[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 342 Introduced in House (IH)]






105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 342

   To provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and 
Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there is 
                     a Federal Government shutdown.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

 Mr. Stearns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and 
Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there is 
                     a Federal Government shutdown.

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

SECTION 1. PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT DURING 
              GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS.

    (a) Comparable Pay Treatment for Members of Congress.--The basic 
pay of Members of Congress shall be treated in the same manner as the 
basic pay of the most adversely affected Federal employees who are not 
compensated for any period in which--
            (1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in appropriations 
        for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure 
        to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing 
        resolution; or
            (2) the Federal Government is unable to make payments or 
        meet obligations because the public debt limit under section 
        3101 of title 31, United States Code, has been reached.
    (b) Authority To Promulgate Regulations.--The Secretary of the 
Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives shall promulgate any regulations needed to implement 
this section in a manner consistent with the Constitution of the United 
States.
    (c) Comparable Pay Treatment for the President of the United 
States.--The basic pay of the President of the United States shall be 
treated in the same manner as the pay of Members of Congress described 
in subsection (a).
    (d) Severability.--If any provision of this section is held invalid 
by any Federal court, the remaining provisions shall remain valid.
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