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Union Calendar No. 424
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3340
[Report No. 107–686] 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions 
to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2001
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MORAN of 
Virginia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. WILSON of New 
Mexico, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. MICA 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-
up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made 
by participants age 50 or over.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Para-
graph (2) of section 8351(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any limitation under this para-
graph, an eligible participant (as defined by section 414(v) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) may make such 
additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund as are 
permitted by such section 414(v) and regulations of the 
Executive Director consistent therewith.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) PROVISION
APPLICABLE
TO
EMPLOYEES 
GENERALLY.—Subsection (a) of section 8432 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any limitation under this sub-
section, an eligible participant (as defined by section 
414(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) may make 
such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund 
as are permitted by such section 414(v) and regulations 
of the Executive Director consistent therewith.’’. 
(2) PROVISION APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OTHER 
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 8440f of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The maximum’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) The maximum’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any limitation under this sec-
tion, an eligible participant (as defined by section 414(v) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) may make such 
additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund as are 
permitted by such section 414(v) and regulations of the 
Executive Director consistent therewith.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as of the earliest practicable 
date, as determined by the Executive Director (appointed 
under section 8474(a) of title 5, United States Code) in 
regulations.
Union Calendar No. 424
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3340
[Report No. 107–686] 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow cer-
tain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings 
Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed