[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1297 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1297

       To reduce the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1993

  Mr. Peterson of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was 
referred jointly to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service and 
                          House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
       To reduce the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY.

    This Act applies with respect to each position under subparagraph 
(A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(1)).

SEC. 2. PAY REDUCTION FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Immediate Reduction.--Effective as of the beginning of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the rate of basic pay for each position to which 
this Act applies shall be reduced by--
            (1) the amount by which the rate of basic pay for such 
        position was increased under section 601(a)(2) of the 
        Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in calendar year 1993; 
        and
            (2) an additional amount such that the total reduction 
        under this subsection is 5 percent.
    (b) Subsequent Adjustment.--
            (1) Partial restoration.--Effective as of the beginning of 
        the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 
        1, 1994, the rate of basic pay for each position to which this 
        Act applies shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount 
        by which the rate of basic pay for such position was reduced 
        under subsection (a)(1).
            (2) Coordination rule.--If a pay adjustment under paragraph 
        (1) is to take effect on the same date as any other pay 
        adjustment with respect to the same position, the adjustment 
        under paragraph (1) shall be made first.

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