[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1228 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1228

To amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate 
  of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract 
             appeals board members, and immigration judges.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2009

 Mr. Akaka (for himself and Mr. Pryor) 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 amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate 
  of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract 
             appeals board members, and immigration judges.

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

SECTION 1. ACCRUAL RATE OF ANNUAL LEAVE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES, 
              CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS, AND IMMIGRATION JUDGES.

    (a) In General.--Section 6303 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the rate 
of accrual of annual leave under subsection (a) shall be 1 day for each 
full biweekly pay period in the case of any employee who--
            ``(1) holds a position which is subject to--
                    ``(A) section 5372, 5372a, 5376, or 5383; or
                    ``(B) a pay system equivalent to a pay system to 
                which any provision under paragraph (1) applies, as 
                determined by the Office of Personnel Management; or
            ``(2) is an immigration judge as defined under section 
        101(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(b)(4)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on 
or after 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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