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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3086
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2021
Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021
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Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality
Local wage area limitation
Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such
and all that follows through are employed)
;
in paragraph (4), by striking and
after the semicolon;
in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands
and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States
.
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General Schedule pay locality defined
Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and
after the semicolon;
in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee
and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
pay locality has the meaning given that term under section 5302.
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Regulations
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).
Applicability
The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.