,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjac,mr4 ,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mrs4    
,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4  
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 & ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure
 prop] manp[] on ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] &
 to provide = re=ms to rates ( pay =    
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,patrol
 ,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,bord]   
patrol rate ( pay  7a7 ,purpose ,!      
purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to    
/r5g!n ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection & to ensure t ,bord] ,patrol
 ag5ts are suffici5tly ready to conduct 
necess>y "w & w p]=m ov]time h\rs 9     
excess ( a #dj-;h\r workweek bas$ on !  
ne$s ( ! employ+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to      
ensure t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection has ! flexibility to cov]   

%ift *anges & reta9s ! "r to assign     
s*$ul$ & uns*$ul$ "w = mission          
requirem5ts & plann+ bas$ on op]ational 
ne$4  7b7 ,rates ( pay ,sub*apt] ,v (   
*apt] #ee ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#eedi ! foll[+3  #eeej4 ,bord] patrol   
rate ( pay  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m available to "w1 z 
us$ ) respect to a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t1 
means t su* ag5t is g5]ally & reasonably
 accessible by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection to p]=m uns*$ul$ duty bas$  
on ! ne$s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection2  7#b7 ! t]m ,bord] ,patrol 
ag5t means an individual :o is p]=m+    
functions includ$ "u position           
classification s]ies #ahif 7,bord]      
,patrol ,en=cem5t7 ( ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 or any successor  
!reto1 includ+1 9 ! case ( an individual
 p]=m+ ! a=em5tion$ functions1 :ile su* 
individual is p]=m+ cov]$ bord] patrol  
activities2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ bord]     
patrol activities1 z us$ ) respect to a 

,bord] ,patrol ag5t1 means-- 7,a7       
detect+ & prev5t+ illegal entry &       
smuggl+ ( ali5s1 comm]cial goods1       
n>cotics1 weapons1 or contrab& into !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 arre/+ individuals 
suspect$ ( conduct describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 att5d+ tra9+    
au?oriz$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection2  7,d7 be+ on approv$       
annual1 sick1 or adm9i/rative leave2    
7,e7 be+ on ord]$ travel /atus2  7,f7   
be+ on (ficial "t1 )9 ! mean+ ( section 
#gaca2  7,g7 be+ on excus$ abs5ce ) pay 
= relocation purposes2  7,h7 be+ on     
light duty due to injury or disability2 
7,i7 p]=m+ adm9i/rative duties or       
mission critical "w assignm5ts :ile     
ma9ta9+ law en=cem5t au?ority2  7,j7 c>+
 = ! can9e assign$ to ! ,bord] ,patrol  
ag5t1 :i* may n exce$ #a h\r p] day2 or 
7,k7 engag+ 9 an activity simil> to an  
activity describ$ 9 any ( ! prec$+      
subp>agraphs :ile tempor>ily away f !   
regul> duty assignm5t ( ! ,bord] ,patrol
 ag5t2  7#d7 ! t]m level #a bord] patrol

 rate ( pay1 z us$ ) respect to a ,bord]
 ,patrol ag5t1 means ! rate equal to    
#a4be times ! h\rly rate ( basic pay    
o!rwise applicable to su* ag5t2  7#e7 ! 
t]m level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay1 z 
us$ ) respect to a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t1 
means ! rate equal to #a4abe times !    
h\rly rate ( basic pay o!rwise          
applicable to su* ag5t2 &  7#f7 ! t]m "w
 p]iod means a #ad-;day biweekly pay    
p]iod4  7b7 ,receipt ( bord] patrol rate
 ( pay  7#a7 ,volunt>y election  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! fir/ 
day ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 a ,bord] ,patrol
 ag5t %all make an election z to :e!r   
su* ag5t %all1 = su* ye>-- 7i7 be       
assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol rate 
( pay2  7ii7 be assign$ to ! level #b   
bord] patrol rate ( pay2 or  7iii7      
decl9e bo? ! level #a & ! level #b bord]
 patrol rates ( pay4  7,b7 ,proc$ures ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t %all e/abli% proc$ures = an  
election "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7     

