The Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday to give Federal Executive Boards a dedicated funding stream.
FEBs, which coordinate regional activities of federal departments and agencies outside of the National Capital Region, are currently funded by voluntary agency contributions.
The General Services Administration wants to set aside some of its fiscal 2011 budget to test emerging technologies in areas like building management and information technology.
Federal employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System will receive credit for their unused sick leave in their retirement calculations, under a provision President Barack Obama signed into law last week.
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