On the House side, a decision remains pending on the replacement for Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., as head of the counterpart Government Reform Committee. Burton must step down from the chairmanship because of term limits. The leading candidates are Reps. Tom Davis, R-Va., Christopher Shays, R-Conn., and Christopher Cox, R-Calif. Of the three, Davis-who represents a suburban Washington, D.C. district-has been the most active in employee issues. He is chairman of the committee’s subcommittee on technology and procurement. Shays chairs the subcommittee on national security, veterans affairs and international relations. The chair of the civil service subcommittee, Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., need not give up his seat.