,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aab  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ehb  
,report ,no4 #aaf-aej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 
,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1
 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,fudge1  
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4    
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,wild1    
,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,%alala1
 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,smi?
 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,torres 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,evans1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4      
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,panetta1  
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4      
,spei]1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    

,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1   
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4      
,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4           
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wass]man  
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,br5dan   
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,m5g1   
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4       
,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1   
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4  
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4    
,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,blunt  
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4
 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1    
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,haal&1    
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,payne1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4      

,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4        
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,cri/1    
,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4       
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1   
,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4          
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4    
,langev91 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4      
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,luria1    
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4        
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4         
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,quigley1   
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,ms4      
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4    
,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,mr4     
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,port]1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4  
,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,pressley1   
,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,heck1    

,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,lamb1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4  
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (       
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,kim1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 
,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,r\da1  
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4      
,bass1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4        
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op ( 
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,july #aa1 #bjai ,additional    
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4   
,himes1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1   
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mrs4        
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,coop]1  

,ms4 ,slotk91 & ,ms4 ,spanb]g]  ,july   
#aa1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,janu>y #af1 #bjai  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = increases 9 !     
,f$]al m9imum wage1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,raise ! ,wage ,act4  #b4 ,m9imum wage
 increases  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 except z  
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less   
?an-- 7,a7 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ on !    
effective date "u section #g ( ! ,raise 
! ,wage ,act2  7,b7 #i4he an h\r1 beg9n+
 #a ye> aft] su* effective date2  7,c7  
#aa4ae an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*  
effective date2  7,d7 #ab4de an h\r1    
beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7,e7 #ac4ge an h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] 

su* effective date2  7,f7 #ae4jj an h\r1
 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* effective date2
 &  7,g7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #f ye>s  
aft] su* effective date1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7h72  4  7b7 ,det]m9ation 
bas$ on increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( 
all employees ,section #f ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7h7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ea*
 date t is #ij days be=e a new m9imum   
wage det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,g7 
is to take effect1 ! ,secret>y %all     
det]m9e ! m9imum wage to be 9 effect "u 
?is subsection = ea* p]iod describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,g74 ,! wage det]m9$
 "u ?is subsection = a ye> %all be--    
7,a7 n less ?an ! am\nt 9 effect "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date ( su*      
det]m9ation2  7,b7 increas$ f su* am\nt 
by ! annual p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9
 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z   
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2
 &  7,c7 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple ( 

#j4je4  7#b7 ,9 calculat+ ! annual      
p]c5tage increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage (
 all employees = purposes ( p>agraph    
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 %all compile data on
 ! h\rly wages ( all employees to       
det]m9e su* a m$ian h\rly wage & comp>e 
su* m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/ rec5t ye> =
 :i* data are available ) ! m$ian h\rly 
wage det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4  4  #c4    
,tipp$ employees  7a7 ,base m9imum wage 
= tipp$ employees & tips reta9$ by      
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7i7 ! ca% wage paid  
su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su*      
det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,i7 = 
! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage   
,act1 #c4fj an h\r2  7,,ii7 = ea*       
succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod until ! h\rly wage 
"u ?is clause equals ! wage 9 effect "u 
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly
 wage equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is   

clause = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by !    
less] (--  7aa7 #a4ej2 or  7bb7 ! am\nt 
necess>y = ! wage 9 effect "u ?is clause
 to equal ! wage 9 effect "u section    
#f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up to !   
ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  7,,iii7 = ea*
 succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase   
made pursuant to subclause 7,,ii71 !    
m9imum wage 9 effect "u section         
#f7;a77#a72 &  4  7b7 ,tips reta9$ by   
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection1 
& all tips receiv$ by su* employee h be5
 reta9$ by ! employee & ins]t+ ( ?is    
subsection4 ,any employee %all h ! "r to
 reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an 
employ] %all in=m ea* employee ( ! "r & 
exception provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44  
7c7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum wage
 = tipp$ employees  7#a7 ,tipp$         
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   

,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ !   
wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a     
tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh (  
?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage requir$
 to be paid to a tipp$ employee %all be 
! wage set =? 9 section #f7;a77#a744    
7#b7 ,publication ( notice ,subsection  
7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z   
am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ or 9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii7
 or 7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i74
  7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all take      
effect on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! h\rly wage "u subclause       
7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 takes effect4  #d4   
,newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an   
#bj ye>s old  7a7 ,base m9imum wage =   

newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an #bj
 ye>s old ,section #f7;g77#a7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ a wage :i* is n less ?an #d4be an 
h\r4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  a wage at a    
rate t is n less ?an-- 7,a7 = ! #a-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date "u     
section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act1     
#e4ej an h\r2  7,b7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye>
 p]iod until ! h\rly wage "u ?is        
p>agraph equals ! wage 9 effect "u      
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly
 wage equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is   
p>agraph = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by !  
less] (--  7i7 #a4be2 or  7ii7 ! am\nt  
necess>y = ! wage 9 effect "u ?is       
p>agraph to equal ! wage 9 effect "u    
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up
 to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  7,c7 = 
ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase
 made pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 
! m9imum wage 9 effect "u section       
#f7;a77#a74  4  7b7 ,s*$ul$ repeal (    
sep>ate m9imum wage = newly hir$        

employees :o are less ?an #bj ye>s old  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;g7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g771 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a71 %all be repeal$4  7#b7  
,publication ( notice ,subsection 7i7 ( 
section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (     
subsection 7g77#a714  7#c7 ,effective   
date ,! repeal & am5dm5t made by        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1    
%all take effect on ! date t is "o day  
aft] ! date on :i* ! h\rly wage "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #f7;g77#a7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a771 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a71 takes effect4  #e4      
,publication ( notice ,section #f ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by ! prec$+    
sections1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
prior to ! effective date ( any increase

 9 ! requir$ wage det]m9$ "u subsection 
7a77#a7 or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
subsection 7g77#a71 or 9 accordance )   
subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7 ( section   
#c7m77#b77;,a77i7 or section            
#ad7;c77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+
 ea* increase 9 su* requir$ wage4  4    
#f4 ,promot+ economic self-suffici5cy = 
individuals ) disabilities  7a7 ,wages  
7#a7 ,transition to fair wages =        
individuals ) disabilities ,subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7,a7 at a rate t equals1 or 
exce$s1 = ea* ye>1 ! great] (-- 7i7 7,i7
 #d4be an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date
 ! wage rate specifi$ 9 section         
#f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2  7,,ii7   
#f4dj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*   
date2  7,,iii7 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ #c  
ye>s aft] su* date2  7,,iv7 #aj4gj an   
h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* date2  7,v7

 #ab4he an h\r1 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* 
date2 &  7,,vi7 ! wage rate 9 effect "u 
section #f7;a77#a71 on ! date t is #f   
ye>s aft] ! date ! wage specifi$ 9      
section #f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2 or
  7ii7 if applicable1 ! wage rate 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act = ! employm5t1 "u
 a special c]tificate issu$ "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ( ! individual = :om ! wage   
rate is be+ det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 
4  7#b7 ,prohibition on new special     
c]tificates2 sunset ,section #ad7;c7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 7z am5d$ by p>agraph
 7#a77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#f7 ,prohibition on new      
special c]tificates ,not)/&+ p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue a special
 c]tificate "u ?is subsection to an     
employ] t 0 n issu$ a special c]tificate
 "u ?is subsection be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act4  7#g7 
,sunset ,beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on 
:i* ! wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph     

7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 takes effect1 !      
au?ority to issue special c]tificates "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire1 & no special
 c]tificates issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 h any legal effect4  7#h7 ,transition  
assi/ance ,^u reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance &     
in=mation to employ]s issu$ a special   
c]tificate "u ?is subsection = !        
purposes (--  7i7 transition+ !         
practices ( su* employ]s to comply ) ?is
 subsection1 z am5d$ by ! ,raise ! ,wage
 ,act2 &  7ii7 ensur+ cont9u+ employm5t 
opportunities = individuals )           
disabilities receiv+ a special m9imum   
wage rate "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7    
in=mation to individuals employ$ at a   
special m9imum wage rate "u ?is         
subsection1 :i* may include ref]rals to 
,f$]al or ,/ate entities ) exp]tise 9   
competitive integrat$ employm5t4  4     
7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is subsection %all take effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,publication ( notice  7#a7 ,am5dm5t    

,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by section     
#d7;b77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or  
section #ad7;c77#a77;,a714  7#b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! day 
aft] ! date on :i* ! wage rate describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 ( section 
#ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a77#a71 takes effect4    
#g4 ,g5]al effective date ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act %all take effect--    
7#a7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 on ! fir/
 day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ) respect 
to ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s1 on ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! 
effective date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  #h4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     

,education & ,labor ,committee ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report t1 ) respect to !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana        
,isl&s--  7#a7 assesses ! /atus &       
/ructure ( ! economy 7includ+ employm5t1
 e>n+s & wages1 & key indu/ries72 &     
7#b7 = ea* ye> 9 :i* a wage increase w  
take effect "u subsection 7a77#a7 or    
7g77#a7 ( section #f1 section           
#c7m77#b77;,a77i71 or section           
#ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 e/imates !  
proportion ( employees :o w be directly 
affect$ by ea* su* wage increase tak+   
effect = su* ye>1 disaggregat$ by       
indu/ry & occupation4  ,july #aa1 #bjai 
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$