,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates bord] & to provide = re=ms
 & rates ( pay = bord] patrol ag5ts4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,bord] patrol rate ( pay   
7a7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act     
are--  7#a7 to /r5g!n ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection & ensure bord] patrol
 ag5ts are suffici5tly ready to conduct 
necess>y "w & t ag5ts w p]=m ov]time    
h\rs 9 excess ( a #dj-;h\r "w week bas$ 
on ! ne$s ( ! employ+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to 
ensure ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection has ! flexibility to cov]   
%ift *anges & reta9s ! "r to assign     
s*$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 "w   
means a bord] patrol 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+ p]=m+ cov]$ bord] patrol 
activities2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ bord]     
patrol activities means a bord] patrol  
ag5t is--  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 on approv$  
annual1 sick1 or adm9i/rative leave2    
7,e7 on ord]$ travel /atus2  7,f7 on    
(ficial "t1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #gaca2 
7,g7 on excus$ abs5ce ) pay = relocation
 purposes2  7,h7 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 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 :ile     
tempor>ily away f ! regul> duty         
assignm5t ( ! bord] patrol ag5t2  7#d7 !
 t]m level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay   
means ! h\rly rate ( pay equal to #a4be 
times ! o!rwise applicable h\rly rate ( 
basic pay ( ! applicable bord] patrol   
ag5t2  7#e7 ! t]m level #b bord] patrol 
rate ( pay means ! h\rly rate ( pay     
equal to #a4abe times ! o!rwise         

applicable h\rly rate ( basic pay ( !   
applicable bord] patrol 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 :e!r ! bord]
 patrol ag5t %all1 = ! foll[+ ye>--  7i7
 be assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol  
rate ( pay2  7ii7 be assign$ ! level #b 
bord] patrol rate ( pay2 or  7iii7      
decl9e to be assign$ ! level #a bord]   
patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]   
patrol rate ( pay4  7,b7 ,proc$ures ,!  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all e/abli% proc$ures =     
elections "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 to be assign$ to ! level #a
 bord] patrol rate ( pay "u subp>agraph 
7,a77i74  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 "w1 = #e days p] week--  7i7 #h h\rs 
( regul> "t p] day2 &  7ii7 #b          
additional h\rs ( s*$ul$ ov]time dur+   
ea* day ! bord] patrol 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 %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 %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 "w1 = #e days p] 
week--  7i7 #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] day2 

&  7ii7 #a additional h\r ( s*$ul$      
ov]time dur+ ea* day ! bord] patrol 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 %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 %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] day & #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 t 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