[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 790 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 790


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2019

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
To provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of 
            the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise 
Fairness Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PAY INCREASE FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN 2019.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2019, the percentage 
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the 
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in 
section 5302 of such title) shall be 2.6 percent.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey 
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2019, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day 
of fiscal year 2018 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing 
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under 
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 2.6 percent.
    (c) Senior Executive Service Career Appointees.--For calendar year 
2019, the rate of basic pay for any career position within the Senior 
Executive Service or the FBI-DEA Senior Executive Service (as that term 
is defined in section 3151(a) of title 5, United States Code) shall be 
the rate of pay for any such position on December 31, 2018, increased 
by 2.6 percent.
    (d) Senior-Level and Scientific and Professional Positions.--For 
calendar year 2019, the rates of basic pay for any senior-level and 
scientific and professional position under section 5376 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall be the rate of pay for any such position on 
December 31, 2018, increased by 2.6 percent.
    (e) Excepted Service.--For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic 
pay for any position in the excepted service (as that term is defined 
by section 2103 of title 5, United States Code) shall be the rate of 
pay for any such position on December 31, 2018, increased by 2.6 
percent.
    (f) Secret Service Employees.--For calendar year 2019, the rate of 
basic pay of any employee of the United States Secret Service provided 
under chapter 102 of title 5, United States Code, who did not receive a 
pay increase by operation of subsections (a) through (e) shall be 
increased by 2.6 percent.
    (g) NASA Employees.--For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay 
of any employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
provided under chapter 98 of title 5, United States Code, who did not 
receive a pay increase by operation of subsections (a) through (e) 
shall be increased by 2.6 percent.
    (h) IRS Employees.--For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay 
of any employee of the Internal Revenue Service provided under chapter 
95 of title 5, United States Code, who did not receive a pay increase 
by operation of subsections (a) through (e) shall be increased by 2.6 
percent.
    (i) Application.--
            (1) In general.--The adjustments in pay made under this Act 
        shall apply beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Other adjustments permitted; limits.--Nothing in this 
        Act shall be construed to--
                    (A) limit any other increase, including allowances, 
                performance awards, or bonuses, otherwise permitted 
                under law to any a rate of pay adjusted under this Act; 
                or
                    (B) waive any provision of law, rule, or 
                regulation, including section 5307 of title 5, United 
                States Code, limiting total aggregate pay.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2019.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.