,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = a pay increase 9 #bjai = c]ta9
 civilian employees ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,civilian ,work=ce ,pay ,raise ,fairness
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,pay increase =     
c]ta9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employees 9 #bjai
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7
 ! t]m c>e] appo9tee has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m except$
 s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #bajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#c7 ! t]m ,,fbi-,,dea ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice means ! p]sonnel sy/em describ$
 9 section #caea7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code2 &  7#d7 ! t]m /atutory pay
 sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#ecjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7b7 ,/atutory pay sy/ems ,= cal5d> ye>  
#bjai1 ! p]c5tage adju/m5t "u section   
#ecjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9
 ! rates ( basic pay "u ! /atutory pay  
sy/ems %all be #b4f p]c5t4  7c7         
,prevail+ rate employees ,not)/&+ ! wage
 survey requirem5ts "u section #ecdc7;b7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =     
fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! rates ( basic pay 7z
 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 "u   
section #ecdc7;a7 ( t title7 = prevail+ 
rate employees 9 ea* wage area & ! rates
 ( basic pay "u sections #ecdh & #ecdi (
 t title %all be increas$ by #b4f p]c5t4
  7d7 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice c>e]    
appo9tees ,= cal5d> ye> #bjai1 ! rate ( 
basic pay = any c>e] appo9tee & = any   
c>e] position 9 ! ,,fbi-,,dea ,s5ior    
,executive ,s]vice %all be ! rate ( pay 
9 effect = ! position on ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjah1 increas$ by #b4f p]c5t4  7e7     
,s5ior-,level & ,sci5tific &            

,pr(essional positions ,= cal5d> ye>    
#bjai1 ! rate ( basic pay = any position
 to :i* section #ecgf ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 applies %all be ! rate ( 
pay 9 effect = ! position on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjah1 increas$ by #b4f p]c5t4  7f7
 ,except$ s]vice ,= cal5d> ye> #bjai1 ! 
rate ( basic pay = any position 9 !     
except$ s]vice %all be ! rate ( pay 9   
effect = ! position on ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjah1 increas$ by #b4f p]c5t4  7g7     
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! adju/m5ts
 9 pay made "u ?is ,act %all apply      
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,o!r adju/m5ts p]mitt$2 limits     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to--    
7,a7 limit any o!r increase1 includ+ an 
all[ance1 a p]=mance aw>d1 or a bonus1  
o!rwise p]mitt$ "u law to any rate ( pay
 adju/$ "u ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 waive any 
provision ( law1 rule1 or regulation1   
includ+ section #ecjg ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 limit+ total aggregate   
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