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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Proposed Changes to Overseas Teacher Pay and Personnel Rules

Original title: Amending overseas teachers act: Hearing before the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, on H.R. 5399, H.R. 5430, and S. 841, bills to amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act, and for other purposes, August 10, 1961.

Record date · July 19, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The House held a hearing on August 10, 1961, to discuss three legislative proposals (H.R. 5399, H.R. 5430, and S. 841) aimed at amending the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act.

Why it matters

This hearing initiated the legislative process to adjust compensation and employment regulations for teachers working in Department of Defense schools overseas, directly impacting the pay scales and job conditions for those federal employees.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Department of Defense overseas teachers

These employees are subject to the pay and personnel practice regulations being reviewed for amendment.

Directly affected

Department of Defense

The agency is responsible for implementing the pay and personnel practices for its overseas teaching staff.

Key Facts

  • The hearing addressed three specific legislative items: H.R. 5399, H.R. 5430, and S. 841.
  • The primary focus of the legislation is to amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act.
  • The hearing took place during the first session of the 87th Congress.
  • The Committee on Post Office and Civil Service conducted the hearing to review proposed changes to personnel practices for overseas educators.

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What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to review and discuss proposed amendments to the laws governing the pay and personnel practices for teachers employed by the Department of Defense overseas.
Which bills were discussed?
The committee discussed three bills: H.R. 5399, H.R. 5430, and S. 841.

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Legislative Consolidation

The committee reviewed both House and Senate versions of legislation simultaneously to address the same personnel policy issue.

H.R. 5399H.R. 5430S. 841

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Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
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