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Calendar No. 318
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2079
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7, 2012
Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
February 9, 2012
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees.
Extension of pay limitation
In general
Section 147 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 111–242; 5 U.S.C. 5303 note), as added by section 1(a) of the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (Public Law 111–322; 124 Stat. 3518), is amended—
in subsection
(b)(1), by striking December 31, 2012
and inserting
December 31, 2013
; and
in subsection (c),
by striking December 31, 2012
and inserting December 31,
2013
.
Application to legislative branch
Members of congress
The extension of the pay limit for Federal employees through December 31, 2013, as established pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (a), shall apply to Members of Congress in accordance with section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31).
Other legislative branch employees
Limit in pay
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no cost of living adjustment required by statute with respect to a legislative branch employee which (but for this subparagraph) would otherwise take effect during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2013, shall be made.
Definition
In this paragraph, the term legislative branch employee means—
an employee of the Federal Government whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; and
an employee of any office of the legislative branch who is not described in clause (i).
February 9, 2012
Read the second time and placed on the calendar