,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #edh #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #afia ,report ,no4   
#aac-bdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac,mr4 ,te/] 
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,ms4         
,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 & ,mr4 ,flake7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,augu/ #bf1 #bjad,report$1 "u au?ority
 ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate ( ,augu/ #e        
7legislative day1 ,augu/ #a71 #bjad1 by 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ) an amendment,strike out   
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act (  
#bjad4  #b4 ,bord] patrol rate ( pay    
7a7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act     
are-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection & 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$s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection2 &  7#b7 to ensure ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has !      
flexibility to cov] %ift *anges & reta9s
 ! "r to assign s*$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 
basic bord] patrol rate ( pay means !   
h\rly rate ( basic pay ( ! applicable   
bord] patrol1 z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is
 section2  7#b7 ! t]m bord] patrol ag5t 
means an individual :o is appo9t$ to a  
position assign$ to ! ,bord] ,patrol    
,en=cem5t classification s]ies #ahif or 
any successor s]ies1 consi/5t )         
classification /&>ds e/abli%$ by !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#c7 !  
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#d7 ! 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#e7 ! 
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 = t ye>1 be assign$  
to-- 7i7 ! level #a bord] patrol rate ( 
pay2  7ii7 ! level #b bord] patrol rate 
( pay2 or  7iii7 ! basic bord] patrol   
rate ( pay1 ) additional ov]time assign$
 z ne$$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4  7,b7 ,regulations ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all promulgate regulations  
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 ,assignm5t 9
 lieu ( election ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7i7 a bord] patrol ag5t :o fails 
to make a timely election "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be assign$ to ! level #a     
bord] patrol rate ( pay2  7ii7 a bord]  
patrol ag5t :o is assign$ a can9e %all  
be assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol   
rate ( pay2  7iii7 if at any "t ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection concludes t
 a bord] patrol ag5t is unable to p]=m  
ov]time on a daily basis 9 accordance ) 
?is section1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection %all assign ! bord] patrol  
ag5t to ! basic bord] patrol rate ( pay 
until su* "t z ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection det]m9es t ! bord] patrol   

ag5t is able to p]=m s*$ul$ ov]time on a
 daily basis2  7iv7 unless ! analysis   
conduct$ "u section #b7;e7 ( ! ,bord]   
,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjad   
indicates t1 9 ord] to m adequately     
fulfill ! op]ational requirem5ts (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 su*
 bord] patrol ag5ts %\ld be all[$ to    
elect or be assign$ to ! level #a bord] 
patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]   
patrol rate ( pay1 a bord] patrol ag5t  
%all be assign$ to ! basic bord] patrol 
rate ( pay if ! ag5t works-- 7,i7 at    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
headqu>t]s2  7,,ii7 z a tra9+ in/ructor 
at a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 tra9+ facility2  7,,iii7 9 an          
adm9i/rative position2 or  7,,iv7 z a   
fitness in/ructor2 &  7v7 a bord] patrol
 ag5t may be assign$ to ! level #a bord]
 patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]  
patrol rate ( pay 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,e74  7,e7 ,flexibility    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses
 7ii7 & 7iii71 & not)/&+ any o!r        

provision ( law1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection %all take su* action z is  
necess>y1 includ+ ! unilat]al assignm5t 
( bord] patrol ag5ts to ! level #a bord]
 patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]  
patrol rate ( pay1 to ensure t n m ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( ! bord] patrol ag5ts /ation$
 at a location are assign$ to ! level #b
 bord] patrol rate ( pay or ! basic     
bord] patrol rate ( pay4  7ii7 ,waiv]   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may 
waive ! limitation "u clause 7i7 on !   
p]c5t ( bord] patrol ag5ts /ation$ at a 
location :o are assign$ to ! level #b   
bord] patrol rate ( pay or ! basic bord]
 patrol rate ( pay if1 bas$ on !        
analysis conduct$ "u section #b7;e7 ( ! 
,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t ,pay ,re=m ,act (  
#bjad1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection det]m9es x may d s &        
adequately fulfill its op]ational       
requirem5ts4  7iii7 ,c]ta9 locations    
,clause 7i7 %all n apply to bord] patrol
 ag5ts work+ at ! headqu>t]s ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or a tra9+ 

location ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4  7,f7 ,can9e c>e ,= a bord]
 patrol ag5t assign$ to provide c>e = a 
can9e & assign$ to ! level #a bord]     
patrol rate ( pay 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,d77ii7-- 7i7 t rate ( pay 
cov]s all su* c>e2  7ii7 = ! purposes ( 
s*$ul$ ov]time "u p>agraph              
7#b77;,a77ii71 su* c>e %all be c\nt$ z  
#a h\r ( s*$ul$ ov]time on ea* regul>   
workday )\t reg>d to ! actual duration (
 su* c>e or :e!r su* c>e occurs on !    
regul> workday2 &  7iii7 no o!r pay %all
 be paid to ! bord] patrol ag5t = su*   
c>e4  7,g7 ,pay assignm5t cont9uity  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t    
,pay ,re=m ,act ( #bjad1 & 9            
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection %all develop & implem5t a   
plan to ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 t ! assignm5t ( a bord]    
patrol ag5t "u ?is section dur+ ! #c    
ye>s ( s]vice be=e ! bord] patrol ag5t  

becomes eligible = imm$iate retirem5t   
are consi/5t ) ! av]age bord] patrol    
rate ( pay level to :i* ! bord] patrol  
ag5t has be5 assign$ dur+ ! c\rse ( !   
c>e] ( ! bord] patrol ag5t4  7ii7       
,implem5tation ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection may take su* action z is   
necess>y1 includ+ ! unilat]al assignm5t 
( bord] patrol ag5ts to ! level #a bord]
 patrol rate ( pay1 ! level #b bord]    
patrol rate ( pay1 or ! basic bord]     
patrol rate ( pay1 to implem5t ! plan   
develop$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7iii7     
,report+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection %all submit ! plan develop$ 
"u clause 7i7 to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress4  7iv7 ,,gao     
review ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection issues !   
plan requir$ "u clause 7i71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess (
 ! plan 9 ensur+ t bord] patrol ag5ts   

are n able to artificially enhance _!   
retirem5t annuities4  7v7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate      
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,i7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7vi7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
ability ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection to assign bord] patrol ag5ts
 to bord] patrol rates ( pay z necess>y 
to meet op]ational requirem5ts4  7#b7   
,level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a  
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay-- 7,a7 
! bord] patrol ag5t %all h a regul> t\r 
( duty consi/+ ( #e workdays p] week )--
 7i7 #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] workday1 :i*
 may be int]rupt$ by an unpaid (f-duty  
meal break2 &  7ii7 #b additional h\rs (

 s*$ul$ ov]time dur+ ea* day ! ag5t     
p]=ms "w "u clause 7i72  7,b7 = paid    
h\rs ( regul> "t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77i71 ! bord] patrol ag5t %all       
receive pay at ! level #a bord] patrol  
rate ( pay2  7,c7 comp5sation = ! h\rs (
 regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is provid$         
indirectly ?r\gh ! #be p]c5t supplem5t  
)9 ! level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay1 &
 ! bord] patrol ag5t may n receive = su*
 h\rs-- 7i7 any comp5sation 9 addition  
to ! comp5sation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 "u 
?is section or any o!r provision ( law2 
or  7ii7 any comp5satory "t (f2  7,d7 ! 
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;g72  7,e7 ! 
bord] patrol ag5t %all be *>g$          
correspond+ am\nts ( paid leave1        
comp5satory "t (f1 or o!r paid "t (f =  
ea* h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! ag5t is abs5t f  
"w dur+ regul> "t 7except t full days (f

