.'.1.
1,with, a ? retirement ,-plan. The incentive. - Under, the tlan as I proposeit, -any in-
this bill:. w,mild. provide -would be ? in the 'dividual who *wishes to participate nut37"r: have , to'tait? days untii.a; plane,;tirril&s,
orm of .a, tax incentive:"The tax incen- setup la, retirement ' :savings , plan [1,7?rith to ,take them ;:?tot-i,'?-eitY *itli ,....reguir4V;
tive -in the plan i am proposing actual- -,' any financial institutiont?Gubject? to. the,.. s:..
,SeiLeclided 'service to 'the ontside::,',7
V brings abOnt en equity in the present ' '. :approval of. the-:-Secretary of the Tress- ,.,anexample,- Adak NaVal 'Statioti.on.'the,,,I,
"- law- for persona who neither have tax,;,-;:x.ryor"hentay. purchase retirement plan Aleutian ,Islande 'empleys,:162 -eiVilitin4
ree Moneyel placed into a retireinent bonds froni:the Treasury Departmerit? as With ;their 'denendents;'-thid.'grol,1P?00mL?1'
t., fund by their -employers - for then' nor. -now, clu41-if1P.?' -1-13d.Wid, ilais .2,FFpy,p?ently.,:'/,prlses 400 Civilians who, are leolated? ram
have. the . option of, placing a. certain .4doing. ? . f??,., - .---t-i '', =,.? ,.,:- ?-,,, ., ` ,-- regular trayel?npilhedion:s:.,'i,r, ,,',,,c
'Portion ot their 'earning& into h pension .: ?..,..Mr.. .President, i,Italc,:nnaribuous, cori,-,;) :..
.i.kaVe , Wile .iS. a treasure f Or theiepear 414
plan withot# -- Paying -taxes .on; those,,,' sent that the tni be printed thispoirit.,-
, ple;,_Under the current regulation,s;21eave,
moneYs., This. bill is sclogical extension '..!, in the REcos.n., ? ? -, : ? ,... -.., -,. , ,-- -1:-f.., 7' . ' ''''dtirae "of ,,Feddel .entPloyeeaila ;eonsuraed'*:
of ? the Zeogn plan sponsored by forniet .'-':' The PRESIDING =?,'-OFFICER ,.:, (Mr, ..
3,,,,A ,even :while the:t-Yare [aWalting-,a,:fiight
.-Congrezsman Xeogh, of New York, and ';-a-IIIIIPHIlEY):. The bill'. will :pe,', received riim.their post
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-ment employees would have to be an-, (i) by striking out "thne". =4,1=014' 8.`,413-INTRODUCTION);\ 01`.itijk,4
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,1 ? nourfeadat least 30 days before the period in nett thereof,-"times"; and ...,?,,, ?-,.:1 , .,! ,,,- ,-1,.;t,,RF.,,LATxxa, ,To 1. TatmE ?\, 8,-,ainTrz,, ,
' during which employeeis can change pro- , (2) TRAVEL EiT4TUS;EY.YEDERAL':r.?A.
by inserting Were the Period at the. ,?;1.
.? ? . ? end thereof a ' comma an the. following..
?.'except that . the times; po 'prpseribed sliclIT`'.. .1.elstrvEns. - :1/414';p'c'6;616:=611:it''.'tf9610,t
? A Ccor ding to Ow Civil Ser'vice Cot "be' not less tharn'Ance ?Very 2 Years 0Z 811511
, a the ilve. health Insurance programs ing? at least 30 pereent atiall the.emOoyees ,..t 'anillirntrodlieing a bill that v4ii:P'eat that,?,
time spent' in tre,Vel'ftitttith?bi 0,:?P,06,q41. '
1111261On In etteli, of the last 0 years, fo bo at other, timee requested by ,carriers Intik,
--available to'rederal employees have in& and annuitants enrolled under .a11 . health .___
creased their rates. immediately follow., benefits plans ?under this chn.pter";;,' -;)', .? , emplOyee as liolire 'Of empleynaerit ,:`:',
the close of the open selection period j ? .4...`...:, ... : 77---21-'--2:...1:-. , ...,H ..:' z Too' often` in the Nit It. Federie erri,-1-,??,. f-?
