I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3117
To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and mem-
bers of the Capitol Police. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2003
Mr. FOSSELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, 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 amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to disability annuities for law enforcement offi-
cers, firefighters, and members of the Capitol Police.
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 ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Officers Retirement Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPUTATION PROVISIONS. 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 
8339(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘(d) (in the 
case of a law enforcement officer or firefighter),’’ 
after ‘‘(a) through (c),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For 
purposes of applying the first sentence of this sub-
section and the last sentence of section 8337(a), a 
law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of 
the Capitol Police shall be considered eligible for an 
annuity computed under section 8339(d) or (q) 
(whichever applies), whether or not such officer, fire-
fighter, or member satisfies the age and service re-
quirements for retirement under section 8335(b) or 
(d) or section 8336(c) or (m), and whether or not 
such member meets the requirements of subsection 
(b)(2).’’. 
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8452 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of applying subsections (c)(2) and 
(d), a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of 
the Capitol Police shall be considered eligible for an annu-
ity computed under section 8415(d), whether or not such 
officer, firefighter, or member meets the age and service 
requirements for retirement under section 8412(d) or sec-
tion 8425(b) or (c).’’.
SEC. 3. MINIMUM CREDITABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENT 
NOT APPLICABLE IF DISABILITY RESULTS 
FROM AN INJURY SUSTAINED IN THE PER-
FORMANCE OF DUTY. 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 
8337(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the first sentence the following: ‘‘In the case 
of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of the 
Capitol Police who becomes disabled as a result of an in-
jury sustained in the performance of duty (as determined 
under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel 
Management), the 5-year requirement under the preceding 
sentence shall not apply.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8451(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the case 
of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of the 
Capitol Police who becomes disabled as a result of an in-
jury sustained in the performance of duty (as determined 
under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel 
Management), the 18-month requirement under the pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply.’’.
SEC. 4. PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND CERTAIN 
RELATED REQUIREMENTS NOT APPLICABLE 
AFTER AGE 50. 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 
8337 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) In the case of a law enforcement officer, fire-
fighter, or member of the Capitol Police, subsections (c) 
and (d) shall be applied by substituting ‘50 years of age’ 
for ‘60 years of age’ each place it appears.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 84 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 8457. Special rules relating to law enforcement of-
ficers and certain others 
‘‘In the case of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, 
or member of the Capitol Police, sections 8454 and 8455 
shall be applied by substituting ‘50 years of age’ for ‘60 
years of age’ each place it appears.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 
8456 the following:
‘‘8457. Special rules relating to law enforcement officers and certain others.’’.
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