 = milit>y leave %all be *>g$ :5        
requir$72  7,f7 if ! bord] patrol ag5t  
is abs5t dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 ! bord]      
patrol ag5t %all accrue an obligation to
 p]=m o!r ov]time "w = ea* h\r 7or "p   
!re(7 ! bord] patrol ag5cy is abs5t2 &  
7ii7 any ov]time "w appli$ t[>d !       
obligation "u clause 7i7 %all n be      
cr$it$ z ov]time "w "u any o!r provision
 ( law2 &  7,g7 = ! purposes ( advanc$  
tra9+1 ! bord] patrol ag5t-- 7i7 %all be
 paid at ! level #a bord] patrol rate ( 
pay = ! fir/ #fj days ( advanc$ tra9+ 9 
a cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 = any advanc$     
tra9+ 9 addition to ! advanc$ tra9+     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 %all be paid at !
 basic bord] patrol rate ( pay4  7#c7   
,level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay ,= a  
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay-- 7,a7 
! bord] patrol ag5t %all h a regul> t\r 
( duty consi/+ ( #e workdays p] week )--
 7i7 #h h\rs ( regul> "t p] workday1 :i*
 may be int]rupt$ by an unpaid (f-duty  

meal break2 &  7ii7 #a additional h\r ( 
s*$ul$ ov]time dur+ ea* day ! ag5t p]=ms
 "w "u clause 7i72  7,b7 = paid h\rs (  
regul> "t describ$ 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77i71 ! bord] patrol ag5t %all       
receive pay at ! level #b bord] patrol  
rate ( pay2  7,c7 comp5sation = ! h\rs (
 regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time "w describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is provid$         
indirectly ?r\gh ! #ab4e p]c5t supplem5t
 )9 ! level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay1 
& ! bord] patrol ag5t may n receive =   
su* h\rs-- 7i7 any comp5sation 9        
addition to ! comp5sation "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 "u ?is section or any o!r         
provision ( law2 or  7ii7 any           
comp5satory "t (f2  7,d7 ! 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;g72  7,e7 ! bord] patrol ag5t    
%all be *>g$ correspond+ am\nts ( paid  
leave1 comp5satory "t (f1 or o!r paid "t
 (f = ea* h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! ag5t is    

excus$ f "w dur+ regul> "t 7except t    
full days (f = milit>y leave %all be    
*>g$ :5 requir$72  7,f7 if ! bord]      
patrol ag5t is abs5t dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 !
 bord] patrol ag5t %all accrue an       
obligation to p]=m o!r ov]time "w = ea* 
h\r 7or "p !re(7 ! bord] patrol ag5cy is
 abs5t2 &  7ii7 any ov]time "w appli$   
t[>d ! obligation "u clause 7i7 %all n  
be cr$it$ z ov]time "w "u any o!r       
provision ( law2 &  7,g7 = ! purposes ( 
advanc$ tra9+1 ! bord] patrol ag5t-- 7i7
 %all be paid at ! level #b bord] patrol
 rate ( pay = ! fir/ #fj days ( advanc$ 
tra9+ 9 a cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 = any     
advanc$ tra9+ 9 addition to ! advanc$   
tra9+ describ$ 9 clause 7i71 %all be    
paid at ! basic bord] patrol rate ( pay4
  7#d7 ,basic bord] patrol rate ( pay ,=
 a bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to ! 
basic bord] patrol rate ( pay-- 7,a7 !  
bord] patrol ag5t %all h a regul> t\r ( 
duty consi/+ ( #e workdays p] week ) #h 
h\rs ( regul> "t p] workday2 &  7,b7 !  

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;g74  7c7    
,eligibility = o!r premium pay ,a bord] 
patrol ag5t-- 7#a7 %all receive premium 
pay = nightwork 9 accordance )          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #eede & 
,sunday & holiday pay 9 accordance )    
section #eedf1 )\t reg>d to ! rate ( pay
 to :i* ! bord] patrol ag5t is assign$  
"u ?is section1 except t-- 7,a7 no      
premium pay = night1 ,sunday1 or holiday
 "w %all be provid$ = h\rs ( regul>ly   
s*$ul$ ov]time "w describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77ii7 or 7#c77;,a77ii7 (        
subsection 7b71 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or 7#c77;,c7 (    
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 section         
#eedf7;d7 %all n apply & in/ead         
eligibility = pay =1 & ! rate ( pay =1  
any ov]time "w on a ,sunday or a        
designat$ holiday %all be det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) ?is section & section      

