,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ah1 #bjae,received ,,an ,,act ,to clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,clarification of effective date of certain provisions of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,effective date ,subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 and 7g71 and the amendments made by such subsections1 shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjaf1 except that-- 7#a7 any provision in section #eeej7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7b71 relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 and 7#b7 the ,director may issue regulations as necessary prior to such effective date4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgg74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjae4,karen ,l4 ,haas1,clerk,robert ,f4 ,reeves1,deputy ,clerk