otlier fnature a this hili_ would- re- ? g '-1 '; ployee has been required to traVel,' wpilc,',', '`i.:?!
tiiiire that an Open period be held at leasG 412
TO PERMIT ,ALL COMPENSATION' time.. .Manyi:instariceka:re'; do?timentea:, .. --1,
4I2-..INTRODUCTION OF ?-A BILL ' .on, Government' ' buesa,.: ow his ? ?owri,,
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? and. Tovernber 1969, Federal employes _ ,,.13AID AT REGULAR RATES TO CER- in which . an employee is- required ? to_ be ,' ?
tn_slquyerv -2 -years. Between March, 1966 -
TATN EMPLOYEES OF' THE ALASKA ,::iri a distant city on a 1Viandey InOr.tantii
were unable change their alth insurl :
, RAILROAD .,TO ,BE INCLUDED IN necessitating 'hig;'Ireveling. -0/1,!SiiridaY;
to he
:r ance Programer because no, open, period ,.,? ..
4,-HE COMPUTATION ? OF THEIR:- and many :times: on Elattirdays.,'In. or4e1:,,:,, . ,$
Wag.ask unaniniona consent that this ,bill *...: CIVIL SERVICE_ RETIREMENT AN- , '?-tO' Inale. his business. appointments
provided.; :-,;?;! , =-- .. . -, ,
printed ixr- the lascose immediately, NUITIES. ..,., ? .' -: . 1 '.i ? '., , .'?". , i-- - ' In many areas such as?zny?hcane avatc).*:.
Y '''T :. '4' .' ?I'"" ' ' ' ' ''' ' ' ', of ;Alaska,' it ie.thipeuit,to.arraDge con-' , ?
following my remarks. --. ' :,.'-4 ,. : .-. , r Mr. nEvEtip..vfe::Presiiierit,' today , I? venient traVef Schedlilqs, ;to .P.110W,..trgcl .,,,
. ? ' The " PlifESIPING OFFICER ?' (Mr,. ,tun introducing athill that will-allow :111 7clurAza.normail Iiii?oiTiro batjra:. 70-,,' tp,cor:
.,.4-Zumlnisy) . The bill will be received and ?,coinpenSation at regular rates to bo,usali.',tases,
,'..eppropriately referred; and,. without, ob. ' in figuring civil 'Service retirement mini ti-' ,, lin order ie 'burry.' otit4liii '401) r0-, .. ,. ?+,
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tile, ::sPonsibilitini, 'thes.Oinni3OYCO' nati;A _Vas-VC., . t,
'.S.cCoab. ? . ' , Alaska Railroad- .,, ..,,. ,,,;;?:,.. 4, ,.5. ! . . : ri0 nil'. t' ea iiiV:06rICkeinan d hocruli. sf ;t, 1 regularlY tiea64?:', *
ieetion,-., the bill will be printed in the ties for trainmen 'arid enginelnen; 5
sions of title 5; United States Code, ,r.6 ? ..vice compensation:: hours worked/11i !ex- ixi.4'- to ii.',:toi;,:t
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The bill ,(3,?411)'). to amend, the provi-, ' Under the present method civil ser- ,. presidexiv i
Aating to Federal employees health insur7 cess of 40.holirs per-week are not subject ,,' inconsistent 'to 'reqilire !an emplOyee
sacrifice 'thiS ? personal...timei'liinet:;that;'-'?
' anCe 'plena,' to require periodic Open sea4, pay' ,for retirement:'ptirpoSea: 'llowever;. - !tod" spent with,. his jfitardly ? and-,,',
'sens and to. _require prior notice Of the 'trainmen .a,rid ?'' engipemen- ' of ' the - ? cmild
. f rierids'i in order; to -nteet.,Federal! .44:
changes of rates in such plans intro.; Alaska Railroad are Paid under the mile- .,.,.duced by Mr. STEVENS, Was received; read ?age ,,syStem in which , a -.J2 1/27mile.: Tun ,,,'3..loyrnent commitmentsli
twice - by . its .title, referred to the Com- ? equals 1 hour Of :Pay.'i ? ''1', .0?.-47, , ? , My bill; Will 'Correa ;this ..0011-147 zie,.,,
' ! mitten ? nn-post..?Ofhce and Civil Service, ' Because of the sydtein,,the traininen?i:ficienci-bY
' travel; statue, outside 'of. ritirMal Wericinic,.
