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 PUBLIC LAW 101-509—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1481 (8) this Convention, if implemented, will help establish universal legal standards for the care and protection of children against neglect, exploitation, and abuse; (9) the United States Government, scores of private voluntary organizations, and hundreds of American citizens were actively involved in the drafting of this Convention; and (10) the United States must continue playing a leading role in the implementation of the Convention to ensure that it becomes a force for improving the lot of children, both in this country and abroad. GJ) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate that the issue of children's rights and their well-being is important both to the United States and the world at large and that, in consideration thereof, the President should promptly seek the advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations with the support of the United States on November 29, 1989. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY PROVISION SEC. 633. METHOD FOR MAKING ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY SCHED- 5 USC 5303 note. ULES IN FISCAL YEARS 1992, 1993, AND 1994. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any provision of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and any provision of law amended by such Act), for purposes of any adjustment scheduled to take effect under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 101) during the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on September 30, 1994, the provisions of section 5303 of such title (as so amended) shall be applied in accordance with the following: (1) For purposes of the adjustment taking effect in each of fiscal years 1992 and 1993, respectively, deem subsection (a) to be amended by striking "one-half of 1 percentage point less than". (2) Deem subsection (b) to be amended as follows: (A) In paragraph (1), strike "if and all that follows thereafter through "welfare," and insert "Subject to paragraph (2), if '. (B) Redesignate paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, (C) Insert after paragraph (1) the following: "(2) Authority to provide alternative pay adjustments under this subsection in any year may not be exercised except in accordance with the following: "(A) If the adjustment which (but for this subsection) would otherwise take effect under this section in a fiscal year would be 5 percent or less, no reduction may be made unless necessary because a state of war or severe economic conditions exist. "(B) If the adjustment which (but for this subsection) would otherwise take effect under this section in a fiscal year would be greater than 5 percent, no reduction may be made— "(i) to a level of 5 percent or greater, unless necessary because of national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare; or "(ii) to a level of less than 5 percent, unless necessary because of either of the reasons set forth in subparagraph (A).". 39-194O-91-5:QL3Part3

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