#eedb7;g72  7#b7 except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c7 or section #eedb7;g71 %all
 n be eligible = any o!r =m ( premium   
pay "u ?is title2 &  7#c7 %all be       
eligible = haz>d\s duty pay 9 accordance
 ) section #eede7;d74  7d7 ,treatm5t z  
basic pay ,any pay 9 addition to ! basic
 bord] patrol rate ( pay = a bord]      
patrol ag5t result+ f application ( !   
level #a bord] patrol rate ( pay or !   
level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay-- 7#a7 
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 %all be treat$
 z "p ( basic pay solely =-- 7,a7       
purposes ( sections #eeie7;c71          
#haad7;e71 #hcca7c77;,i71 & #hgjd7;c72  
7,b7 any o!r purpose t ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by    
regulation prescribe2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
purpose expressly provid$ = by law2 &   
7#b7 %all n be treat$ z "p ( basic pay =
 ! purposes ( calculat+ ov]time pay1    
night pay1 ,sunday pay1 or holiday pay  
"u section #eedb1 #eede1 or #eedf4  7e7 
,travel "t ,travel "t to & f home & duty
 /ation by a bord] patrol ag5t %all n be

 consid]$ h\rs ( "w "u any provision (  
law4  7f7 ,leave )\t pay & sub/itution (
 h\rs  7#a7 ,regul> "t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 a p]iod ( leave )\t pay dur+ ! regul>  
"t ( a bord] patrol ag5t 7z describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 7#c77;,a77i71 or 
7#d77;,a7 ( subsection 7b77 )9 a "w     
p]iod1 an equal p]iod ( "w outside !    
regul> "t ( ! bord] patrol ag5t1 b 9 !  
same "w p]iod-- 7i7 %all be sub/itut$ & 
paid = at ! rate applicable = ! regul>  
"t2 &  7ii7 %all n be cr$it$ z ov]time  
h\rs = any purpose4  7,b7 ,priority =   
same day "w ,9 sub/itut+ h\rs ( "w "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 "w p]=m$ on ! same day
 z ! p]iod ( leave )\t pay %all be      
sub/itut$ fir/4  7,c7 ,priority = regul>
 "t sub/itution ,h\rs ( "w %all be      
sub/itut$ = regul> "t "w "u ?is p>agraph
 be=e be+ sub/itut$ = s*$ul$ ov]time "u 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d74  7#b7     
,ov]time "w  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a p]iod ( 
abs5ce dur+ s*$ul$ ov]time 7z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,f7 or 7#c77;,f7 (      
subsection 7b77 )9 a "w p]iod1 an equal 

p]iod ( additional "w 9 ! same "w       
p]iod-- 7i7 %all be sub/itut$ & cr$it$ z
 s*$ul$ ov]time2 &  7ii7 %all n be      
cr$it$ z ov]time h\rs "u any o!r        
provision ( law4  7,b7 ,priority = same 
day "w ,9 sub/itut+ h\rs ( "w "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 "w p]=m$ on ! same day
 z ! p]iod ( abs5ce %all be sub/itut$   
fir/4  7#c7 ,application ( comp5satory  
"t ,if a bord] patrol ag5t does n h     
suffici5t additional "w 9 a "w p]iod to 
sub/itute = all p]iods ( abs5ce dur+    
s*$ul$ ov]time 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,f7 or 7#c77;,f7 ( subsection 7b77
 )9 t "w p]iod1 any accru$ comp5satory  
"t (f "u section #eedb7;g7 %all be      
appli$ to satisfy ! h\rs obligation4    
7#d7 ,insuffici5t h\rs ,if a bord]      
patrol ag5t has a rema9+ h\rs obligation
 ( s*$ul$ ov]time aft] apply+ p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c71 any additional "w 9        
subsequ5t "w p]iods t w\ld o!rwise be   
cr$it$ "u section #eedb7;g7 %all be     
appli$ t[>ds ! h\rs obligation until t  
obligation is satisfi$4  7g7 ,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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#eedb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,9 apply+ subsection 7a7 ) respect to a
 bord] patrol ag5t cov]$ by section     
#eeej1 ! foll[+ rules apply3 7#a7       
,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 = a bord] patrol ag5t :o
 is assign$ to ! level #a bord] patrol  
rate ( pay "u section #eeej-- 7,a7 h\rs 
( "w 9 excess ( #ajj h\rs dur+ a        
#ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod %all be     
ov]time "w2 &  7,b7 ! bord] patrol      
ag5t-- 7i7 %all receive pay at ! ov]time
 h\rly rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ 9          
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t   