'cOnnting .Lthat,' time Spent In
and 'ordered to he. printed in the REcosbi and engine-men make comparable sal'ary;?:
' he... ,,urn, as hours of eniplOYinent,',,
..3?6is follows :, . . - , ,?? ? but in many eases must more than ,.
, .,??.,. .,,,,,. -, - ',.' ? ? ''. 40 hours -a' week' tO do so By using the Aar: ,Presidertt, 'I Ettilunolliztoildco-.? -1
' 43d'it ehitorea by the Senate and Rolise of ' 40 hours ix! figure subject Pay, for retire-,. :sent that ,tho tort of 'InY' bill bo printed, . 41
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" Representatives of the United States of Amer- 'Tient- purposes; these Men are being de
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,..',Ica in Congress assembled, That section .8902 prived of their right to a proper retire-. '- 'The '.: PitEblDllsie .- tornem..,,(Mrl'
..: of title. 5, United. States Code,' is amended by men annuity: ': , .:?i.,.,v,,' ? ''.... - --, , '' nV1ViPHREY) :.? The ?ilia.; will be ! ,receiveti
. Subseqtioh: 4,1V1. President, ply. bill will rectify this tanti. appropriately referre4;,,and, w,ithout
ndding it 'tile ?end thereof the followhig new ....r.
:. -(j) No rate' 'charged under any health situation and - allow the :trainmen strid objection the -bin wY,1 be Pri*E.A in t,..11 .?
-?.:iaenefits plan described by section of 8903 of, enginemen to ? receive, proper'. credit of 2.. Rapoito; i:.g,02, -. ' -.-... ?.-.i 1.2:.. ? .
-,: this. title' may be readjusted unless the reatIV-' their -wages* toward retirement benents;.J The bin, .S. '4131!' to' pro'Vid,aithat tin..1e^?"`
'..iustraent is 'announced at least 30 days prior I ask unanimeus' consent -that ;the; h ill4 spent by n -Federal employee in a travel,
--to?the beginning of any time that all eligible be printed at: this point- in the RECORD. ;, "status -shall be: -considered: as :liburs.i of'
..:-44'employees-a.nd annuitants are allowed to en- _ The' PRESIDING' .,01.101.CER ? ?QVIr. ', employment, introduced by Mi. STEVENS,' .
? their enrollment under, such plans."
... roll in, change their cover under, .or transfer HUMPHREY). The bill will be received and ,, wa,,e received,Y read twice by', its title, re; ;
Snc.,,2. Subsections (d) and (e) of section appropriately referred; ancli.withoilt-oh- . - f erred to ,the Committee, on' Pest Once
.? J3905 .4 of title 5, united states Code, are Jection, the bill will - be: printetb.i#,,,the . and , Civil Service, and Diclerecl-,A b9,,,
- amended to read as follows; ? , ,. RECORD:. , . ? .', e:.,,., . ,..f. - .' i" .,.4.' .5. ' .. printed in the RECORD; as:follo,ws:q,,--
?-*'? (d)`,'An empiclee or annuitant enrolled The bill (S. 412), to permit all cioinpeu- i ? 't , - ?t , '.', . s ' 413 ' ? ' '''
.. in a health benefits plan under this chapter sation , paid 'at re,gular rafes -t.e. *tie in:, ',1.4..'-? -ft ena? cted by lhe Senate: anti- Bailie .
, May 'change 'his coverage or that of himself employees of the Alaska. Railroad to be -,-Of .Representatiims et, tfo, United Stultes PY '
'(1) by-an appliaation filed within 00 days
' or members of his family:- included An, the ?,eomptitation -0, thcire, ' Ainertea , in ,C
in That', (a) ?,. i
? efter p.ohange in family status; . civil service ,retirernent annuities, intro4. ,,,aection 5542 (b) (2) .of. title 0; Uni t?
ted Va?`49.11..- t
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"(2) St other,tinies?(WhiCh shall be not less cluoed by'l/S.r;STEVEN$, was received raid code, is amended to read agfelleNevr'' ;.`,'::'4): ?.':''
fiequeptiy than. once every .2 years) and ' twice by itg title, referred to-:the- Coia:,' -' "(2) time spent in a travel oiathe, 'Davey
:,;-- , Under, conditions Prescribed by regulations mittee on Poet Office :and Civil Service,, ,from the oftleial duty Stationof-an omPleye_a;,:, m
employment onlyif,sn empleYflee44; .:".
