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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 8, 1997
Amends Federal law concerning government organization and employees to require each time that rates of pay for the General Schedule are adjusted, whether under the annual adjustments to pay schedules or another provision of law in lieu thereof, the rate of basic pay in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule be adjusted by the same percentage, and as of the same date, as are the rates of pay for the General Schedule.
People & committees
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R–PA
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2309-2310)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E595-596)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E453)
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