-Caveat Lector- Bill would expand ranks of federal law officers By Tanya N. Ballard Legislation that would grant official federal law enforcement officer status to certain employees at the IRS, the Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and other agencies is back before Congress. Under a bill reintroduced Monday by Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., federal employees would gain the right to retire with full benefits at age 50 after 20 years of service. The bill has not yet been assigned a number. "Federal employees who daily lay their lives on the line to protect the American people should be treated comparably, whether they work for the [Veterans Affairs Department] or the FBI," said Bobby Harnage, president of the American Federation of Government Employees. Filner introduced similar bills in the 106th and 105th Congresses, and several other lawmakers championed the legislation at least as far back as 1988. According to Filner, agencies where officers do not have law enforcement officer status regularly lose trained, seasoned professionals to other law enforcement agencies. Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, called the legislation "wise public policy." "Every day, the men and women who hold these jobs face enormous physical challenges and constant emotional stress," Kelley said. Click here for related stories and links: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0501/051501t1.htm <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
