Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-18
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]
Introduced: 2013-02-27
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations

Budget deficits and national debt

Budget process

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Congressional agencies

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional oversight

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Employee benefits and pensions

Energy assistance for the poor and aged

Executive agency funding and structure

Food assistance and relief

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Income tax credits

Inflation and prices

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress

Tax treatment of families

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 - Prohibits implementation of the sequester for discretionary spending for FY2013 under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).</p> <p>Reduces by $10 billion in both the security and non-security categories the discretionary caps for FY2013 provided in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, as modified by the Budget Control Act of 2011 for enforcement of a specified budget goal. </p> <p>Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the standard utility allowance used in computing the excess shelter expense deduction under household income eligibility standards for the supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). Eliminates the requirement that a state agency using a standard utility allowance that reflects heating or cooling costs provide the allowance to a household that receives payments under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 or other energy assistance program if the household incurs out-of-pocket heating or cooling expenses exceeding such assistance.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security numbers on their tax returns.</p> <p>Prohibits the use of federal funds to make payments of unemployment compensation to any individual whose adjusted gross income in the preceding year was at least $1 million. </p> <p>Amends the IRC to repeal the limitation on the amount of advance payments of the tax credit for insurance premium assistance for coverage under a qualified health plan that must be recaptured for exceeding the allowable credit amount for a taxable year.</p> <p>Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to repeal the requirement for an annual transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).</p> <p>Repeals: (1) the Consumer Financial Protection Fund, (2) the Victims Relief Fund, and (3) the authority of the CFPB Director to determine the CFPB's funding needs. </p> <p>Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in both chambers to consider any legislation after April 15 and unless the concurrent budget resolution for a fiscal year has been adopted for the concerned budget year, except by a waiver or suspension for an emergency by a three-fifths vote of the Members.</p> <p> Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedures) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain: (1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to determine if the legislation creates any new federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing federal entity with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities, along with a listing of all such overlapping or duplicative programs, offices, or initiatives; and (2) an explanation by the committee as to why the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is necessary if a similar one exists.</p> <p>Amends Rule XVII (References to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Reports of Committees; and Hearings Available) to make it out of order in the Senate to consider such a measure unless the committee of jurisdiction has prepared and posted on its website an overlapping and duplicative program analysis and explanation for the legislation that contains the same CRS analysis and committee explanation.</p>  <p>Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to:</p> <ul> <li> use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline federal programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in the March 2011 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue" and apply any savings towards deficit reduction;</li> <li> report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline such programs and agencies;</li> <li> determine the total cost savings to each agency from the implementation of this Act; and</li> <li> rescind from appropriate accounts the greater of $10 billion or the total amount of such cost savings.</li> </ul> <p>Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, to extend through December 31, 2014: (1) the freeze on statutory pay adjustments for federal employees and officials, and (2) the prohibition against any member of the Senior Executive Service or any senior level employee in the executive branch from receiving an increase in his or her rate of basic pay absent a change of position that results in a substantial increase in responsibility or a promotion. Applies such extended pay freeze to legislative branch employees as well as Members of Congress.</p> <p>Prohibits a Member of Congress from receiving a cost of living adjustment under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 for any fiscal year in which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determines there is a federal budget deficit.</p> <p>Reduces the discretionary spending caps of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, as modified by the Budget Control Act of 2011, in the security and non-security categories for FY2014-FY2021.</p> <p>Increases the retirement contributions of federal employees and Members of Congress (other than revised annuity employees) to the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) and to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).</p> <p>Prohibits FERS annuity supplement payments to certain individuals who first become subject to FERS after December 31, 2013.</p> <p>Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act to increase pension contribution rates for employees and employers as well as annuity calculations with respect to the Foreign Service Pension System and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Retirement and Disability System.</p> <p>Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce from 400% to 300% of the poverty line the income ceiling for individuals enrolled in qualified health plans who qualify for reductions in cost-sharing for out-of-pocket expenses.</p> <p>Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on the House PAYGO scorecard or the Senate Pay-As-You-Go scorecard.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2013 Ms. Ayotte (for herself, Mr. McCain , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Budget resource savings Sec. 101. Savings applied to the fiscal year 2013 discretionary sequester. TITLE II—Agriculture Sec. 201. Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy assistance payments. TITLE III—Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit Sec. 301. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit. TITLE IV—Entitlement programs Sec. 401. