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		<terms:created>1997-01-07</terms:created>
		<ns:title>H.R. 1: Working Families Flexibility Act of 1997</ns:title>
		<usbill:introduced rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-01-07</usbill:introduced>
		<bibo:shortTitle>H.R. 1: Working Families Flexibility Act of 1997</bibo:shortTitle>
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		<usbill:hasAmendment rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/105/bills/amendments/h17" ns:title="H. Amd. 17: An amendment, printed as amenedment No. 3 in House Rept. 105-31, to terminate the provisions of the bill in five years after enactment." />
		<usbill:hasAmendment rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/105/bills/amendments/h18" ns:title="H. Amd. 18: Amendment sought to exempt from the provisions of the bill all employees earning less than 2.5 times the minimum wage." />
		<usbill:hasAmendment rdf:resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/105/bills/amendments/h19" ns:title="H. Amd. 19: Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to prohibit employers from soliciting employees to take compensatory time; require the Secretary of Labor to define what constitutes an employee decision to accept it; prohibit employers from offering compensatory time unless the employer offers all employees 24 hours of leave that may be used for family, educational activities or medical care; prohibit compensatory time to employees who work less than 35 hours per week, work less than 12 months, are seasonal, or are employed in the construction, agricultural, garment, or any industry designated by the Secretary of Labor; provide that an employer may not deny compensatory time where the leave is protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act; limit the maximum hours accrued to 80 hours annually; specify that employers may not condition benefits or availability of overtime upon an employee's decision to accept, reject, or use compensatory time; and create a commission on workplace flexibility." />
		<ns:subject>Federal employees</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Government paperwork</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Government information</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Damages</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Disciplining of employees</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Employee rights</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Labor</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Law</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Leave of absence</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Hours of labor</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Government employees</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Dismissal of employees</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Overtime</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Government publicity</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Collective bargaining agreements</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Wage restitution</ns:subject>
		<ns:subject>Labor contracts</ns:subject>
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		<usbill:title>H.R. 1: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.</usbill:title>
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				<ns:description>Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E42-43)</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-01-07</time:at>
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		<usbill:hadAction>
			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-01-31</time:at>
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			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Subcommittee Hearings Held.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-02-05</time:at>
			</usbill:LegislativeAction>
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			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Discharged.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-03-05</time:at>
			</usbill:LegislativeAction>
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			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-03-05</time:at>
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			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date">1997-03-05</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-21.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-12T19:12:00-05:00</time:at>
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			<usbill:LegislativeAction>
				<ns:description>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-12T19:13:00-05:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 99 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. No shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, which shall be considered in the order and manner specified. An amendment designated to be offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Education may be offered en bloc with one or more such amendments</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-18T18:59:00-05:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Rule H. Res. 99 passed House.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-19T12:51:00-05:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 99.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. No shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, which shall be considered in the order and manner specified. An amendment designated to be offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Education may be offered en bloc with one or more such amendments</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 99 and Rule XXIII.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>Considered as unfinished business.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-19T13:51:00-05:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate.</ns:description>
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				<ns:description>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 99, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate.</ns:description>
				<time:at rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">1997-03-19T14:35:00-05:00</time:at>
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				<ns:description>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 99, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate.</ns:description>
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