II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 920 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2007 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide wage parity for certain prevailing rate employees in Rhode Island.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Federal Worker Fairness Act of 2007.

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Wage parity for certain prevailing rate employees in Rhode Island

The wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing rate employees (as defined in section 5342 of title 5, United States Code) in the Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, wage area shall be the same as the wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing rate employees in the Boston, Massachusetts, wage area.

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Effective date

Section 2 shall take effect beginning with the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.