..: 4 or the Commission; or -. ', , ? ? and ordered to be printed in the TtEooro, 1 Is 119Ura of Phil)
...-- "(3).,' under conditions prescribed by regu- as follows:: . -
, ., ? . , -4'. - - 4 of his employnient.resPonslbilitiee." -4-:.' ' :;?' '
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4 . , _ -? is directed to ,undertake such traVel as part i' .
lations 9f, the Commission, at, other times ' .. .,- S. 412 -, .-4.. : -5- . . : 4 .., ) ?, '. ,
.? (3) 7'ne last sentence of septiOn, 5344 (4,..,.
,.,.requested by carriers having at least 304per-, Be it eil'ileted Jv,thi.'S,enate and; H01; se ?'
, csnt. of ?ill the -employees and annuitants Of Representattees :Of 'the United States of of such' title:14 amended.0 read* follows:',.
enrolled ...Under all health benefits plans ? , . ? 4, ,,Time spent-4'in a -travel -statiiii away rrOnair
, . America in Congress assembled, That n Ira-'t
, --,' he official-duty station of an emPloyee sub- 7
, , graph (3).:of section 8331,4of title. 5, Unit ad - to this. , ,
.-4 under this chapter. ' . - 4 4,
.."(e) An employee prannuitant may transi States Code, is amended-,- ' , '.-:" ..if an empleyee,is directed to,iindepkake, such' '
jearc , Subsection-lel-Wilts of work, only ,',44
fer :his enrollment from a health benefit . (1) .. by . striking out the word7-"and" at' '
_ , travel as'part. ?Phis. inuitoyinent,respOnsi- ? 1:
-.plan 'described by Section 8903 of this title :04 the end of subparagraPtC;(B),(11):; '' -4,
...silethey . plan described by ,that section? (2).1. by inserting ,the word- "and'..;* tne , 1311ities. ,,7 . ? ,' ; .. k t...,,i2)?, *;k'
at. the times (which shall be not less: end 'of subparagraph (0).; .' :1;,,:-, ,;,- ,k. ...: ,- ' ", ' ' ..,.. . ?, , * ?-. - '. , ,-;1. ? '''''1, ,,,i.? ,
.,.?,..then onmoyery 2 years) and under the con, .. .,(3)??1 lay.' inserting immedlakely4after ? Bub:. ,S.`-'423?INTRODUCTION) OF;
(Miens preperibed by regulations of the Com-, paragraph -(p)1,pe:10110v,rige )70W siibpars,?. , ,,
RELATING TO ,LIMITATIONW ON.1;
.filitfOltaz; or , . . I . 8'' '-'''' 'fr':' . '.','' ''t__ 4
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.:"(2) under conditions prescribed by, tile . -"(n) it , compensation paid', at ''1)4 ut .
mr.mcDiTiltif,W.iire'aidont,-ithtia.r?7
, Oommiusion, at other times requested by ear- umo, regutni rotor) and ,reeeived ,by- ari 'enn,- , ? ,'
: rierw'having at least 30 percent of all Alin plOyee .of ,the2Alfteka, Railroad who is psid ,.,
011e0 a, bill to-limit price faiitortdoay.
? ' employees and annuitants enrolled under , under a dual flYetem,. based .oii.both' hence ,
. Inentf under. our f arra programe? '. ..; ?
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ter;".' .4.- . :, .-- (4) .by striking out the phrase "Subpar41.-,?, ' This-bill woUld':aniend,PlibliC.Law 01--
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, ? all health benefits plans under this chap- and mileage;" and',4 ' ' . ' , 4 .. .
'SE6: 3, The first sentence f section :8913 graPhe (B)' and.. (p)!,, and inserting in heu. , 524 to, limit Federal' payments to-inCIV ' Ai
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(b) . of title Ap131109102CISFoacer Refeaft lpp.- , i. 0 r_VogiMizitit-ttittohop
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