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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1804 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in 

the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the 

Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 31, 2009 

Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LYNCH, and Mrs. 

DAVIS of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to 

the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service 

Retirement System, and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009’’. 


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1 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

2 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 

RETIREMENT 

Subtitle A—Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Automatic enrollments. 

Sec. 103. Qualified Roth contribution program. 

Sec. 104. Authority to establish self-directed investment window. 

Sec. 105. Reporting requirements. 

Sec. 106. Acknowledgement of risk. 

Subtitle B—Other Retirement-Related Provisions 

Sec. 111. Credit for unused sick leave. 

Sec. 112. Exemption of certain CSRS repayments from the requirement that 

they be made with interest. 

Sec. 113. Computation of certain annuities based on part-time service. 

Sec. 114. Treatment of members of the uniformed services under the Thrift 

Savings Plan. 

Sec. 115. Authority to deposit refunds under FERS. 

Sec. 116. Retirement credit for service of certain employees transferred from 

District of Columbia service to Federal service. 

TITLE II—SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE FOR 

SURVIVING SPOUSES OF ARMED FORCES MEMBERS 

Sec. 201. Increase in monthly amount of special survivor indemnity allowance 

for widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed 

Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation. 

3 TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING 

4 TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RE5 TIREMENT 

6 Subtitle A—Thrift Savings Plan 

7 Enhancement 

8 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

9 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Thrift Savings 

10 Plan Enhancement Act of 2009’’. 


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1 SEC. 102. AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENTS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8432(b) of title 5, United 

3 States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (2) 

4 through (4) and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘(2)(A) The Board shall by regulation provide for an 

6 eligible individual to be automatically enrolled to make 

7 contributions under subsection (a) at the default percent8 age of basic pay. 

9 ‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the default per10 centage shall be equal to 3 percent or such other percent11 age, not less than 2 percent nor more than 5 percent, as 

12 the Board may by regulation prescribe. 

13 ‘‘(C) The regulations shall include provisions under 

14 which any individual who would otherwise be automatically 

15 enrolled in accordance with subparagraph (A) may— 

16 ‘‘(i) modify the percentage or amount to be con17 tributed pursuant to automatic enrollment, effective 

18 from the start of such enrollment; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) decline automatic enrollment altogether. 

20 ‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘eligi21 ble individual’ means any individual who, after any regula22 tions under subparagraph (A) first take effect, is ap23 pointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which 

24 that individual is eligible to contribute to the Thrift Sav25 ings Fund. 


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1 ‘‘(E)(i) Subject to clause (ii), sections 8351(a)(1), 

2 8440a(a)(1), 8440b(a)(1), 8440c(a)(1), 8440d(a)(1), and 

3 8440e(a)(1) shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

4 the purposes of this paragraph. 

5 ‘‘(ii) The Secretary concerned may, with respect to 

6 members of the uniformed services under the authority of 

7 such Secretary, establish such special rules as such Sec8 retary considers necessary for the administration of this 

9 subparagraph, including rules in accordance with which 

10 such Secretary may— 

11 ‘‘(I) provide for delayed automatic enrollment; 

12 or 

13 ‘‘(II) preclude or suspend the application of 

14 automatic enrollment.’’. 

15 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8432(b)(1) 

16 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the 

17 parenthetical matter in subparagraph (B). 

18 SEC. 103. QUALIFIED ROTH CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 84 of 

20 title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

21 section 8432c the following: 

22 ‘‘§ 8432d. Qualified Roth contribution program 

23 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 

24 ‘‘(1) the term ‘qualified Roth contribution pro25 gram’ means a program described in paragraph (1) 


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1 of section 402A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

2 1986 which meets the requirements of paragraph (2) 

3 of such section; and 

4 ‘‘(2) the terms ‘designated Roth contribution’ 

5 and ‘elective deferral’ have the meanings given such 

6 terms in section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code 

7 of 1986. 

8 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The Board shall 

9 by regulation provide for the inclusion in the Thrift Sav10 ings Plan of a qualified Roth contribution program, under 

11 such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe. 

