,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide comp5satory "t = employees 9 ! private sector4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work+ ,families ,flexibility ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,comp5satory "t ,section #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7t7 ,comp5satory "t (f = private employees 7#a7 ,g5]al rule ,an employee may receive1 9 accordance ) ?is subsection & 9 lieu ( monet>y ov]time comp5sation1 comp5satory "t (f at a rate n less ?an "o & "o-half h\rs = ea* h\r ( employm5t = :i* ov]time comp5sation is requir$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,conditions ,an employ] may provide comp5satory "t to employees "u p>agraph 7#a7 only if su* "t is provid$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 applicable provisions ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 ! employ] & ! labor organization t has be5 c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z ! repres5tative ( ! employees "u applicable law2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( employees :o are n repres5t$ by a labor organization t has be5 c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z ! repres5tative ( su* employees "u applicable law1 an agreem5t arriv$ at betwe5 ! employ] & employee be=e ! p]=mance ( ! "w & affirm$ by a writt5 or o!rwise v]ifiable record ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7-- 7i7 9 :i* ! employ] has (f]$ & ! employee has *os5 to receive comp5satory "t 9 lieu ( monet>y ov]time comp5sation2 & 7ii7 ent]$ into kn[+ly & volunt>ily by su* employees & n z a condition ( employm5t4 ,no employee may receive or agree to receive comp5satory "t (f "u ?is subsection unless ! employee has work$ at lea/ #a1jjj h\rs = ! employee's employ] dur+ a p]iod ( cont9u\s employm5t ) ! employ] 9 ! #ab-mon? p]iod be=e ! date ( agreem5t or receipt ( comp5satory "t (f4 7#c7 ,h\r limit 7,a7 ,maximum h\rs ,an employee may accrue n m ?an #afj h\rs ( comp5satory "t4 7,b7 ,comp5sation date ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! employee's employ] %all provide monet>y comp5sation = any unus$ comp5satory "t (f accru$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> t 0 n us$ prior to ,decemb] #ca ( ! prec$+ ye> at ! rate prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#f74 ,an employ] may designate & communicate to ! employ]'s employees a #ab-mon? p]iod o!r ?an ! cal5d> ye>1 9 :i* case su* comp5sation %all be provid$ n lat] ?an #ca days aft] ! end ( su* #ab-mon? p]iod4 7,c7 ,excess ( #hj h\rs ,! employ] may provide monet>y comp5sation = an employee's unus$ comp5satory "t 9 excess ( #hj h\rs at any "t aft] giv+ ! employee at lea/ #cj days notice4 ,su* comp5sation %all be provid$ at ! rate prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#f74 7,d7 ,policy ,except :]e a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t provides o!rwise1 an employ] t has adopt$ a policy (f]+ comp5satory "t to employees may discont9ue su* policy ^u giv+ employees #cj days notice4 7,e7 ,writt5 reque/ ,an employee may )draw an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 at any "t4 ,an employee may also reque/ 9 writ+ t monet>y comp5sation be provid$1 at any "t1 = all comp5satory "t accru$ t has n yet be5 us$4 ,)9 #cj days ( receiv+ ! writt5 reque/1 ! employ] %all provide ! employee ! monet>y comp5sation due 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#f74 7#d7 ,private employ] actions ,an employ] t provides comp5satory "t "u p>agraph 7#a7 to employees %all n directly or indirectly intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce or attempt to intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce any employee = ! purpose (-- 7,a7 int]f]+ ) su* employee's rights "u ?is subsection to reque/ or n reque/ comp5satory "t (f 9 lieu ( paym5t ( monet>y ov]time comp5sation = ov]time h\rs2 or 7,b7 requir+ any employee to use su* comp5satory "t4 7#e7 ,t]m9ation ( employm5t ,an employee :o has accru$ comp5satory "t (f au?oriz$ to be provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 ^u ! volunt>y or involunt>y t]m9ation ( employm5t1 be paid = ! unus$ comp5satory "t 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#f74 7#f7 ,rate ( comp5sation 7,a7 ,g5]al rule ,if comp5sation is to be paid to an employee = accru$ comp5satory "t (f1 su* comp5sation %all be paid at a rate ( comp5sation n less ?an-- 7i7 ! regul> rate receiv$ by su* employee :5 ! comp5satory "t 0 e>n$2 or 7ii7 ! f9al regul> rate receiv$ by su* employee1 :i*ev] is high]4 7,b7 ,consid]ation ( paym5t ,any paym5t ow$ to an employee "u ?is subsection = unus$ comp5satory "t %all be consid]$ unpaid ov]time comp5sation4 7#g7 ,use ( "t ,an employee-- 7,a7 :o has accru$ comp5satory "t (f au?oriz$ to be provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 :o has reque/$ ! use ( su* comp5satory "t1 %all be p]mitt$ by ! employee's employ] to use su* "t )9 a reasonable p]iod aft] mak+ ! reque/ if ! use ( ! comp5satory "t does n unduly disrupt ! op]ations ( ! employ]4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m employee does n include an employee ( a public ag5cy2 & 7,b7 ! t]ms ov]time comp5sation1 comp5satory "t1 & comp5satory "t (f %all h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms by subsection 7o77#g74 4 #c4 ,rem$ies ,section #af ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7b7 ,any employ] & ins]t+ 7b7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 any employ]2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,an employ] t violates section #g7t77#d7 %all be liable to ! employee affect$ 9 ! am\nt ( ! rate ( comp5sation 7det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #g7t77#f77;,a77 = ea* h\r ( comp5satory "t accru$ by ! employee & 9 an additional equal am\nt z liquidat$ damages r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( su* rate ( comp5sation = ea* h\r ( comp5satory "t us$ by su* employee4 4 #d4 ,notice to employees ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all revise ! mat]ials ! ,secret>y provides1 "u regulations publi%$ 9 section #eaf4d ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+71 to employ]s = purposes ( a notice expla9+ ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 to employees s t su* notice reflects ! am5dm5ts made to su* ,act by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,,gao report ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ( ! #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report to ,congress provid+1 ) respect to ! report+ p]iod imm$iately prior to ea* su* report-- 7#a7 data conc]n+ ! ext5t to :i* employ]s provide comp5satory "t pursuant to section #g7t7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 & ! ext5t to :i* employees opt to receive comp5satory "t2 7#b7 ! numb] ( compla9ts alleg+ a violation ( su* section fil$ by any employee ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7#c7 ! numb] ( en=cem5t actions comm5c$ by ! ,secret>y or comm5c$ by ! ,secret>y on behalf ( any employee = alleg$ violations ( su* section2 7#d7 ! disposition or /atus ( su* compla9ts & actions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 & 7#e7 an acc\nt ( any unpaid wages1 damages1 p5alties1 injunctive relief1 or o!r rem$ies obta9$ or s\ght by ! ,secret>y 9 connection ) su* actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 #f4 ,sunset ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all expire #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4