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‘‘§ 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—
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‘‘(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:
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‘‘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.