My bill would amend the act entitled "An act to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to furnish. upon a reimbursable basis. certain inspection services involving overtime work." approved August 28. 1950. 65 Stat. 561. That act does authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay added compensation for overtime night and holiday work for inspection or quarantine services relating to imports into and exports from the United States. My bill. if enacted. would provide additional authority to the Secretary which would put plant inspection and quarantine personnel on a par with Federal employees in customs and immigration who are assigned to work on Sundays or holidays. My bill will correct an inequality among Federal employees as those working in customs and immigration are paid overtime for duty on weekends or holidays. while USDA plant inspectors receive no additional compensation for similar assignment.
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