[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2714 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2714

   To ensure pay parity for Federal employees serving at Joint Base 
                         McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2009

  Mr. Adler of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
  Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Holt) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To ensure pay parity for Federal employees serving at Joint Base 
                         McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst.

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

SECTION 1. PAY PARITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SERVING AT JOINT BASE 
              MCGUIRE/DIX/LAKEHURST.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of any determination of pay for an 
employee serving at Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst, the pay schedules 
and rates to be used shall be the same as if such employee were serving 
in the pay locality, wage area, or other area or locality (whichever 
would apply to determine pay for the employee involved) that includes 
Ocean County, New Jersey.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``employee'' means an employee (as defined by 
        section 2105 of title 5, United States Code)--
                    (A) whose pay is determined under subchapter III or 
                IV of chapter 53 of such title; or
                    (B) who is paid from nonappropriated funds of any 
                instrumentality of the United States;
            (2) the term ``pay locality'' refers to a pay locality 
        under section 5302 of such title; and
            (3) the term ``wage area'' refers to a wage area under 
        section 5343 of such title.
    (c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe 
any regulations necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall apply with respect to pay for service performed in 
any pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act or October 1, 2009, whichever is later.
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