12 ‘‘(c) REQUIRED PROVISIONS.—The regulations under 

13 subsection (b) shall include— 

14 ‘‘(1) provisions under which an election to make 

15 designated Roth contributions may be made— 

16 ‘‘(A) by any individual who is eligible to 

17 make contributions under section 8351, 

18 8432(a), 8440a, 8440b, 8440c, 8440d, or 

19 8440e; and 

20 ‘‘(B) by any individual, not described in 

21 subparagraph (A), who is otherwise eligible to 

22 make elective deferrals under the Thrift Sav23 ings Plan; 

24 ‘‘(2) any provisions which may, as a result of 

25 enactment of this section, be necessary in order to 


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1 clarify the meaning of any reference to an ‘account’ 

2 made in section 8432(f), 8433, 8434(d), 8435, 

3 8437, or any other provision of law; and 

4 ‘‘(3) any other provisions which may be nec5 essary to carry out this section.’’. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap7 ter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert8 ing after the item relating to section 8432c the following: 

‘‘8432d. Qualified Roth contribution program.’’. 

9 SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SELF-DIRECTED IN10 VESTMENT WINDOW. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8438(b)(1) of title 5, 

12 United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

16 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(F) a self-directed investment window, if 

20 the Board authorizes such window under para21 graph (5).’’. 

22 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 8438(b) of title 5, 

23 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

24 following: 


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1 ‘‘(5)(A) The Board may authorize the addition of a 

2 self-directed investment window under the Thrift Savings 

3 Plan if the Board determines that such addition would be 

4 in the best interests of participants. 

5 ‘‘(B) The self-directed investment window shall be 

6 limited to— 

7 ‘‘(i) low-cost, passively-managed index funds 

8 that offer diversification benefits; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) other investment options, if the Board de10 termines the options to be appropriate retirement in11 vestment vehicles for participants. 

12 ‘‘(C) The Board shall ensure that any administrative 

13 expenses related to use of the self-directed investment win14 dow are borne solely by the participants who use such win15 dow. 

16 ‘‘(D) The Board may establish such other terms and 

17 conditions for the self-directed investment window as the 

18 Board considers appropriate to protect the interests of 

19 participants, including requirements relating to risk dis20 closure. 

21 ‘‘(E) The Board shall consult with the Employee 

22 Thrift Advisory Council (established under section 8473) 

23 before establishing any self-directed investment window.’’. 


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1 SEC. 105. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

2 (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Board shall, not later 

3 than June 30 of each year, submit to Congress an annual 

4 report on the operations of the Thrift Savings Plan. Such 

5 report shall include, for the prior calendar year, informa6 tion on the number of participants as of the last day of 

7 such prior calendar year, the median balance in partici8 pants’ accounts as of such last day, demographic informa9 tion on participants, the percentage allocation of amounts 

10 among investment funds or options, the status of the de11 velopment and implementation of the self-directed invest12 ment window, the diversity demographics of any company, 

13 investment adviser, or other entity retained to invest and 

14 manage the assets of the Thrift Savings Fund, and such 

15 other information as the Board considers appropriate. A 

16 copy of each annual report under this subsection shall be 

17 made available to the public through an Internet website. 

18 (b) REPORTING OF FEES AND OTHER INFORMA19 TION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall include in 

21 the periodic statements provided to participants 

22 under section 8439(c) of title 5, United States Code, 

23 the amount of the investment management fees, ad24 ministrative expenses, and any other fees or ex25 penses paid with respect to each investment fund 

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1 statement shall also provide a statement notifying 

2 participants as to how they may access the annual 

3 report described in subsection (a), as well as any 

4 other information concerning the Thrift Savings 

5 Plan that might be useful. 

6 (2) USE OF ESTIMATES.—For purposes of pro7 viding the information required under this sub8 section, the Executive Director may provide a rea9 sonable and representative estimate of any fees or 

10 expenses described in paragraph (1) and shall indi11 cate any such estimate as being such an estimate. 

12 Any such estimate shall be based on the previous 

13 year’s experience. 

