[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3779 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3779

To provide that if Congress enacts a phased-in increase in the Federal 
  minimum wage as provided for in the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax 
 Relief Act of 2006, the pay increase for Members of Congress will be 
                  phased-in over the same time frame.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2006

  Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide that if Congress enacts a phased-in increase in the Federal 
  minimum wage as provided for in the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax 
 Relief Act of 2006, the pay increase for Members of Congress will be 
                  phased-in over the same time frame.

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

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENTS IN PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CORRESPONDING TO 
              ADJUSTMENTS IN FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a 
provision of law is enacted during calendar year 2006 that provides for 
an increase in the Federal minimum wage under section 6 of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (2 U.S.C. 206) that takes effect on 2 or 
more dates in any calendar year, any adjustment that would otherwise be 
made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 
(2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of 
Congress) during calendar years 2007, 2008, and 2009 shall take effect 
as provided under subsection (b).
    (b) Adjustments in Pay of Members of Congress.--
            (1) No cost of living adjustments in calendar years 2008 
        and 2009.--Subject to subsection (a) and paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of 
        the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) 
        (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of 
        Congress) during calendar year 2008 or 2009.
            (2) Three-year phase-in of adjustment in calendar year 
        2007.--Subject to subsection (a), any cost of living adjustment 
        in the pay of Members of Congress made under section 601(a) of 
        the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) during 
        calendar year 2007 that would otherwise take effect in that 
        calendar year shall take effect as follows:
                    (A) One-third of the total amount of the adjustment 
                shall take effect on the first day of the first 
                applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 
                2007.
                    (B) One-third of the total amount of the adjustment 
                shall take effect on the first day of the first 
                applicable pay period beginning on or after June 1, 
                2008.
                    (C) One-third of the total amount of the adjustment 
                shall take effect on the first day of the first 
                applicable pay period beginning on or after June 1, 
                2009.
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