,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #a1 #bjba,ms4  
,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice1 consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1 & 
pass$  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ ,s5ators1    
,s5ators-elect1 committees ( ! ,s5ate1  
lead]%ip (fices1 & o!r (fices ( ! ,s5ate
 to %>e employees1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s5ate ,%>$ ,employee ,act4  #b4      
,all[+ ,s5ators1 committees1 lead]%ip   
(fices1 & o!r (fices ( ! ,s5ate to %>e  
employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aad ( 
! ,legislative ,bran* ,appropriation    
,act1 #aigh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #degf7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e         
,not)/&+2  7#b7 by /rik+ position1 ea* (
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 qualify+ position if !
 aggregate gross pay f ^? positions does
 n exce$-- 7#a7 ! maximum rate specifi$ 
9 section #aje7;d77#b7 ( ! ,legislative 
,bran* ,appropriation ,act1 #aifh 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #dege7;d77#b771 z am5d$ &     

modifi$2 or  7#b7 9 a case :]e #a or m (
 ! individual's qualify+ positions are  
positions describ$ 9 subsection         
7d77#b77;,b71 ! maximum rate specifi$ 9 
section #aje7;e77#c7 ( ! ,legislative   
,bran* ,appropriation ,act1 #aifh 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #dege7;e77#c771 z am5d$ &     
modifi$4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 ,= an individual s]v+ 
9 m ?an #a qualify+ position "u         
subsection 7a71 ! co/ ( any travel =    
(ficial bus9ess %all be paid by ! (fice 
au?oriz+ ! travel4  7#b7 ,messages = ea*
 electronic mail acc\nt us$ 9 connection
 ) c>ry+ out ! (ficial duties ( an      
individual s]v+ 9 m ?an #a qualify+     
position "u subsection 7a7 may be       
deliv]$ to & s5t f a s+le h&held        
communications device provid$ to !      
individual = purposes ( (ficial bus9ess4
  7#c7 7,a7 ,= purposes ( ! ,e?ics 9    
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app471 ! rate ( basic pay = an         
individual s]v+ 9 m ?an #a qualify+     
position "u subsection 7a7 %all be !    

total basic pay receiv$ by ! individual 
f all su* positions4  7,b7 ,= an        
individual s]v+ 9 m ?an "o qualify+     
position "u subsection 7a71 = purposes (
 ! rights & obligations describ$ 91 or  
describ$ 9 ! provisions appli$ "u1 title
 ,,ii ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et     
seq47 relat$ to practices us$ at a "t :5
 ! individual is s]v+ 9 su* a qualify+  
position ) an employ+ (fice1 ! rate (   
pay = ! individual %all be ! individual 
rate ( pay receiv$ f ! employ+ (fice4   
7c7 7#a7 ,if ! duties ( a qualify+      
position "u subsection 7a7 include      
in=mation te*nology s]vices & support1  
an individual may only s]ve 9 ! qualify+
 position & #a or m additional qualify+ 
positions "u su* subsection if !        
individual is 9 compliance ) ea*        
in=mation te*nology /&>d & policy       
e/abli%$ = ,s5ate (fices by ! ,(fice ( !
 ,s]geant at ,arms & ,doorkeep] ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71  
an employee s]v+ 9 a qualify+ position 9

 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or ! 
,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at ,arms &          
,doorkeep] ( ! ,s5ate may s]ve 9 an     
additional qualify+ position only if--  
7,a7 ! o!r qualify+ position is ) ! o!r 
,(fice2 or  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,rules 
& ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate has approv$ !
 arrangem5t4  7d7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
qualify+ position means a position t--  
7#a7 is designat$ z a %>$ position =    
purposes ( ?is section by ! ,s5ator or  
o!r head ( ! (fice 9 :i* ! position is  
locat$2 &  7#b7 is "o ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,a position-- 7i7 t is 9 ! (fice ( a    
,s5ator2 &  7ii7 ! pay ( :i* is disburs$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,a    
position-- 7i7 t is 9 any committee ( ! 
,s5ate 7includ+ a select or special     
committee7 or a jo9t committee (        
,congress2 &  7ii7 ! pay ( :i* is       
disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate out (
 an appropriation "u ! head+ ,inquiries 
& inve/igations or ,jo9t economic       
committee1 or a head+ relat+ to a ,jo9t 
,congressional ,committee on ,inaugural 

,c]emonies4  7,c7 ,a position-- 7i7 t is
 9 ano!r (fice 7exclud+ ! ,(fice ( !    
,vice ,presid5t & ! ,(fice ( ! ,*apla9 (
 ! ,s5ate72 &  7ii7 ! pay ( :i* is      
disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate out (
 an appropriation "u ! head+ ,sal>ies1  
,(fic]s & ,employees4  7,d7 ,a          
position-- 7i7 t is fill$ pursuant to   
section #aje ( ! ,second ,supplem5tal   
,appropriations ,act1 #aigh 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa72 &  7ii7 ! pay ( :i* is
 disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate out 
( an appropriation "u ! head+           
,miscellane\s ,items4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7
 %all take effect beg9n+ on ! day t is  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4