,in=mation reg>d+ election ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days be=e ! fir/ day ( ea* ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection %all provide ea* ,bord]     
,patrol ag5t ) in=mation reg>d+ ea* type
 ( election available "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 & h[ to make su* an election4  7,d7
 ,failure to elect ,a ,bord] ,patrol    
ag5t :o fails to make a timely election 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be deem$ to h  
made an election "u clause 7i7 !re(4    
7,e7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection %\ld take su* action z is   
necess>y to ensure t n m ?an #aj p]c5t (
 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts /ation$ at a    
location decl9e to be assign$ to ! level
 #a bord] patrol rate ( pay or ! level  
#b bord] patrol rate ( pay4  7#b7 ,level
 #a bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a ,bord] 
,patrol ag5t :o has 9 effect an election
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 !      
,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all be s*$ul$ to "w
 = #e days p] week-- 7i7 #h h\rs (      

regul> "t p] day2 &  7ii7 #b additional 
h\rs ( s*$ul$ ov]time on ea* day su*    
ag5t is s*$ul$ to "w "u clause 7i72     
7,b7 = ! h\rs ( regul> "t "w describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,bord] ,patrol   
ag5t %all receive pay at ! level #a     
bord] patrol rate ( pay2  7,c7 = ! h\rs 
( regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,bord] ,patrol  
ag5t %all n receive-- 7i7 additional    
comp5sation "u ?is section or any o!r   
provision ( law2 or  7ii7 comp5satory "t
 (f2  7,d7 any h\rs dur+ :i* ! ,bord]   
,patrol ag5t is available to "w dur+ a  
"w p]iod %all be includ$ 9 ! h\rs (     
regul> "t or regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time    
s*$ul$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,e7 !     
,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all receive        
comp5satory "t (f or pay at ! ov]time   
h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs ( "w 9 excess ( 
#ajj h\rs dur+ a "w p]iod1 z det]m9$ 9  
accordance ) section #eedb7;a77#g72 &   
7,f7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all be *>g$ 
leave 9 increm5ts ( #h h\rs = #a %ift ( 
leave1 reg>dless ( ! l5g? ( ! %ift4     

7#c7 ,level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay  
,= a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t :o has 9 effect
 an election "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7--
 7,a7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all be     
s*$ul$ to "w = #e days p] week-- 7i7 #h 
h\rs ( regul> "t p] day2 &  7ii7 #a     
additional h\r ( s*$ul$ ov]time dur+ on 
ea* day su* ag5t is s*$ul$ to "w "u     
clause 7i72  7,b7 = ! h\rs ( regul> "t  
"w describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !    
,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all receive pay at 
! level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay2     
7,c7 = ! h\rs ( regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time 
"w describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !   
,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all n receive-- 7i7
 additional comp5sation "u ?is section  
or any o!r provision ( law2 or  7ii7    
comp5satory "t (f2  7,d7 any h\rs dur+  
:i* ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t is available  
to "w dur+ a "w p]iod %all be includ$ 9 
! h\rs ( regul> "t or regul>ly s*$ul$   
ov]time s*$ul$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72     
7,e7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all receive 
comp5satory "t (f or pay at ! ov]time   
h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs ( "w 9 excess ( 

#ij h\rs dur+ a "w p]iod1 z det]m9$ 9   
accordance ) section #eedb7;a77#g72 &   
7,f7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all be *>g$ 
leave 9 increm5ts ( #h h\rs = #a %ift ( 
leave1 reg>dless ( ! l5g? ( ! %ift4     
7#d7 ,basic bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a
 ,bord] ,patrol ag5t :o has 9 effect an 
election "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iii7--   
7,a7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t %all be      
s*$ul$ to "w #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] day1
 #e days p] week2  7,b7 any h\rs dur+   
:i* ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t is available  
to "w dur+ a "w p]iod %all be includ$ 9 
! h\rs ( regul> "t s*$ul$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7,c7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t    
%all receive comp5satory "t (f or pay at
 ! ov]time h\rly rate ( pay = h\rs ( "w 
9 excess ( #hj h\rs dur+ a "w p]iod1 z  
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section          
#eedb7;a77#g74  7c7 ,eligibility = o!r  
premium pay ,a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t--    
7#a7 %all receive premium pay = night "w
 9 accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( 
section #eede & ,sunday & holiday pay 9 
accordance ) section #eedf1 )\t reg>d to

