[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6978 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6978

 To establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills 
        to combat fentanyl trafficking, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2024

    Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Lee of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills 
        to combat fentanyl trafficking, 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 ``Combating Online Fentanyl 
Trafficking Act''.

SEC. 2. INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR POSITIONS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED 
              SKILLS TO COMBAT FENTANYL TRAFFICKING.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``cyber skills'' means 
expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or 
the internet.
    (b) Incentive Pay.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
and in accordance with the comparable level of the General Schedule, 
the Attorney General shall provide incentive pay, in an amount that is 
not more than 25 percent of the basic pay of the individual, to any 
individual appointed to a position in the Department of Justice that 
requires significant cyber skills to aid in the detection, prevention, 
or prosecution of fentanyl trafficking.
    (c) Limitations.--Any incentive pay received under subsection (b) 
by an individual in a position in the Department of Justice--
            (1) shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate of 
        the basic pay and premium pay paid to the individual for 
        purposes of the pay period limitation and the annual limitation 
        under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (2) shall be treated as part of basic pay for purposes of 
        section 8331(3) of title 5, United States Code.
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