14 (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 

15 (1) the term ‘‘Board’’ has the meaning given 

16 such term by 8401(5) of title 5, United States Code; 

17 (2) the term ‘‘participant’’ has the meaning 

18 given such term by section 8471(3) of title 5, United 

19 States Code; and 

20 (3) the term ‘‘account’’ means an account es21 tablished under section 8439 of title 5, United 

22 States Code. 

23 SEC. 106. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8439(d) of title 5, United 

25 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking the matter after ‘‘who elects to 

2 invest in’’ and before ‘‘shall sign an acknowledge3 ment’’ and inserting ‘‘any investment fund or option 

4 under this chapter, other than the Government Se5 curities Investment Fund,’’; and 

6 (2) by striking ‘‘either such Fund’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘any such fund or option’’. 

8 (b) COORDINATION WITH PROVISIONS RELATING TO

9 FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES, LIABILITIES, AND PEN10 ALTIES.—Section 8477(e)(1)(C) of title 5, United States 

11 Code, is amended— 

12 (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub13 paragraph (C)(i); and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(ii) A fiduciary shall not be liable under subpara16 graph (A), and no civil action may be brought against a 

17 fiduciary— 

18 ‘‘(I) for providing for the automatic enrollment 

19 of a participant in accordance with section 

20 8432(b)(2)(A); 

21 ‘‘(II) for enrolling a participant in a default in22 vestment fund in accordance with section 

23 8438(c)(2); or 

24 ‘‘(III) for allowing a participant to invest 

25 through the self-directed investment window or for 


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1 establishing restrictions applicable to participants’ 

2 ability to invest through the self-directed investment 

3 window.’’. 

4 Subtitle B—Other Retirement5 Related Provisions 

6 SEC. 111. CREDIT FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8415 of title 5, United 

8 States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating the second subsection (k) 

10 and subsection (l) as subsections (l) and (m), respec11 tively; and 

12 (2) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated by 

13 paragraph (1))— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘(l) In computing’’ and in15 serting ‘‘(l)(1) In computing’’; and 

16 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), in com18 puting an annuity under this subchapter, the total service 

19 of an employee who retires on an immediate annuity or 

20 who dies leaving a survivor or survivors entitled to annuity 

21 includes the days of unused sick leave to his credit under 

22 a formal leave system, except that these days will not be 

23 counted in determining average pay or annuity eligibility 

24 under this subchapter. For purposes of this subsection, in 

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1 chapter I of chapter 63 under section 6301(2)(x)–(xiii), 

2 the days of unused sick leave to his credit include any un3 used sick leave standing to his credit when he was ex4 cepted from such subchapter.’’. 

5 (b) EXCEPTION FROM DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT.— 

6 Section 8422(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘section 8415(k)’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8415(l)’’. 

9 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall apply with respect to annuities computed 

11 based on separations occurring on or after the date of en12 actment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 112. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CSRS REPAYMENTS 

14 FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY BE 

15 MADE WITH INTEREST. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8334(d)(1) of title 5, 

17 United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) by striking ‘‘(d)(1)’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘(d)(1)(A)’’; and 

20 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(B) No interest under subparagraph (A) shall be re22 quired in the case of any deposit to the extent that it rep23 resents the amount of any refund that was made to an 

24 employee or Member during the period beginning on Octo25 ber 1, 1990, and ending on February 28, 1991.’’. 


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1 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub2 section (a) shall be effective with respect to any annuity, 

3 entitlement to which is based on a separation from service 

4 occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 

5 SEC. 113. COMPUTATION OF CERTAIN ANNUITIES BASED 

6 ON PART-TIME SERVICE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8339(p) of title 5, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(3) In the administration of paragraph (1)— 

11 ‘‘(A) subparagraph (A) of such paragraph shall 

12 apply with respect to service performed before, on, 

13 or after April 7, 1986; and 

14 ‘‘(B) subparagraph (B) of such paragraph— 

15 ‘‘(i) shall apply with respect to that portion 

16 of any annuity which is attributable to service 

17 performed on or after April 7, 1986; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) shall not apply with respect to that 

19 portion of any annuity which is attributable to 

20 service performed before April 7, 1986.’’. 

21 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub22 section (a) shall be effective with respect to any annuity, 

23 entitlement to which is based on a separation from service 

24 occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 114. TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 

2 SERVICES UNDER THE THRIFT SAVINGS 

3 PLAN. 

4 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con5 gress that— 

6 (1) members of the uniformed services should 

7 have a retirement system that is at least as generous 

8 as the one which is available to Federal civilian em9 ployees; and 

10 (2) Federal civilian employees receive matching 

11 contributions from their employing agencies for their 

12 contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund, but the 

13 costs of requiring such a matching contribution from 

14 the Department of Defense could be significant. 