 ! election ( ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t "u  
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 except t       
section #eedf7;d7 %all n apply &        
eligibility = pay =1 & ! rate ( pay =1  
any ov]time "w %all be det]m9$ 9        
accordance ) ?is section & section      
#eedb7;a77#g72 &  7#b7 %all n be        
eligible = any o!r =m ( premium pay "u  
?is title1 except z provid$ 9 section   
#eedb7;a77#g74  7d7 ,treatm5t z basic   
pay ,any pay receiv$ at ! level #a bord]
 patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]  
patrol rate ( pay or pay describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 %all be treat$ z
 "p ( basic pay =-- 7#a7 purposes (     
sections #eeie7;c71 #haad7;e71 #hcca7c71
 & #hgjd7;c72  7#b7 any o!r purpose t ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by    
regulation prescribe2 &  7#c7 any o!r   
purpose expressly provid$ = by law4  7e7
 ,au?ority ,to require ov]time "w ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit !
 au?ority ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection to require a ,bord] ,patrol 
ag5t to p]=m h\rs ( ov]time "w 9        

accordance ) ! ne$s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection1 includ+ if ne$$ 9 ! 
ev5t ( a local or national em]g5cy4  4  
7c7 ,ov]time "w ,section #eedb7;a7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 7,a7 ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,bord] ,patrol ag5t
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#eeej4  7,b7 ,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 
= a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t :o has 9 effect 
an election to be assign$ to ! level #a 
bord] patrol rate ( pay "u section      
#eeej7;b77#a77;,a77i7-- 7i7 except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 h\rs ( "w 9 
excess ( #ajj h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day      
biweekly pay p]iod %all be ov]time "w2 &
  7ii7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t-- 7,i7 %all
 receive pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate (  
pay 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t are  
(ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance ( !
 "w assignm5t2 &  7,,ii7 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = any h\rs ( ov]time  
"w t are n h\rs ( ov]time "w describ$ 9 

subclause 7,i74  7,c7 ,not)/&+ ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 = a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t :o has 9 
effect an election to be eligible = !   
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay "u     
section #eeej7;b77#a77;,a77ii7-- 7i7    
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71    
h\rs ( "w 9 excess ( #ij h\rs dur+ a    
#ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod %all be     
ov]time "w2 &  7ii7 ! ,bord] ,patrol    
ag5t-- 7,i7 %all receive pay at !       
ov]time h\rly rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ 9   
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77 =   
h\rs ( ov]time "w t are (ficially ord]$ 
or approv$ 9 advance ( ! "w assignm5t2 &
  7,,ii7 %all receive comp5satory "t (f 
= any h\rs ( ov]time "w t are n h\rs (  
ov]time "w describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74   
7,d7 ,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a7 or p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 = a      
,bord] ,patrol ag5t :o has 9 effect an  
election "u section                     
#eeej7;b77#a77;,a77iii7-- 7i7 except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 h\rs ( "w 9 
excess ( #hj h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day       

biweekly pay p]iod %all be ov]time "w2 &
  7ii7 ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5t-- 7,i7 %all
 receive pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate (  
pay 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t are  
(ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance ( !
 "w assignm5t2 &  7,,ii7 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = any h\rs ( ov]time  
"w t are n h\rs ( ov]time "w describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i74  7,e7 7i7 ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 dur+ a #ad-;day  
biweekly pay p]iod1 a ,bord] ,patrol    
ag5t %all n p]=m & may n receive        
comp5satory "t (f = m ?an #h h\rs (     
ov]time "w4  7ii7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection may1 z x det]m9es    
appropriate1 waive ! limitation "u      
clause 7i7 = h\rs ( ov]time "w1 b su*   
waiv] mu/ be approv$ 9 advance ( any "w 
be+ p]=m$ t w\ld be subject to          
comp5satory "t "u subsection            
7,b77ii77,,ii71 7,c77ii77,,ii71 or      
7,d77ii77,,ii74  7,f7 ,a ,bord] ,patrol 
ag5t-- 7i7 may n e>n m ?an #bdj h\rs (  
comp5satory "t (f dur+ a ye>2 &  7ii7   

%all use any h\rs ( comp5satory "t (f n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
comp5satory "t (f is accru$4  4  7d7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by    
/rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 any employee :o is 
a ,bord] ,patrol ag5t1 z def9$ 9 section
 #eeej7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  4  7#b7 ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #ee ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #eedi ! foll[+3       
#eeej4 ,bord] patrol rate ( pay4  4