are (ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance
 ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = an equal am\nt ( "t 
sp5t p]=m+ ov]time "w t is n ov]time "w 
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7 ,not)/&+ ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a71 = a bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$
 to ! level #b bord] patrol rate ( pay  
"u section #eeej-- 7,a7 h\rs ( "w 9     
excess ( #ij h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day       
biweekly pay p]iod %all be ov]time "w2 &
  7,b7 ! bord] patrol ag5t-- 7i7 %all   
receive pay at ! ov]time h\rly rate (   
pay 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a77 = h\rs (  
ov]time "w t are (ficially ord]$ or     
approv$ 9 advance ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 
except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 &     
7#e71 %all receive comp5satory "t (f =  
an equal am\nt ( "t sp5t p]=m+ ov]time  
"w t is n ov]time "w describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7#c7 ,not)/&+ ! matt] prec$+      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 = a     
bord] patrol ag5t :o is assign$ to !    

basic bord] patrol rate ( pay "u section
 #eeej-- 7,a7 h\rs ( "w 9 excess ( #hj  
h\rs dur+ a #ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod 
%all be ov]time "w2 &  7,b7 ! bord]     
patrol ag5t-- 7i7 %all receive pay at ! 
ov]time h\rly rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ 9   
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a77 = h\rs ( ov]time "w t   
are (ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 advance
 ( ! workweek2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 %all receive   
comp5satory "t (f = an equal am\nt ( "t 
sp5t p]=m+ ov]time "w t is n ov]time "w 
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#d7 7,a7       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
dur+ a #ad-;day biweekly pay p]iod1 a   
bord] patrol ag5t may n e>n comp5satory 
"t (f = m ?an #aj h\rs ( ov]time "w4    
7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 may1 z x det]m9es appropriate1 waive ! 
limitation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an     
individual bord] patrol ag5t = h\rs (   
irregul> or occasional ov]time "w1 b su*
 waiv] mu/ be approv$ 9 writ+ 9 advance 
( ! p]=mance ( any su* "w = :i*         

comp5satory "t (f is e>n$ "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b77ii71 7#b77;,b77ii71 or        
7#c77;,b77ii74 ,if a waiv] reque/ by a  
bord] patrol ag5t is d5i$1 ! bord]      
patrol ag5t may n be ord]$ to p]=m !    
associat$ ov]time "w4  7#e7 ,a bord]    
patrol ag5t-- 7,a7 may n e>n m ?an #bdj 
h\rs ( comp5satory "t (f dur+ a leave   
ye>2  7,b7 %all use any h\rs (          
comp5satory "t (f n lat] ?an ! end ( !  
#bf? pay p]iod aft] ! pay p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! comp5satory "t (f 0 e>n$2  7,c7 %all 
be requir$ to use #a h\r ( comp5satory  
"t (f = ea* h\r ( regul> "t n work$ =   
:i* ! bord] patrol ag5t is n on paid    
leave or o!r paid "t (f or does n       
sub/itute "t 9 accordance ) section     
#eeej7;f72  7,d7 %all =feit any         
comp5satory "t (f n us$ 9 accordance )  
?is p>agraph &1 reg>dless (             
circum/ances1 %all n be entitl$ to any  
ca% value = comp5satory "t e>n$ "u      
section #eeej2  7,e7 %all n receive     
cr$it t[>ds ! computation ( ! annuity ( 
! bord] patrol ag5t = comp5satory "t1   

