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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1472

To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to modify

employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System and the

Federal Employees Retirement System to the percentages in effect before

the statutory temporary increase in calendar year 1999, and for other

purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

AUGUST 2, 1999

Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. WARNER, Mr. ROBB, and Mr.

AKAKA) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States

Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to the percentages in effect before the

statutory temporary increase in calendar year 1999, 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.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Re5 tirement Contributions Act of 1999’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOSITS.

2 (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—The

3 table under section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code,

4 is amended—

5 (1) in the matter relating to an employee by

6 striking:

‘‘7.4 ........ January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

7.5 ........ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7 ........... After December 31, 2002.’’;

7 and inserting the following:

‘‘7 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;

8 (2) in the matter relating to a Member or em9 ployee for Congressional employee service by strik10 ing:

‘‘7.9 ........ January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8 ........... January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

7.5 ........ After December 31, 2002.’’;

11 and inserting the following:

‘‘7.5 ........ After December 31, 1999.’’;

12 (3) in the matter relating to a Member for

13 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.’’;

14 and inserting the following:

‘‘8 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;
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1 (4) in the matter relating to a law enforcement

2 officer for law enforcement service and firefighter

3 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.’’;

4 and inserting the following:

‘‘7.5 ........ After December 31, 1999.’’;

5 (5) in the matter relating to a bankruptcy judge

6 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.’’;

7 and inserting the following:

‘‘8 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;

8 (6) in the matter relating to a judge of the

9 United States Court of Appeals for the Armed

10 Forces for service as a judge of that court by strik11 ing:

‘‘8.4 ........ January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.

8.5 ........ January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002.

8 ........... After December 31, 2002.’’;

12 and inserting the following:

‘‘8 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;

13 (7) in the matter relating to a United States

14 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.’’;
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1 and inserting the following:

‘‘8 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;

2 (8) in the matter relating to a Court of Federal

3 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.’’;

4 and inserting the following:

‘‘8 ........... After December 31, 1999.’’;

5 (9) in the matter relating to the Capitol Police

6 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.’’.

7 and inserting the following:

‘‘7.5 ........ After December 31, 1999.’’;

8 and

9 (10) in the matter relating to a nuclear mate10 rial 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.’’.

11 and inserting the following:

‘‘7.5 ........ After December 31, 1999.’’.

12 (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—

13 Section 8422(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended

14 by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
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1 ‘‘(3) The applicable percentage under this paragraph

2 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, member of the

Capitol Police, or air traffic controller.

7.5 ........... January 1, 1987, to December

31, 1998.

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.’’.

3 SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MILI4 TARY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE UNDER

5 FERS.

6 (a) MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 8422(e)(6) of title

7 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

8 ‘‘(6) The percentage of basic pay under section 204

9 of title 37 payable under paragraph (1), with respect to

10 any period of military service performed during January

11 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be 3.25 per12 cent.’’.

13 (b) VOLUNTEER SERVICE.—Section 8422(f)(4) of

14 title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘(4) The percentage of the readjustment allowance

2 or stipend (as the case may be) payable under paragraph

3 (1), with respect to any period of volunteer service per4 formed during January 1, 1999, through December 31,

5 1999, shall be 3.25 percent.’’.

6 SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

7 (a) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT

8 AND DISABILITY SYSTEM.—

9 (1) DEDUCTIONS, WITHHOLDINGS, AND DEPOS10 ITS.—Section 7001(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget

11 Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33; 111 Stat. 659) is

12 amended to read as follows:

13 ‘‘(2) INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIONS, WITHHOLDINGS,

14 AND DEPOSITS.—Notwithstanding section 211(a)(1)

15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act

16 (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(1)) beginning on January 1,

17 1999, through December 31, 1999, the percentage

18 deducted and withheld from the basic pay of an em19 ployee participating in the Central Intelligence Agen20 cy Retirement and Disability System shall be 7.25

21 percent.’’.

22 (2) MILITARY SERVICE.—Section 252(h)(1)(A)

23 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act

24 (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(1)(A)), is amended to read as

25 follows:
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1 ‘‘(h)(1)(A) Each participant who has performed mili2 tary service before the date of separation on which entitle3 ment to an annuity under this title is based may pay to

4 the Agency an amount equal to 7 percent of the amount

5 of basic pay paid under section 204 of title 37, United

6 States Code, to the participant for each period of military

7 service after December 1956; except, the amount to be

8 paid for military service performed beginning on January

9 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be 7.25 per10 cent of basic pay.’’.

11 (b) FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DIS12 ABILITY SYSTEM.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7001(d)(2) of the

14 Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33;

15 111 Stat. 660) is amended by striking subpara16 graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec18 tion 805(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of

19 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(1)), beginning on

20 January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999,

21 the amount withheld and deducted from the

22 basic pay of a participant in the Foreign Serv23 ice Retirement and Disability System shall be

24 7.25 percent.
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1 ‘‘(B) FOREIGN SERVICE CRIMINAL INVES2 TIGATORS/INSPECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF THE

3 INSPECTOR GENERAL, AGENCY FOR INTER4 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Notwithstanding

5 section 805(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of

6 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(2)), beginning on

7 January 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999,

8 the amount withheld and deducted from the

9 basic pay of an eligible Foreign Service criminal

10 investigator/inspector of the Office of the In11 spector General, Agency for International De12 velopment participating in the Foreign Service

13 Retirement and Disability System shall be 7.75

14 percent.’’.

15 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section

16 805(d)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22

17 U.S.C. 4045(d)(1)) is amended in the table in the

18 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’’.

19 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.’’.

20 (c) FOREIGN SERVICE PENSION SYSTEM.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 856(a)(2) of the

2 Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.

3 4071e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

4 ‘‘(2) The applicable percentage under this subsection

5 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.’’.

6 (2) VOLUNTEER SERVICE.—Section 854(c)(1)

7 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.

8 4071c(c)(1)) is amended by striking all after ‘‘volun9 teer service;’’ and inserting ‘‘except, the amount to

10 be paid for volunteer service beginning on January

11 1, 1999, through December 31, 1999, shall be 3.25

12 percent.’’.

13 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

14 This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall

15 take effect on December 31, 1999.

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