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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2970 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit 
for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement 
officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released 
from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. CHAFFETZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the max-
imum age limit for an original appointment to a position 
as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of 
any individual who has been discharged or released from 
active duty in the armed forces under honorable condi-
tions, 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. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT. 
(a) POSITIONS SUBJECT TO CSRS.—Section 3307(d) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(d) The’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)(1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The maximum limit of age within which an origi-
nal appointment may be made to a position as a law en-
forcement officer (as defined by section 8331(20)) shall, 
in the case of an individual who, before the effective date 
of such appointment, was discharged or released from ac-
tive duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, 
be 40 years of age.’’. 
(b) POSITIONS SUBJECT TO FERS.—Section 3307(e) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e) The’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)(1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The maximum age limit for an original appoint-
ment to a position as a law enforcement officer (as defined 
by section 8401(17)) shall, in the case of an individual 
who, before the effective date of such appointment, was 
discharged or released from active duty in the armed 
forces under honorable conditions, be 40 years of age.’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PREVENT MANDATORY SEPARA-
TION BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO RE-
TIRE. 
(a) AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
CSRS.—Section 
8335(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) In the case of an employee who, before the date 
of such employee’s original appointment to a position as 
a law enforcement officer, was discharged or released from 
active duty in the armed forces under honorable condi-
tions, paragraph (1) shall be applied— 
‘‘(A) by substituting ‘60’ for ‘57’; and 
‘‘(B) by substituting ‘63’ for ‘60’.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT RELATING
TO FERS.—Section 
8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) In the case of an employee who, before the date 
of such employee’s original appointment to a position as 
a law enforcement officer (as defined by section 8331(20) 
or 8401(17)), was discharged or released from active duty 
in the armed forces under honorable conditions, paragraph 
(1) shall be applied— 
‘‘(A) by substituting ‘60’ for ‘57’; and 
‘‘(B) by substituting ‘63’ for ‘60’.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with 
respect to appointments made after the end of the 6- 
month period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. The amendments made by section 2 shall apply 
with respect to individuals originally appointed as law en-
forcement officers (within the meaning of the amendment 
made by subsection (a) or (b) of section 2, as appropriate) 
after the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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