I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2004 Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform A BILL To increase the minimum and maximum rates of basic pay payable to administrative law judges, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the &short-title1;.

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Increased limits

(a)

Basic pay

Section 5372(b)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking level IV each place it appears and inserting level III. (b)

Locality-based comparability pay

Paragraph (2) of section 5304(g) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 1125(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136), is amended to read as follows: (2)The applicable maximum under this subsection shall be— (A)level III of the Executive Schedule for— (i)positions under subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection (h)(1); and (ii)any positions under subsection (h)(1)(D) which the President may determine; and (B)level II of the Executive Schedule for positions under subsection (h)(1)(B).. (c)

Technical correction

Section 5304(h)(2)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 1125(a)(1)(C)(i)(II) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136), is amended by striking (vii) and inserting (vi). (d)

Applicability

(1)

In general

The amendments made by this Act shall— (A)for purposes of computing any rate of compensation for service performed in any pay period beginning before the date specified under paragraph (2), be treated as if they had never been enacted; and (B)for purposes of computing any rate of compensation for service performed in any pay period beginning on or after the date specified under paragraph (2), take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 108–136. (2)

Date specified

The date specified under this paragraph shall be the earlier of— (A)the first day of the first pay period beginning at least 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B)such other date (not earlier than the date of the enactment of this Act) as the Office of Personnel Management may determine.