S. 1021 · 105th Congress · enacted
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-339.
Latest official action 1998-10-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 - Amends Federal employment provisions to prohibit veterans' preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from military service under honorable conditions after three years or more of active service from being denied the opportunity to compete for vacant positions for which the agency making the announcement will accept applications from individuals outside its own workforce under merit promotion procedures. Requires such announcements to indicate that such preference eligibles or veterans are so eligible. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish an appointing authority to appoint such preference eligibles and veterans. Authorizes a preference eligible who alleges that an agency has violated his or her employment rights to file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor, requiring such complaint to be filed within 60 days of the alleged violation. Requires the Secretary to investigate each such complaint and to resolve complaints found to be legitimate by ensuring agency compliance with the appropriate preference eligible statute or regulation. Provides that, if the Secretary is unable to resolve a complaint within 60 days, then the complainant may elect to appeal the alleged violation to the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board). Authorizes a preference eligible, in lieu of a Board proceeding, to elect to t…
Congressional Research Service · 1998-10-05
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
26 of 26 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordOUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 598 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PIPE TRADES 598 PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHB STRATEGIES PAC$4,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordANTHROPIC PBC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordSQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)$3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordCGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAECOM PAC$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALNYLAM PAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)$2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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