### Question
How is the term ECI defined?


### Answer
The term **ECI** is defined in *37 U.S.C. § 1009* as the following:

> the Employment Cost Index (wages and salaries, private industry workers) published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 1009*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-ADMINISTRATION**