15 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 

16 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec17 retary of Defense shall report to Congress on— 

18 (1) the cost to the Department of Defense of 

19 providing a matching payment with respect to con20 tributions made to the Thrift Savings Fund by 

21 members of the Armed Forces; 

22 (2) the effect that requiring such a matching 

23 payment would have on recruitment and retention; 

24 and 

25 (3) any other information that the Secretary of 

26 Defense considers appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 115. AUTHORITY TO DEPOSIT REFUNDS UNDER FERS. 

2 (a) DEPOSIT AUTHORITY.—Section 8422 of title 5, 

3 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

4 following: 

5 ‘‘(i)(1) Each employee or Member who has received 

6 a refund of retirement deductions under this or any other 

7 retirement system established for employees of the Gov8 ernment covering service for which such employee or Mem9 ber may be allowed credit under this chapter may deposit 

10 the amount received, with interest. Credit may not be al11 lowed for the service covered by the refund until the de12 posit is made. 

13 ‘‘(2) Interest under this subsection shall be computed 

14 in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 

15 8334(e) and regulations prescribed by the Office. The op16 tion under the third sentence of section 8334(e)(2) to 

17 make a deposit in one or more installments shall apply 

18 to deposits under this subsection. 

19 ‘‘(3) For the purpose of survivor annuities, deposits 

20 authorized by this subsection may also be made by a sur21 vivor of an employee or Member.’’. 

22 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

23 (1) DEFINITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Section 

24 8401(19)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is 

25 amended by striking ‘‘8411(f);’’ and inserting 

26 ‘‘8411(f) or 8422(i);’’. 


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1 (2) CREDITING OF DEPOSITS.—Section 8422(c) 

2 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 

3 at the end the following: ‘‘Deposits made by an em4 ployee, Member, or survivor also shall be credited to 

5 the Fund.’’. 

6 (3) SECTION HEADING.—(A) The heading for 

7 section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, is 

8 amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other 

10 service; deposits’’. 

11 (B) The analysis for chapter 84 of title 5, 

12 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

13 relating to section 8422 and inserting the following: 

‘‘8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits.’’. 

14 (4) RESTORATION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS.—The 

15 last sentence of section 8424(a) of title 5, United 

16 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘based.’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘based, until the employee or Member is 

18 reemployed in the service subject to this chapter.’’. 

19 SEC. 116. RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR SERVICE OF CERTAIN 

20 EMPLOYEES TRANSFERRED FROM DISTRICT 

21 OF COLUMBIA SERVICE TO FEDERAL SERV22 ICE. 

23 (a) RETIREMENT CREDIT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who is treat25 ed as an employee of the Federal Government for 


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1 purposes of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, 

2 United States Code, on or after the date of enact3 ment of this Act who performed qualifying District 

4 of Columbia service shall be entitled to have such 

5 service included in calculating the individual’s cred6 itable service under sections 8332 or 8411 of title 5, 

7 United States Code, but only for purposes of the fol8 lowing provisions of such title: 

9 (A) Sections 8333 and 8410 (relating to 

10 eligibility for annuity). 

11 (B) Sections 8336 (other than subsections 

12 (d), (h), and (p) thereof) and 8412 (relating to 

13 immediate retirement). 

14 (C) Sections 8338 and 8413 (relating to 

15 deferred retirement). 

16 (D) Sections 8336(d), 8336(h), 8336(p), 

17 and 8414 (relating to early retirement). 

18 (E) Section 8341 and subchapter IV of 

19 chapter 84 (relating to survivor annuities). 

20 (F) Section 8337 and subchapter V of 

21 chapter 84 (relating to disability benefits). 

22 (2) TREATMENT OF DETENTION OFFICER SERV23 ICE AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SERVICE.—Any 

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1 tion officer under section 2604(2) of the District of 

2 Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Per3 sonnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–626.04(2), D.C. Official 

4 Code) shall be treated as service as a law enforce5 ment officer under sections 8331(20) or 8401(17) of 

6 title 5, United States Code, for purposes of applying 

7 paragraph (1) with respect to the individual. 

