S.Amdt. 1756

SA 1756. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 435, between line 14 and 15, insert the following:

SEC. 1083. PAY PARITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SERVING AT JOINT BASE MCGUIRE/DIX/LAKEHURST.

(a) In General.--For purposes of any determination of pay for an employee serving at Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst, the pay schedules and rates to be used shall be the same as if such employee were serving in the pay locality, wage area, or other area or locality (whichever would apply to determine pay for the employee involved) that includes Ocean County, New Jersey.

(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

(1) the term “employee” means an employee (as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code)--

(A) whose pay is determined under subchapter III or IV of chapter 53 of such title; or

(B) who is paid from nonappropriated funds of any instrumentality of the United States;

(2) the term “pay locality” refers to a pay locality under section 5302 of such title; and

(3) the term “wage area” refers to a wage area under section 5343 of such title.

(c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to pay for service performed in any pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act or October 1, 2009, whichever is later.