S. 1356 — Considered and Passed (Senate)

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2015Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To clarify that certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 will not take effect until after the Director of the Office of Personnel Management promulgates and makes effective regulations relating to such provisions. 1. Effective dates (a) In general Section 2 of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–277) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Effective dates Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), and the amendments made by such subsections, shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016, except that— (1) any provision in section 5550(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), 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 Management; and (2) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may issue such regulations as may be necessary before such effective date. . (b) Retroactive application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of the enactment of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014.