8 (3) SERVICE NOT INCLUDED IN COMPUTING

9 AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUITY.—Qualifying District of 

10 Columbia service shall not be taken into account for 

11 purposes of computing the amount of any benefit 

12 payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and Dis13 ability Fund. 

14 (b) QUALIFYING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICE

15 DEFINED.—In this section, ‘‘qualifying District of Colum16 bia service’’ means any of the following: 

17 (1) Service performed by an individual as a 

18 nonjudicial employee of the District of Columbia 

19 courts— 

20 (A) which was performed prior to the ef21 fective date of the amendments made by section 

22 11246(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; 

23 and 

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1 chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 

2 5, United States Code (other than by virtue of 

3 section 8331(1)(iv) of such title). 

4 (2) Service performed by an individual as an 

5 employee of an entity of the District of Columbia 

6 government whose functions were transferred to the 

7 Pretrial Services, Parole, Adult Supervision, and Of8 fender Supervision Trustee under section 11232 of 

9 the Balanced Budget Act of 1997— 

10 (A) which was performed prior to the ef11 fective date of the individual’s coverage as an 

12 employee of the Federal Government under sec13 tion 11232(f) of such Act; and 

14 (B) for which the individual did not ever 

15 receive credit under the provisions of sub16 chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 

17 5, United States Code (other than by virtue of 

18 section 8331(1)(iv) of such title). 

19 (3) Service performed by an individual as an 

20 employee of the District of Columbia Public De21 fender Service— 

22 (A) which was performed prior to the ef23 fective date of the amendments made by section 

24 7(e) of the District of Columbia Courts and 

25 Justice Technical Corrections Act of 1998; and 


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1 (B) for which the individual did not ever 

2 receive credit under the provisions of sub3 chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 

4 5, United States Code (other than by virtue of 

5 section 8331(1)(iv) of such title). 

6 (4) In the case of an individual who was an em7 ployee of the District of Columbia Department of 

8 Corrections who was separated from service as a re9 sult of the closing of the Lorton Correctional Com10 plex and who was appointed to a position with the 

11 Bureau of Prisons, the District of Columbia courts, 

12 the Pretrial Services, Parole, Adult Supervision, and 

13 Offender Supervision Trustee, the United States Pa14 role Commission, or the District of Columbia Public 

15 Defender Service, service performed by the indi16 vidual as an employee of the District of Columbia 

17 Department of Corrections— 

18 (A) which was performed prior to the ef19 fective date of the individual’s coverage as an 

20 employee of the Federal Government; and 

21 (B) for which the individual did not ever 

22 receive credit under the provisions of sub23 chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 

24 5, United States Code (other than by virtue of 

25 section 8331(1)(iv) of such title). 


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1 (c) CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE.—The Office of Per2 sonnel Management shall accept the certification of the 

3 appropriate personnel official of the government of the 

4 District of Columbia or other independent employing enti5 ty concerning whether an individual performed qualifying 

6 District of Columbia service and the length of the period 

7 of such service the individual performed. 

8 TITLE II—SPECIAL SURVIVOR 

9 INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE FOR 

10 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF 

11 ARMED FORCES MEMBERS 

12 SEC. 201. INCREASE IN MONTHLY AMOUNT OF SPECIAL 

13 SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE FOR WID14 OWS AND WIDOWERS OF DECEASED MEM15 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AFFECTED BY 

16 REQUIRED SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNU17 ITY OFFSET FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEM18 NITY COMPENSATION. 

19 Section 1450(m)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

20 is amended— 

21 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$60’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘$95’’; 

23 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$70’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘$105’’; 


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1 (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘$80’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘$120’’; 

3 (4) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘$90; 

4 and’’ and inserting ‘‘$130;’’ and 

5 (5) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting 

6 the following new subparagraphs: 

7 ‘‘(F) for months during fiscal year 2014, 

8 $330; 

9 ‘‘(G) for months during fiscal year 2015, 

10 $335; and 

11 ‘‘(H) for months during fiscal year 2016 

12 ending before the termination date specified in 

13 paragraph (6), $345.’’. 

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