Federal Employee Retirement Contributions Act of 1999

Summary: Federal Employee Retirement Contributions Act of 1999 - Amends Federal retirement provisions to reduce to seven percent after December 31, 1999, the required retirement contribution by Federal employees participating under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) (such contribution currently is scheduled to be 7.4 percent for calendar year 2000, and 7.5 percent for 2001).  Reduces similarly the required percentage contribution under CSRS for Members of Congress and congressional employees, law enforcement or firefighting personnel, certain judges and magistrates, and nuclear material couriers.  Makes similar reductions for participants in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Makes conforming reductions with respect to military and volunteer service under FERS. 
Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to make similar employee retirement contribution reductions under the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, and the Foreign Service Pension System.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Retirement 
Contributions Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOSITS.

    (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--The table under section 
8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter relating to an employee by striking:

      

                                  ``7.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   7.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   7...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``7..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (2) in the matter relating to a Member or employee for 
        Congressional employee service by striking:

      

                                  ``7.9............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8...............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   7.5.............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``7.5............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (3) in the matter relating to a Member for Member service 
        by striking:

      

                                  ``8.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   8...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``8..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (4) in the matter relating to a law enforcement officer for 
        law enforcement service and firefighter for firefighter service 
        by striking:

      

                                  ``7.9............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8...............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   7.5.............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``7.5............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (5) in the matter relating to a bankruptcy judge by 
        striking:

      

                                  ``8.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   8...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``8..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (6) in the matter relating to a judge of the United States 
        Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for service as a judge of 
        that court by striking:

      

                                  ``8.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   8...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``8..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (7) in the matter relating to a United States magistrate by 
        striking:

      

                                  ``8.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   8...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``8..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (8) in the matter relating to a Court of Federal Claims 
        judge by striking:

      

                                  ``8.4............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8.5.............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   8...............  After December 31, 2002.'';
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``8..............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

            (9) in the matter relating to the Capitol Police by 
        striking:

      

                                  ``7.9............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8...............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   7.5.............  After December 31, 2002.''.
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``7.5............  After December 31, 1999.'';
 

        and
            (10) in the matter relating to a nuclear material courier 
        by striking:

      

                                  ``7.9............  January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.
                                   8...............  January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.
                                   7.5.............  After December 31, 2002.''.
 

        and inserting the following:

      

                                  ``7.5............  After December 31, 1999.''.
 

    (b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8422(a) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for civilian 
service shall be as follows:

      

``Employee..............................  7......................  January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
                                          7.25...................  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                          7......................  After December 31, 1999.
Congressional employee..................  7.5....................  January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
                                          7.75...................  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                          7.5....................  After December 31, 1999.
Member..................................  7.5....................  January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
                                          7.75...................  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                          7.5....................  After December 31, 1999.
Law enforcement officer, firefighter,     7.5....................  January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1998.
 member of the Capitol Police, or air
 traffic controller.
                                          7.75...................  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                          7.5....................  After December 31, 1999.
Nuclear materials courier...............  7......................  January 1, 1987, to the day before the date
                                                                    of enactment of the Strom Thurmond National
                                                                    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
                                                                    1999.
                                          7.75...................  The date of enactment of the Strom Thurmond
                                                                    National Defense Authorization Act for
                                                                    Fiscal Year 1999 to December 31, 1998.
                                          7.75...................  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                          7.5....................  After December 31, 1999.''.
 

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MILITARY AND VOLUNTEER 
              SERVICE UNDER FERS.

    (a) Military Service.--Section 8422(e)(6) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(6) The percentage of basic pay under section 204 of title 37 
payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any period of military 
service performed during January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, 
shall be 3.25 percent.''.
    (b) Volunteer Service.--Section 8422(f)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(4) The percentage of the readjustment allowance or stipend (as 
the case may be) payable under paragraph (1), with respect to any 
period of volunteer service performed during January 1, 1999, through 
December 31, 1999, shall be 3.25 percent.''.

SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

    (a) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.--
            (1) Deductions, withholdings, and deposits.--Section 
        7001(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-
        33; 111 Stat. 659) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Individual deductions, withholdings, and deposits.--
        Notwithstanding section 211(a)(1) of the Central Intelligence 
        Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(1)) beginning on 
        January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, the percentage 
        deducted and withheld from the basic pay of an employee 
        participating in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
        Disability System shall be 7.25 percent.''.
            (2) Military service.--Section 252(h)(1)(A) of the Central 
        Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(1)(A)), 
        is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h)(1)(A) Each participant who has performed military service 
before the date of separation on which entitlement to an annuity under 
this title is based may pay to the Agency an amount equal to 7 percent 
of the amount of basic pay paid under section 204 of title 37, United 
States Code, to the participant for each period of military service 
after December 1956; except, the amount to be paid for military service 
performed beginning on January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, 
shall be 7.25 percent of basic pay.''.
    (b) Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System.--
            (1) In general.--Section 7001(d)(2) of the Balanced Budget 
        Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 660) is amended by 
        striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 
                805(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
                4045(a)(1)), beginning on January 1, 1999, through 
                December 31, 1999, the amount withheld and deducted 
                from the basic pay of a participant in the Foreign 
                Service Retirement and Disability System shall be 7.25 
                percent.
                    ``(B) Foreign service criminal investigators/
                inspectors of the office of the inspector general, 
                agency for international development.--Notwithstanding 
                section 805(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
                (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(2)), beginning on January 1, 1999, 
                through December 31, 1999, the amount withheld and 
                deducted from the basic pay of an eligible Foreign 
                Service criminal investigator/inspector of the Office 
                of the Inspector General, Agency for International 
                Development participating in the Foreign Service 
                Retirement and Disability System shall be 7.75 
                percent.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 805(d)(1) of the Foreign 
        Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4045(d)(1)) is amended in the 
        table in the matter following subparagraph (B) by striking:

      

                                         ``January 1, 1970, through December 31, 1998, inclusive...............................   7
                                          January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, inclusive................................   7.25
                                          January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, inclusive................................   7.4
                                          January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, inclusive................................   7.5
                                          After December 31, 2002..............................................................   7''.
 

                and inserting the following:

      

                                         ``January 1, 1970, through December 31, 1998, inclusive...............................   7
                                          January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, inclusive................................   7.25
                                          After December 31, 1999..............................................................   7.''.
 

    (c) Foreign Service Pension System.--
            (1) In general.--Section 856(a)(2) of the Foreign Service 
        Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071e(a)(2)) is amended to read as 
        follows:
    ``(2) The applicable percentage under this subsection shall be as 
follows:

      

                                  ``7.5............  Before January 1, 1999.
                                   7.75............  January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.
                                   7.5.............  After December 31, 1999.''.
 

            (2) Volunteer service.--Section 854(c)(1) of the Foreign 
        Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071c(c)(1)) is amended by 
        striking all after ``volunteer service;'' and inserting 
        ``except, the amount to be paid for volunteer service beginning 
        on January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be 3.25 
        percent.''.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
December 31, 1999.