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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2008 Mr. Barrett of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 A BILL To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009.

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Elimination of automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress in 2009

For purposes of the provision of law amended by section 704(a)(2)(B) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5318 note), no adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to have taken effect in fiscal year 2009 in the rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems.

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Sense of the Congress

It is the sense of the Congress that any savings resulting from the enactment of this Act should be dedicated to reducing the Federal budget deficit.