Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006

ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 -- (House of Representatives - May 24, 2005)

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Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. HOBSON. I yield to the gentleman from Washington.

Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I understand there is a provision in the report accompanying this bill regarding employees of DOE contractors who are on detail in the Washington, D.C., area.

Mr. HOBSON. That is correct.

Mr. DICKS. The provision applies to those who are on detail from their home laboratory location. Is that not the intent of this section?

Mr. HOBSON. That is correct.

Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman should agree that provisions should not apply to scientists who are located here in the Washington, D.C., area and who have never been on detail from their home laboratory; that is, they have lived here for the duration of their employment without ever having been located at the home lab. In addition, they have not incurred additional transportation and housing costs associated with detailees for temporary assignments in the Washington, D.C., area.

Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, that is my understanding.

Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman would yield further, would the gentleman agree that staff affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, located at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, who were never detailed to Washington, D.C., should be excluded from the list of contractor detailees referenced in this report?

Mr. HOBSON. I agree.

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Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. HOBSON. I yield to the gentleman from Washington.

Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, the only question I have, is the chairman saying that this report language has the force of law? It is advisory only; is that not correct?

Mr. HOBSON. That is correct.

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