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Union Calendar No. 658
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6302
[Report No. 114–837]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 14, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
November 29, 2016
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service agents performing protective
services during 2016, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016.
2.
Premium pay exception in 2016 for work authorized under section 3056 of title 18
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), during calendar year 2016—
(1) section 5547(a) of such title shall not apply to an employee who performs work authorized by section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
(2) such an employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that the payment of such pay does not cause the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period for such employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable to level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
(b)
Treatment of additional pay
To the extent that subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code.
(c)
Definition
In this section, the term employee means any special agent of the United States Secret Service that is a law enforcement officer, but does not include—
(1) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; or
(2) an officer, employee, agent, or law enforcement officer of any other Federal agency.
(d)
Conforming amendment
Section 118 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554) is amended by inserting and except as provided in section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016, after Hereafter,.
November 29, 2016
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed