A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the pay retention provisions of such title to certain prevailing rate employees in the Tucson wage area whose basic pay would otherwise be subject to reduction pursuant to a wage survey.
Public Law 100-47 · S. 942 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 29, 1987 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends Federal law regarding pay retention to prevailing rate Federal employees (blue-collar workers) in the Tucson, Arizona, wage area whose basic pay would otherwise be subject to reduction pursuant to a wage survey.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- May 29, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-47.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 13, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 7, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 7, 1987IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.