,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbc,ms4  
,norton 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 
,ivey1 ,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mr4 ,trone7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to remove
 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts & locality        
adju/m5t paym5ts f ! calculation ( c]ta9
 limits on ! pay ( ,f$]al employees1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee   
,pay ,compression ,relief ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,f$]al employee ,,cola & locality   
adju/m5t pay cap removal  7a7 ,title #e 
,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ecjc1 by am5d+  
subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3  7f7   
,adju/m5ts to ! basic pay ( an employee 

or = a position "u ?is section %all be  
disreg>d$ :5 det]m9+ if ! pay ( su*     
employee or = su* position exce$s a     
limit e/abli%$ "u ?is title on ! total  
or maximum ( su* pay4  2  7#b7 9 section
 #ecjd-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 &
  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 &  
7i7 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71            
respectively2  7#c7 9 section           
#ecje7;g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72
  7,b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,! b5efit & ins]t+ 
,! b5efit2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 &2  7#d7 9 section #ecjf1 by /rik+ 
subsection 7e72  7#e7 9 section         
#ecjg7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or 2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,d7 section #ecjd4  2    
7#f7 9 section #ecgb7;b77#d7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+
 7,a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#a7 & except
 z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           

subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,= ! purposes (      
det]m9+ :e!r ! rate ( basic pay = an    
adm9i/rative law judge meets ! maximum  
rate ( basic pay payable "u p>agraph    
7#a71 any adju/m5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
& any locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t 
"u section #ecjd or simil> paym5t %all  
be exclud$ f ! rate ( basic pay ( !     
adm9i/rative law judge4  2  7#g7 9      
section #ecgc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71  
by /rik+ 7includ+ any portion ( su* pay 
attributable to comp>ability )          
private-sector pay 9 a locality72 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7c7 ,any annual pay        
adju/m5t "u section #ecjc or simil>     
adju/m5t & any locality-bas$            
comp>ability paym5t "u section #ecjd or 
simil> paym5t %all be exclud$ f-- 7#a7 !
 annual rate ( basic pay = a position or
 employee = ! purposes ( subsection 7a72
 &  7#b7 ! pay ( a civilian employee    
paid f nonappropriat$ funds = ! purposes
 ( subsection 7b74  2  7#h7 9 section   
#ecgf7;b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9

 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ aft]       
,executive ,s*$ule ! foll[+3 1 except t 
= ! purpose ( apply+ su* limitation1 !  
rate ( basic pay = a position to :i* ?is
 section applies does n include any     
adju/m5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 or any       
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd or simil> paym5t2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ #ecjf7;e7 or2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#a71 effective & ins]t+       
,effective2  7#i7 9 section             
#ecgg7;d77#b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,basic pay & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,basic pay2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,= ! purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! rate ( basic pay    
fix$ "u ?is section %all exclude any    
annual pay adju/m5t "u section #ecjc or 
simil> adju/m5t & any locality-bas$     
comp>ability paym5t "u section #ecjd or 
simil> paym5t1 includ+ any *anges 9 !   
basic rate ( pay = a position made "u ! 
au?ority ( ?is section to acc\nt = su*  
an adju/m5t or paym5t t w\ld h appli$ to

 su* position if ?is section _h nev] be5
 enact$4  2 &  7#aj7 9 section #echb--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+         
#ecjf7;e7 or2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,= !       
purposes ( det]m9+ ! highe/ rate ( basic
 pay payable = a position "u ?is        
section1 ! rate ( basic pay = su*       
position %all exclude ! p]c5tage ( ! pay
 ( su* position t is equal to ! p]c5tage
 by :i* ! pay ( su* position w\ld       
increase if1 )\t reg>d to any limitation
 on ! maximum rate ( basic pay = su*    
position1 su* position 0 eligible = a   
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd 9 ! same mann] z a        
position "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule t is 9 !   
same locality & eligible = su* a paym5t4
  4  7b7 ,milit>y p]sonnel ,section     
#bjc7;a7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,= ! purposes
 ( det]m9+ ! highe/ rate ( basic pay    
payable = an (fic] or enli/$ memb] "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! rate ( basic pay = su* 

