eral Government, according to statistics issued by the 
Office of Personnel Management; 
(2) the term ‘‘minority groups’’ or ‘‘minorities’’ 
means— 
(A) racial and ethnic minorities; 
(B) women; and 
(C) individuals with disabilities; and 
(3) the term ‘‘category of civil service employ-
ment’’ means— 
(A) each pay grade, pay band, or other clas-
sification of every pay schedule and all other lev-
els of pay applicable to the Department of 
Homeland Security; and 
(B) such occupational, professional, or other 
groupings (including occupational series) as the 
Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security may specify, in the plan 
described in subsection (a), in order to carry out 
the purposes of this section. 
SEC. 503. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER TO 
APPOINT AND MAINTAIN A CADRE OF FED-
ERAL ANNUITANTS. 
Section 1202(a) of the 2002 Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Ter-
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rorist Attacks on the United States (42 U.S.C. 3771 note) 
is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN A CADRE 
OF FEDERAL ANNUITANTS FOR CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘CBP’’ means the United States 
Customs and Border Protection; 
(2) the term ‘‘annuitant’’ means an annuitant 
under a Government retirement system; 
(3) the term ‘‘Government retirement system’’ 
has the meaning given such term by section 501(a); 
and 
(4) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary (act-
ing through the Commissioner of the United States Customs 
and Border Protection) may, for the purpose of accelerating 
the ability of the CBP to secure the borders of the United 
States, appoint annuitants to positions in the CBP in ac-
cordance with succeeding provisions of this section. 
(c) 
NONCOMPETITIVE
PROCEDURES; 
EXEMPTION 
FROM OFFSET.—An appointment made under subsection 
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(b) shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and any annuitant serving pursuant to such an 
appointment shall be exempt from sections 8344 and 8468 
of such title 5 (relating to annuities and pay on reemploy-
ment) and any other similar provision of law under a Gov-
ernment retirement system. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—No appointment under subsection 
(b) may be made if such appointment would result in the 
displacement of any employee or would cause the total num-
ber of positions filled by annuitants appointed under such 
subsection to exceed 500 as of any time (determined on a 
full-time equivalent basis). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—An annuitant as to 
whom an exemption under subsection (c) is in effect shall 
not be considered an employee for purposes of any Govern-
ment retirement system. 
(f) TERMINATION.—Upon the expiration of the 5-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) any authority to make appointments under 
subsection (b) shall cease to be available; and 
(2) all exemptions under subsection (c) shall 
cease to be effective. 
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