under subparagraph (B) attains 57 years of age or com-
pletes 20 years of service if then over that age.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act—
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act; and
(2) shall apply with respect to—
(A) any individual first appointed on or
after that date as a special agent; and
(B) any individual making an election
under subsection (b), subject to the provisions of
such subsection.
(b) ELECTION FOR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—An election under this sub-
section may be made by any currently employed par-
ticipant under chapter 8 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 who is serving or has served as a special
agent, or by a survivor of a special agent who was
eligible to make an election under this section.
(2) EFFECT OF AN ELECTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If an individual makes
an election under this subsection, the amend-
ments made by this Act shall become applicable
with respect to such individual, subject to sub-
paragraph (B).
(B) TREATMENT OF PRIOR SERVICE.—
(i) SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION.—An indi-
vidual may, after making the election under
this subsection, make a special contribution
up to the full amount of the difference be-
tween the contributions actually deducted
from pay for prior service and the deduc-
tions that would have been required if the
amendments made by this Act had then
been in effect. Any special contributions
under this clause shall be computed under
regulations based on section 805(d) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as amended by
section 2), including provisions relating to
the computation of interest.
(ii) ACTUARIAL REDUCTION.—
(I) RULE IF THE SPECIAL CON-
TRIBUTION
IS
PAID.—If 
the 
full
amount of the special contribution
under clause (i) is paid, no reduction
under this clause shall apply.
(II) RULE IF LESS THAN THE EN-
TIRE AMOUNT IS PAID.—If no special
contribution under clause (i) is paid,
or if less than the entire amount of
such special contribution is paid, the
recomputed annuity shall be reduced
by an amount sufficient to make up
the actuarial present value of the short-
fall.
(c) REGULATIONS
AND NOTICE.—Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State—
(1) shall promulgate such regulations as may be
necessary to carry out this Act; and
(2) shall take measures reasonably designed to
provide notice to participants as to any rights they
might have under this Act.
(d) ELECTION DEADLINE.—An election under sub-
section (b) must be made not later than 90 days after the
date on which the relevant notice under subsection (c)(2)
is provided.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘special agent’’ has the meaning given such term
under section 804(15) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4044(15)), as amended by section 2(a).
Union Calendar No. 433
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 633
[Report No. 105–755, Part I]
A BILL
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to pro-
vide that the annuities of certain special agents
and security personnel of the Department of
State be computed in the same way as applies
generally with respect to Federal law enforce-
ment officers, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1998
Reported from the Committee on International Relations
with an amendment
SEPTEMBER 28, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight extended for a period ending not later than
September 28, 1998
SEPTEMBER 28, 1998
Commmittee on Government Reform and Oversight dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be
printed