(or, in the case of a former member, to the appropriate
benefits administrator) an amount equal to 7 percent of
the amount of the basic pay paid under section 204 of
title 37, United States Code, to the member for each pe-
riod of military service after December 1956. The amount
of such payments shall be based on such evidence of basic
pay for military service as the member may provide, or,
if the Mayor determines sufficient evidence has not been
so provided to adequately determine basic pay for military
service, such payment shall be based upon estimates of
such basic pay provided to the Mayor under clause (iii).
Payment of such amount by an active member must be
completed prior to the member’s date of retirement or Oc-
tober 1, 2006, whichever is later, for the member to retain
credit for the service.
‘‘(II) In any case where military service interrupts
creditable service under this subsection and reemployment
pursuant to chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code,
occurs on or after August 1, 1990, the deposit payable
under this clause may not exceed the amount that would
have been deducted and withheld under this Act from
basic pay during the period of creditable service if the
member had not performed the period of military service.
‘‘(ii) Any deposit made under clause (i) more than
2 years after the later of—
‘‘(I) October 1, 2004; or
‘‘(II) the date on which the member making the
deposit first becomes a member following the period
of military service for which such deposit is due,
shall include interest on such amount computed and com-
pounded annually beginning on the date of the expiration
of the 2-year period. The interest rate that is applicable
in computing interest in any year under this paragraph
shall be equal to the interest rate that is applicable for
such year under paragraph (5)(B).
‘‘(iii) The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate,
shall furnish such information to the Mayor as the Mayor
may determine to be necessary for the administration of
this subsection.
‘‘(iv) Effective with respect to any period of military
service after November 10, 1996, the percentage of basic
pay under section 204 of title 37, United States Code,
payable under clause (i) shall be equal to the same per-
centage as would be applicable under subsection (d) of this
section for that same period for service as a member sub-
ject to clause (i)(II).’’.
SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT IN FEDERAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO
CERTAIN POLICE AND FIRE RETIREES TO
TAKE MILITARY SERVICE ADJUSTMENT INTO
ACCOUNT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11012 of the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement
Act of 1997 (sec. 1–803.02, D.C. Official Code) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) TREATMENT
OF MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT
PURCHASED BY CERTAIN POLICE AND FIRE RETIREES.—
For purposes of subsection (a), in determining the amount
of a Federal benefit payment made to an officer or mem-
ber, the benefit payment to which the officer or member
is entitled under the District Retirement Program shall
include any amounts which would have been included in
the benefit payment under such Program if the amend-
ments made by the District of Columbia Military Retire-
ment Equity Act of 2003 had taken effect prior to the
freeze date.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 11003(5)
of such Act (sec. 1–801.02(5), D.C. Official Code) is
amended by inserting ‘‘and (f)’’ after ‘‘section 11012(e)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to Federal benefit
payments made after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.