3 U.S.C. § 413 — Rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

(a) Fair Labor Standards. (1) In general: The rights and protections in Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sections 6(a)(1), 6(d), 7, and 12(c) apply to "covered employees." (2) Interns and volunteers: For this section, "covered employee" does not include an intern or a volunteer, as those terms are defined in regulations issued under subsection (c). (3) Compensatory time: Except as regulations under subsection (c)(3) allow, covered employees may not receive compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. (b) Remedy: The remedy for violating subsection (a) is whatever damages, including liquidated damages, would be appropriate under section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. (c) Regulations To Implement Section. (1) In general: The President, or someone the President designates, must issue regulations to carry out this section. (2) Agency regulations: Except as paragraph (3) allows, those regulations must match the substantive regulations the Secretary of Labor issued to implement the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions referred to in subsections (a) and (b) — unless the President or designee determines, for good cause stated along with the regulation, that a different rule would work better to implement these rights and protections. (3) Irregular work schedules: For covered employees whose work schedules directly depend on the President's or Vice President's schedule, the President or designee must issue regulations comparable to the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions covering employees with irregular work schedules. (d) Effective Date: Subsections (a) and (b) take effect on whichever comes earlier — the effective date of regulations issued under subsection (c), or October 1, 1998.