:e!r us$ or n2 &  7,f7 %all n be cr$it$ 
) comp5satory "t (f if ! value ( su* "t 
(f w\ld cause ! aggregate premium pay ( 
! bord] patrol ag5t to exce$ !          
limitation e/abli%$ "u section #eedg 9 !
 p]iod 9 :i* x 0 e>n$4  4  7#b7         
,m9imization ( ov]time ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection %all1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 avoid ! use ( s*$ul$ 
ov]time "w by bord] patrol ag5ts4  7d7  
,retirem5t ,section #hcca7c7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2  7#c7 by ins]t+ a new        
subp>agraph aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 z     
foll[s3  7,i7 ) respect to a bord]      
patrol ag5t1 ! am\nt ( supplem5tal pay  
receiv$ ?r\gh application ( ! level #a  
bord] patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b   
bord] patrol rate ( pay = s*$ul$ ov]time
 )9 ! regul> t\r ( duty ( ! bord] patrol
 ag5t z provid$ 9 section #eeej2  2 &   
7#d7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+       
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 

7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs   
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i74  7e7 ,compreh5sive     
/aff+ analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection %all conduct a compreh5sive 
analysis1 & submit to ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a report1 t--  
7,a7 exam9es ! /aff+ requirem5ts =      
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to mo/ effectively
 meet its op]ational requirem5ts at ea* 
,bord] ,patrol duty /ation2  7,b7       
e/imates ! co/ ( ! /aff+ requirem5ts at 
ea* ,bord] ,patrol duty /ation2 &  7,c7 
includes-- 7i7 a position-by-position   
review at ea* ,bord] ,patrol /ation to  
det]m9e-- 7,i7 ! duties assign$ to ea*  
position2  7,,ii7 h[ ! duties relate to 
! op]ational requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord]
 ,patrol2 &  7,,iii7 ! numb] ( h\rs     
bord] patrol ag5ts 9 t position w\ld ne$
 to "w ea* pay p]iod to meet !          
op]ational requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord]  
,patrol2  7ii7 ! metrics us$ to det]m9e 
! numb] ( h\rs ( "w p]=m$ at ea* ,bord] 

,patrol /ation1 brok5 d[n by ! type (   
h\rs work$2  7iii7 a co/ analysis ( !   
mo/ rec5t full fiscal ye> by ! type (   
full-"t equival5t h\rs work$2  7iv7 a   
co/ e/imate by ! type ( full-"t         
equival5t h\rs expect$ to be work$ dur+ 
! fir/ full fiscal ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7v7 an analysis 
t comp>es ! co/ ( assign+ ! full-"t     
equival5t h\rs ne$$ to meet ! op]ational
 requirem5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to 
exi/+ bord] patrol ag5ts ?r\gh high]    
rates ( pay v]sus recruit+1 hir+1 tra9+1
 & deploy+ additional bord] patrol      
ag5ts4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t validator ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al receives ! report "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report t-- 7,a7 exam9es !   
me?odology us$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection to c>ry out !        
analysis2 &  7,b7 indicates :e!r !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al concurs ) ! f9d+s 9 !
 report "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         

,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,rules (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit ! "r ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to assign  
bo? s*$ul$ & uns*$ul$ "w to a bord]     
patrol ag5t bas$ on ! ne$s ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 excess ( 
! h\rs ( "w normally applicable "u !    
election ( ! bord] patrol ag5t1         
reg>dless ( :at ! bord] patrol ag5t     
might o!rwise h elect$2  7#b7 require   
comp5sation ( a bord] patrol ag5t o!r   
?an = h\rs dur+ :i* ! bord] patrol ag5t 
is actually p]=m+ "w or us+ approv$ paid
 leave or o!r paid "t (f2 or  7#c7      
exempt a bord] patrol ag5t f any        

limitations on pay1 e>n+s1 or           
comp5sation1 includ+ ! limitations "u   
section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7g7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7#a7 ,section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code is am5d$ by-- 7,a7 9       
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+1 & be=e    
#eedf2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & #eeej aft] 
#eedf 7a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,any supplem5tal pay 
result+ f receipt ( ! level #a bord]    
patrol rate ( pay or ! level #b bord]   
patrol rate ( pay "u section #eeej %all 
be consid]$ premium pay 9 apply+ ?is    
section4  4  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,! 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  7h7
 ,regulations ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all promulgate    
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,augu/ #bf1 
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t