U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

Bill: 118-s-311
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-02-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

 
This bill modifies the calculation of retirement benefits for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.
 
 Under current law, effective July 6, 2008, CBP officers are entitled to an enhanced retirement benefit, subject to certain mandatory retirement requirements. CBP officers who were employed as of July 6, 2008 are entitled to a transitional enhanced retirement benefit without the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).
 
 The bill specifies that CBP officers who accepted an offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to this proportional annuity. The Office of Personnel Management must correct annuity calculations for these officers, including retroactively, based on a list compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may also retroactively waive mandatory retirement requirements for these officers so that they may receive the proportional annuity.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on CBP's policies and procedures related to enhanced retirement benefits.

action_date: 2023-10-03
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

 
This bill modifies the calculation of retirement benefits for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.
 
 Under current law, effective July 6, 2008, CBP officers are entitled to an enhanced retirement benefit, subject to certain mandatory retirement requirements. CBP officers who were employed as of July 6, 2008 are entitled to a transitional enhanced retirement benefit without the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).
 
 The bill specifies that CBP officers who received a tentative offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to this proportional annuity. The Office of Personnel Management must correct annuity calculations for these officers, including retroactively, based on a list compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may also retroactively waive mandatory retirement requirements for these officers so that they may receive the proportional annuity.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on CBP's policies and procedures related to enhanced retirement benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-11-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)
action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)
action_date: 2023-10-03
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
action_date: 2023-10-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-101.
action_date: 2023-10-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-101.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Introduced in Senate