,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4     
,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 & ,mr4       
,s*neid]7 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       
provide t = purposes ( comput+ ! annuity
 ( c]ta9 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 any h\rs  
work$ 9 excess ( ! limitation applicable
 to law en=cem5t availability pay %all  
be includ$ 9 su* computation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,leo ,fair ,retirem5t ,act ( #bjad4    
7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s are nev]
 (f-duty4 ,!y are c\nt$ on to respond at
 any "t ( ! day or night1 reg>dless ( _!
 (ficial duty /atus1 to protect ! public
 safety4 ,outside ( our ,nation's arm$  
=ces1 !irs is ! only occupation compris$

 ( individuals :o are r\t9ely call$ ^u  
to put _! lives on ! l9e to keep ,am]ica
 safe4  7#b7 ,?\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
may h\se ! l>ge/ v>iety ( occupations ( 
any ,u4,s4 employ] across its panoply ( 
ag5cies & entities1 ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
is absolutely unique among !m1 & !      
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] has no        
c\nt]p>t 9 ! private sector4 ,x is "o ( 
! mo/ /ressful1 mo/ dang]\s1 & mo/      
rew>d+ c>e]s = ^? :o meet ! rigor\s     
requirem5ts ( ! job4  7#c7 ,x 0 9       
recognition ( ! unique nature ( !       
occupation1 & ! dem&+ s*$ules requir$ ( 
^? :o fill its ranks1 t ,congress       
e/abli%$ di/9ct pay & b5efit sy/ems =   
,f$]al law en=cem5t positions4 ,?is     
includes basic pay1 retirem5t1 & ev5    
ov]time comp5sation1 9 ! =m ( ei!r ,law 
,en=cem5t ,availability ,pay 7,,leap7 or
 ,adm9i/ratively ,uncontrollable        
,ov]time 7,,auo74  7#d7 ,"u curr5t law1 
,,leap by its v nature is provid$ to law
 en=cem5t (fic]s to ensure t !y are     
available1 t !y w be g5]ally &          

reasonably accessible by ! ag5cy 9      
excess ( ! #dj-;h\r workweek to p]=m    
uns*$ul$ duty bas$ on ! ag5cy's ne$s4   
7#e7 ,simil>ly1 ,,auo 0 e/abli%$ to     
provide ov]time to c]ta9 law en=cem5t   
(fic]s 9 positions :]e ! h\rs ( duty _c 
be controll$ adm9i/ratively & t require 
sub/antial am\nts ( irregul>1 uns*$ul$  
ov]time duty4  7#f7 ,because bo? ,,leap 
& ,,auo comp5sation are subject to ! pay
 caps1 !y are payable to a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic] only to ! ext5t t !      
paym5ts d n cause ! aggregate ( !       
employee's basic pay & premium pay to   
exce$ ! e/abli%$ caps4  7#g7 ,9 light ( 
! cont9u+ homel& & national security    
?reats fac+ our ,nation1 & aft] a       
?ree-ye> ,f$]al pay freeze1 x is 9 !    
int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure t 
x c cont9ue to recruit & reta9 ! highe/ 
calib] p]sonnel by gu>antee+ ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic]s full cr$it 9 retirem5t =
 ov]time h\rs work$ b nev] paid4  #b4   
,computation ( annuity = h\rs work$ 9   
excess ( law en=cem5t availability pay &

 adm9i/ratively uncontrollable ov]time  
limitations  7a7 ,,csrs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #hcci ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7v7  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( ?is title1 includ+ sections 
#eede;a & #eedg1 any law en=cem5t       
availability pay "u section #eede;a t   
w\ld h be5 receiv$ by an individual     
describ$ "u section #hcca7c77;,e7 7i7 or
 7ii7 b = ! limitation provid$ 9 su*    
section #eedg %all be includ$ 9 ! av]age
 pay ( su* an individual = purposes (   
comput+ ! annuity ( su* an individual "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is title1 includ+ section  
#eede7;c77#b71 any adm9i/ratively       
uncontrollable ov]time pay "u su*       
section t w\ld h be5 receiv$ by an      
employee b = ! limitation provid$ 9 su* 
section %all be includ$ 9 ! av]age pay (
 su* employee = purposes ( comput+ !    
annuity ( su* employee "u ?is section4  
4  7#b7 ,cl>ification ) respect to      
annuity limit ,! limitation provid$ 9   

section #hcci7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all apply to any annuity 
calculat$ pursuant to subsection 7v7 (  
su* section 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a774  
7b7 ,,f]s ,section #hdae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7o7  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( ?is title1 includ+     
sections #eede;a & #eedg1 any law       
en=cem5t availability pay "u section    
#eede;a t w\ld h be5 receiv$ by any     
individual describ$ "u section          
#hcca7c77;,e7 7i7 or 7ii7 b = !         
limitation provid$ 9 su* section #eede;a
 or #eedg %all be includ$ 9 ! av]age pay
 ( su* an individual = purposes (       
comput+ ! annuity ( su* an individual "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is title1 includ+ section  
#eede7;c77#b71 any adm9i/ratively       
uncontrollable ov]time pay "u su*       
section t w\ld h be5 receiv$ by an      
employee b = ! limitation provid$ 9 su* 
section %all be includ$ 9 ! av]age pay (
 su* employee = purposes ( comput+ !    

annuity ( su* employee "u ?is section4  
4  7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to any applicable
 annuity calculat$ on or aft] ! date t  
is "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4