HouseH.R. 9614119th Congress
NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9614 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9614
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide compensation
authority for certain career appointees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 9, 2026
Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide compensation
authority for certain career appointees, 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 ``NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR CAREER APPOINTEES.
(a) In General.--Section 161B of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2201b) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Compensation Authority for Career Appointees.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Chairman may fix the compensation of a career
appointee at an annual rate of basic pay that is not greater
than 110 percent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for
Senior Executive Service positions within the Commission
established under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code.
``(2) Applicability.--The authority to fix the compensation
of a career appointee under paragraph (1) shall apply
regardless of when the career appointee was appointed.
``(3) Effect on certain certification.--The exercise of the
authority to fix the compensation of a career appointee under
paragraph (1) may not affect the certification of any
performance appraisal system of the Commission under section
5307(d) of title 5, United States Code.
``(4) Career appointee defined.--In this subsection, the
term `career appointee' has the meaning given such term in
section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code.'';
(3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), in paragraph
(2)(C)--
(A) in clause (ii)--
(i) in each of subclauses (I) and (III), by
striking ``subsection (g)(1)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (h)(1)'';
and
(ii) in each of subclauses (II) and (IV),
by striking ``subsection (g)(2)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (h)(2)'';
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and
(D) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) the total number of career appointees
that have their compensation fixed pursuant to
subsection (d); and''; and
(4) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)--
(A) in each of paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking
``subsections (a) and (b)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subsections (a), (b), and (d)'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or both
subsections'' and inserting ``subsection (d), or any
combination of those subsections''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``, or a career
appointee,'' after ``compensation of an
employee or other personnel serving in a
covered position''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsection (a) or (b)''
and inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or (d)''.
(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Government Accountability
Office Report.--Section 502(b) of the ADVANCE Act of 2024 is amended by
striking ``subsections (a), (b), and (c)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)''.
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