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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 20, 2007
Rhode Island Federal Worker Fairness Act of 2007 - States that the wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing rate employees in the Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, wage area shall be the same as the wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing rate employees in the Boston, Massachusetts, wage area.
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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D–RI
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3355)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3355)
Introduced in Senate
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