I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2631
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 29, 1999
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement System and the Federal Employees Re-
tirement System to the percentages in effect before the
statutory temporary increase in calendar year 1999, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Re-
tirement 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 em-
ployee for Congressional employee service by strik-
ing:
‘‘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 strik-
ing:
‘‘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 mate-
rials 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, 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 enact-
ment of the Strom Thur-
mond National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1999.
7.5 ...........
The date of enactment of the
Strom Thurmond National
Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1999 to De-
cember 31, 1998.
7.75 .........
January 1, 1999, to December
31, 1999.
7.5 ...........
After December 31, 1999.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MILI-
TARY 
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 per-
cent.’’.
(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 per-
formed 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 DEPOS-
ITS.—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 em-
ployee participating in the Central Intelligence Agen-
cy 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 mili-
tary service before the date of separation on which entitle-
ment 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 per-
cent of basic pay.’’.
(b) FOREIGN
SERVICE
RETIREMENT
AND
DIS-
ABILITY 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 subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 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 Serv-
ice Retirement and Disability System shall be
7.25 percent.
(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 ‘‘volun-
teer 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.
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