H.R. 1786 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Federal employees stationed in American Samoa shall be paid the same nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance as if stationed in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Provides that federal employees stationed in American Samoa shall be paid the same allowance based on living costs and conditions of environment as if stationed in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007:4/16/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on OversightInformation Policy, Census, and Government Reform.National Archives.
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