I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7869 
To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits 
to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CISCOMANI, and Mr. LYNCH) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and 
annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Officers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO TRANSITION RULES. 
(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section the term ‘‘Eligi-
ble Individual’’ means any individual who— 
(1) received a tentative offer of employment as 
a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer be-
fore July 6, 2008; and 
(2) entered into duty as a U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection officer on or after July 6, 2008, 
as a result of an offer described in paragraph (1). 
(b) TREATMENT OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Eligi-
ble Individuals— 
(1) are considered to be individuals serving as 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers on 
July 6, 2008, for purposes of section 535(e) of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110–161; 121 
Stat. 1844); and 
(2) are entitled to— 
(A) the minimum annuity amount required 
under section 535(e)(2)(C) of such Act; and 
(B) an exemption from mandatory retire-
ment 
otherwise 
required 
under 
section 
8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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(1) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(A) create a list of all Eligible Individuals; 
(B) notify each Eligible Individual of the 
annuity correction described in subsection (b); 
and 
(C) provide the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management with all of the informa-
tion that is necessary for making annuity cor-
rections with respect to Eligible Individuals. 
(2) COMPLETION OF ANNUITY CORRECTION.— 
After receiving the information described in para-
graph (1)(C), the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall make the annuity correction de-
scribed in subsection (b) with respect to each Eligi-
ble Individual, including a retroactive annuity ad-
justment for Eligible Individuals who retired before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) WAIVERS AND GUIDANCE.— 
(1) WAIVERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may retroactively waive the maximum entry 
age requirement under 3307(g) of title 5, United 
States Code, to the extent necessary, to ensure that 
each Eligible Individual is eligible for immediate re-
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