(fic] or enli/$ memb] %all exclude--    
7,a7 any annual pay adju/m5t "u section 
#ajji or simil> adju/m5t2 &  7,b7 any   
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd ( title #e or simil>      
paym5t4  4  7c7 ,o!r pay au?orities     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 & not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 :5 det]m9+ if ! pay ( !
 employee meets a ,f$]al pay limit1 !   
foll[+ %all be disreg>d$3 7,a7 ,any     
portion ( ! basic pay ( ! employee t is 
attributable to an annual pay adju/m5t  
"u section #ecjc ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or a simil> adju/m5t4     
7,b7 ,any portion ( ! basic pay ( !     
employee t is attributable to a         
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or a simil> paym5t4  7#b7        
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
) respect to a ,f$]al pay limit to !    
ext5t o!rwise provid$ 9-- 7,a7 ?is ,act2
  7,b7 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 or  
7,c7 a law t excludes ! applicability ( 

p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to su* ,f$]al   
pay limit by specific ref]5ce to ?is    
subsection4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,employee ,! t]m       
employee means an individual hold+ an   
appo9tive position 9 ! executive bran*1 
o!r ?an a position 9 a uni=m$ s]vice 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7,b7 ,f$]al 
pay limit ,! t]m ,f$]al pay limit means 
a limit on ! maximum or total pay       
payable to an employee t is-- 7i7       
det]m9$ bas$ on-- 7,i7 a rate ( pay1    
includ+ a maximum rate ( pay1 or pay    
scale e/abli%$ by or "u title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,ii7 ! rate ( pay  
e/abli%$ "u section #ajd ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 e/abli%$ by
 or pursuant to a law or regulation4    
7,c7 ,pay ,! t]m pay means am\nts paid  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to an employee z  
comp5sation = s]vices p]=m$ z an        
employee4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,section #gcc7;a77#c77;,a7 ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 

aft] ( title #e ! foll[+3 1 except t = !
 purpose ( apply+ su* limitation on !   
maximum rate1 subsection 7d7 ( su*      
section does n apply2  7#b7 ,section    
#c7;b7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71  
by /rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable       
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may 
be au?oriz$ "u section                  
#ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( title #e2 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ section        
#ecjf7;e7 or4  7#c7 ,section            
#adcjf7;a77#b7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1       
includ+ any applicable locality-bas$    
comp>ability paym5t t may be au?oriz$ "u
 section #ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( title #e74
  7#d7 ,section #aecja7;d77#a7 ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable          
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may 
be au?oriz$ "u section                  
#ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( t title4  7#e7     
,section #chb;,b7h77#e77;,a77ii7 ( !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                      
#bjji;aa-#a7;h77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable       
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may 
be au?oriz$ "u section                  
#ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( t title4  7#f7     
,section #chc;,a7h77#e77;,a77ii7 ( !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                      
#bjji;bb-#a7;h77#e77;,a77ii77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable       
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may 
be au?oriz$ "u section                  
#ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( t title4  7#g7     
,section #ada ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajah7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d77#e77;,a71 
by /rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable       
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may 
be au?oriz$ "u section                  
#ecjd7;h77#b77;,b7 ( su* title2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7e77#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ any applicable
 locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t t may
 be au?oriz$ "u section                 

#ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( su* title2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 1 includ+  
any applicable locality-bas$            
comp>ability paym5t14  7#h7 ,section    
#dcf7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &       
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjib7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 includ+ 
any applicable locality-bas$            
comp>ability paym5t t may be au?oriz$ "u
 section #ecjd7;h77#b77;,c7 ( t title4  
7e7 ,annuity %ortfalls ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury %all pay f ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! 
,treasury into ! ,civil ,s]vice         
,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund e/abli%$ 
"u section #hcdh ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ! am\nt det]m9$ by !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t to be necess>y to reimburse !
 ,fund = any e/imat$ increase result+ f 
?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
9-- 7#a7 ! unfund$ liability ( ! ,civil 
,s]vice ,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund  
7z def9$ 9 section #hcca ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7#b7 !         
supplem5tal liability ( su* ,fund 7z    

def9$ 9 section #hdja ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code74