‘‘§ 5759. Retention and relocation bonuses for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, after consultation with the Director
of the Office of Personnel Management, may pay, on a
case-by-case basis, a bonus under this section to an em-
ployee of the Bureau if—
‘‘(1)(A) the unusually high or unique qualifica-
tions of the employee or a special need of the Bu-
reau for the employee’s services makes it essential to
retain the employee; and
‘‘(B) the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation determines that, in the absence of such
a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave—
‘‘(i) the Federal service; or
‘‘(ii) for a different position in the Federal
service; or
‘‘(2) the individual is transferred to a different
geographic area with a higher cost of living (as de-
termined by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation).
‘‘(b) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—Payment of a bonus
under this section is contingent upon the employee enter-
ing into a written service agreement with the Bureau to
complete a period of service with the Bureau. Such agree-
ment shall include—
‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement
may be terminated before the agreed-upon service
period has been completed, and the effect of the ter-
mination.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON AUTHORITY.—A bonus paid
under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the em-
ployee’s basic pay.
‘‘(d) IMPACT ON BASIC PAY.—A retention bonus is
not part of the basic pay of an employee for any purpose.
‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority
to grant bonuses under this section shall cease to be avail-
able after December 31, 2009.’’.
(b) The analysis for chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘5759. Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion.’’.
SEC. 113. (a) Chapter 35 of title 5 of the United
States Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED
SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT THE FED-
ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
‘‘§ 3598. Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve
Service
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation may provide for the establishment
and training of a Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve
Service (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘FBI
Reserve Service’) for temporary reemployment of employ-
ees in the Bureau during periods of emergency, as deter-
mined by the Director.
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Membership in the FBI Re-
serve Service shall be limited to individuals who previously
served as full-time employees of the Bureau.
‘‘(c) ANNUITANTS.—If an annuitant receiving an an-
nuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability
Fund becomes temporarily reemployed pursuant to this
section, such annuity shall not be discontinued thereby.
An annuitant so reemployed shall not be considered an
employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84.
‘‘(d) NO IMPACT
ON BUREAU PERSONNEL CEIL-
ING.—FBI Reserve Service members reemployed on a
temporary basis pursuant to this section shall not count
against any personnel ceiling applicable to the Bureau.
‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—The Director may provide mem-
bers of the FBI Reserve Service transportation and per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable
provisions of this title, for the purpose of participating in
any training that relates to service as a member of the
FBI Reserve Service.
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON MEMBERSHIP.—Membership of
the FBI Reserve Service is not to exceed 500 members
at any given time.’’.
(b) The analysis for chapter 35 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
‘‘3598. Federal Bureau of Investigation reserve service.’’.
SEC. 114. Section 5377(a)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(G) a position at the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the primary duties and respon-
sibilities of which relate to intelligence functions