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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 16, 2016
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Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill temporarily exempts U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, or agents from limitations on their receipt of premium pay (i.e., overtime pay) for their performance of protective services for individuals or events during 2016. Under current law, the aggregate of their basic pay and premium pay may not exceed the greater of: (1) the maximum basic pay for the GS-15 pay level for federal employees, or (2) the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.
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If the exemption results in the payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not be: (1) considered to be basic pay, or (2) used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave.
The payment of additional premium pay under this bill shall also not be counted as part of a Secret Service employee's aggregate compensation for purposes of the annual limits on allowances, bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments.
The bill applies retroactively as if it was enacted on December 31, 2015.
People & committees
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 114-311.
Became Public Law No: 114-311.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7586; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7586)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H7586; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7586)
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7131)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7131)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7131-7132)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7006-7007)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H7006-7007)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6302.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7006-7008)
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-837.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-837.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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