Prevailing rate employees— Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under
section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for calendar year 2015, the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees in each wage area (as in effect on January 1, 2015 under section 5343(a) of such title) and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.3 percent. Any increase made by the President with respect to calendar year 2015 pursuant to section 5343(a), 5348, or 5349 of such title shall have no force or effect.