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires and billionaires. Sec. 402. Recapture of overpayments resulting from certain federally-subsidized health insurance. TITLE V—Financial services Sec. 501. Bringing the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process. TITLE VI—Congressional action Sec. 601. Congressional action on a budget resolution. Sec. 602. Preventing duplicative and overlapping government programs. TITLE VII—Consolidating unnecessary and duplicative and overlapping government programs Sec. 701. Consolidating unnecessary duplicative and overlapping government programs. TITLE VIII—Compensation and retirement for Federal employees and Members of Congress Subtitle A—Compensation Sec. 801. Extension of pay freeze for Federal employees. Sec. 802. No cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress. Sec. 803. Cap adjustment to preserve savings from extension of Federal pay freeze. Subtitle B—Retirement reforms PART I—Federal employees generally Sec. 851. Increase in Federal employee and Member of Congress retirement contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System. Sec. 852. Increase in Federal employee and Member of Congress retirement contributions to Civil Service Retirement System. Sec. 853. Annuity supplement. PART II—Other retirement systems Sec. 861. Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System. Sec. 862. Foreign Service Pension System. Sec. 863. Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. TITLE IX—Reduction in cost sharing under ACA Sec. 901. Reduction in cost sharing under ACA. I Budget resource savings 101. Savings applied to the fiscal year 2013 discretionary sequester (a) Discretionary sequester Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the sequester for fiscal year 2013 for discretionary spending under section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall not be implemented. (b) Lowering the 2013 caps The discretionary caps for fiscal year 2013 provided in section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 1985, as modified by section 251A of such Act, are reduced by $10,000,000,000 in the security category and $10,000,000,000 in the non-security category. II Agriculture 201. Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy assistance payments (a) Standard utility allowance Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(6)(C) by striking clause (iv), and (2) in subsection (k) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Third party energy assistance payments For purposes of subsection (d)(1), a payment made under a State law (other than a law referred to in paragraph (2)(G)) to provide energy assistance to a household shall be considered money payable directly to the household. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2605(f)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking and for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) ; and (2) in subparagraph (A) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that such payments or allowances shall not be deemed to be expended for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6) ) . III Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit 301. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Identification requirement with respect to taxpayer (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s Social Security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the Social Security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Limitation Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent the tentative minimum tax (as defined in section 55(b)(1)(A)) exceeds the credit allowed under section 32. . (b) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Subparagraph (I) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct Social Security number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Conforming amendment Subsection (e) of section 24 of such Code is amended by inserting With Respect to Qualifying Children after Identification Requirement in the heading thereof. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. IV Entitlement programs 401. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires and billionaires (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to make payments of unemployment compensation (including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970 and the emergency unemployment compensation program under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) to an individual whose adjusted gross income in the preceding year was equal to or greater than $1,000,000. (b) Compliance Unemployment Insurance applications shall include a form or procedure for an individual applicant to certify the individual's adjusted gross income was not equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the preceding year. (c) Audits The certifications required by (b) shall be auditable by the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Government Accountability Office. (d) Status of applicants It is the duty of the states to verify the residency, employment, legal, and income status of applicants for Unemployment Insurance and no Federal funds may be expended for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility under this Act. (e) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 402. Recapture of overpayments resulting from certain federally-subsidized health insurance (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 36B(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Conforming amendment So much of paragraph (2) of section 36B(f) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), as precedes advance payments is amended to read as follows: (2) Excess advance payments If the . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013. V Financial services 501. Bringing the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; (2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 to carry out this title for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). VI Congressional action 601. Congressional action on a budget resolution Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by— (1) striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: After April 15 and unless the concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year has been adopted for the budget year, it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, amendment or motion thereto, or conference report thereon. This section may be waived or suspended for an emergency by a vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ; (2) striking subsections (b) and (c); and (3) by striking its section heading and inserting the following new section heading: consideration of legislation before budget is adopted . 602. Preventing duplicative and overlapping government programs (a) Reported legislation Paragraph 11 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— (1) in subparagraph (c), by striking and (b) and inserting (b), and (c) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (c) and subparagraph (d); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following: (c) The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee (including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget) shall contain— (1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service to determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new Federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing Federal program, office, or initiative with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative Federal program or programs, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives; and (2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is necessary if a similar program or programs, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives already exist. . (b) Senate Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 6. (a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to proceed to any bill or joint resolution unless the committee of jurisdiction has prepared and posted on the committee website an overlapping and duplicative programs analysis and explanation for the bill or joint resolution as described in subparagraph (b) prior to proceeding. (b) The analysis and explanation required by this subparagraph shall contain— (1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service to determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new Federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing Federal program, office, or initiative with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative Federal program or programs, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives; and (2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is necessary if a similar program or programs, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives already exist. (c) This paragraph may be waived by joint agreement of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate upon their certification that such waiver is necessary as a result of— (1) a significant disruption to Senate facilities or to the availability of the Internet; or (2) an emergency as determined by the leaders. . VII Consolidating unnecessary and duplicative and overlapping government programs 701. Consolidating unnecessary duplicative and overlapping government programs Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with the heads of the relevant department and agencies to— (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the— (A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to Congress entitled Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO 11 318SP); and (B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report to Congress entitled 2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO 12 342SP); (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the— (A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to Congress entitled Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO 11 318SP); and (B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report to Congress entitled 2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO 12 342SP); (3) determine the total cost savings that shall result to each agency, office, and department from the actions described in paragraph (1); and (4) rescind from the appropriate accounts and apply the savings towards deficit reduction the amount greater of— (A) $10,000,000,000; or (B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph (3). VIII Compensation and retirement for Federal employees and Members of Congress A Compensation 801. Extension of pay freeze for Federal employees (a) In general Section 147 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 ( Public Law 111–242 ; 5 U.S.C. 5303 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31, 2014 ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking December 31, 2012 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Clarification that freeze applies to the legislative branch (1) Members of Congress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2014. (2) Legislative branch employees (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term legislative branch employee means— (i) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; and (ii) an employee of any agency established in the legislative branch. (B) Freeze Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no cost of living adjustment required by statute with respect to a legislative branch employee that would otherwise take effect during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2014 shall be made. (c) Conforming amendment Section 114 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 ; 5 U.S.C. 5303 note) is repealed. 802. No cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) (relating to cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress) for any fiscal year in which the Congressional Budget Office determines there is a Federal budget deficit. 803. Cap adjustment to preserve savings from extension of Federal pay freeze The discretionary caps provided in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as modified by section 251A of such Act, are reduced as follows for the respective fiscal year and the respective category: (1) for fiscal year 2014— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (2) for fiscal year 2015— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (3) for fiscal year 2016— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (4) fiscal year 2017— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (5) for fiscal year 2018— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (6) for fiscal year 2019— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; (7) for fiscal year 2020— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security; and (8) for fiscal year 2021— (A) $3,000,000,000 in security; and (B) $3,000,000,000 in non-security. B Retirement reforms I Federal employees generally 851. Increase in Federal employee and Member of Congress retirement contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System Section 8422(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3)(A) and inserting the following: (3) (A) The applicable percentage under this paragraph for civilian service by employees or Members other than revised annuity employees shall be as follows: Employee 7 January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1998. 7.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 7.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 8.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.3 After December 31, 2015. Congressional employee 7.5 January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Member 7.5 January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. 7.5 January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Law enforcement officer, firefighter, member 7.5 January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1998. of the Capitol Police, member of 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. the Supreme Court Police, or air 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. traffic controller 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Nuclear materials courier 7 January 1, 1987 to October 16, 1998. 7.5 October 17, 1998 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Customs and border protection officer 7.5 June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. . 852. Increase in Federal employee and Member of Congress retirement contributions to Civil Service Retirement System (a) In general Section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the table and inserting the following: Percentage of basic pay Service period Employee 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1998. 7.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 7.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 8.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.3 After December 31, 2015. Member or employee for Congressional employee service 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969 7.5 January 1, 1970 to December 31 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Member for Member service 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to August 1, 1946. 6 August 2, 1946 to October 31, 1956. 7 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 8 January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1998. 8.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 8.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. 8 January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2013. 8.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 10.3 After December 31, 2015. Law enforcement officer for law enforcement service, member of the Supreme Court Police for Supreme Court Police service, and firefighter for firefighter service 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1974. 7.5 January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Bankruptcy judge 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 3, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1983. 8 January 1, 1984 to December 31, 1998. 8.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 8.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 10.3 After December 31, 2015. Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for service as a judge of that court 6 May 5, 1950 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to (but not including) the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 8 The date of enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 to December 31, 1998. 8.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 8.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 10.3 After December 31, 2015. United States Magistrate judge 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to September 30, 1987. 8 October 1, 1987 to December 31, 1998 8.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 8.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 10.3 After December 31, 2015. Court of Federal Claims Judge 2 1/2 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3 1/2 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6 1/2 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7 January 1, 1970 to September 30, 1988. 8 October 1, 1988 to December 31, 1998. 8.25 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 8.4 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 8 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.75 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.5 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 10.3 After December 31, 2015. Member of the Capitol Police 2.5 August 1, 1920 to June 30, 1926. 3.5 July 1, 1926 to June 30, 1942. 5 July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1948. 6 July 1, 1948 to October 31, 1956. 6.5 November 1, 1956 to December 31, 1969. 7.5 January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Nuclear materials courier 7 October 1, 1977 to October 16, 1998. 7.5 October 17, 1998 to December 31, 1998. 7.75 January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. 7.9 January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. 7.5 January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. Customs and border protection officer 7.5 June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2013. 8.25 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.8 After December 31, 2015. . (b) Government contributions Section 8334(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking clause (ii) and inserting clauses (ii) and (iii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) Except as provided in clause (ii), after December 31, 2013, the contribution under this paragraph from the appropriation or fund described in clause (i) shall be as follows: Percentage of basic pay Service period Employee 7 After December 31, 2013. Member or employee for Congressional employee service 7.5 After December 31, 2013. Member for Member service 8 After December 31, 2013. Law enforcement officer for law enforcement service, member of the Supreme Court Police for Supreme Court Police service, and firefighter for firefighter service 7.5 After December 31, 2013. Bankruptcy judge 8 After December 31, 2013. Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for service as a judge of that court 8 After December 31, 2013. United States Magistrate judge 8 After December 31, 2013. Court of Federal Claims Judge 8 After December 31, 2013. Member of the Capitol Police 7.5 After December 31, 2013. Nuclear materials courier 7.5 After December 31, 2013. Customs and border protection officer 7.5 After December 31, 2013. . 853. Annuity supplement Section 8421(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no annuity supplement under this section shall be payable in the case of an individual who first becomes subject to this chapter after December 31, 2013. (B) Nothing in this paragraph applies in the case of an individual separating under subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412. . II Other retirement systems 861. Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System (a) In general Section 805(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4045(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Except as otherwise provided in this section, 7.25 percent and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “(A) Except as provided in this section, a percentage of the basic salary received by each participant shall be deducted from the salary and contributed to the Fund for the payment of annuities, cash benefits, refunds, and allowances, as follows: (i) For each year prior to 2014, 7.25 percent. (ii) For 2014, 8 percent. (iii) For 2015, 8.75 percent. (iv) For each year after 2015, 9.55 percent. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Except as provided under section 7001(d)(1) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 ; 22 U.S.C. 4045 note) and section 505(h) of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106–346 ; 114 Stat. 1356A–54), the employing agency shall contribute to the Fund, from the appropriations or fund used for payment of the salary of the participant, an amount equal to 7.5 percent of the basic salary received by a participant. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting for “7 percent” the percentage and inserting subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting for the applicable percentage under such subparagraph the percentage . (b) Increased special contributions for civilian service The table in section 805(d)(1) of such Act is amended by striking the item related to After December 31, 2000 and inserting the following new items: January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2013, inclusive 7.25 January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, inclusive 8 January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, inclusive 8.75 After December 31, 2015 9.55 . (c) Increased special contributions for military or naval service Section 805(e) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (1) Subject to paragraph (5) and inserting (1)(A) Subject to paragraph (5) ; and (2) by striking special contribution equal to 7 percent and all that follows through December 1956. The amount of such payments and inserting the following: “special contribution equal to a percentage of the amount of basic pay paid under section 204 of title 37, United States Code, to the participant for each period of military or naval service after December 1956, as follows: (i) For each year prior to 2014, 7.25 percent. (ii) For 2014, 8 percent. (iii) For 2015, 8.75 percent. (iv) For each year after 2015, 9.55 percent. (B) The amount of such payments . 862. Foreign Service Pension System The table in section 856(a)(2)(A) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071e(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the item relating to After January 11, 2003 and inserting the following new items: 7.5 January 1, 2001 to January 11, 2003. 7.55 January 12, 2003 to December 31, 2013. 8.3 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 9.05 January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. 9.85 After December 31, 2015. . 863. Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Section 211(a)(2)(A) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(2)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Except as provided in subsection (d), a percentage of the basic pay received by a participant other than a revised annuity participant for any pay period shall be deducted and withheld from the pay of that participant and contributed to the fund as follows: (i) For each year prior to 2014, 7 percent. (ii) For 2014, 7.75 percent. (iii) For 2015, 8.5 percent. (iv) For each year after 2019, 9.3 percent. . IX Reduction in cost sharing under ACA 901. Reduction in cost sharing under ACA Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 400 and inserting 300 ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by adding and after the semicolon; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking clause (iii); and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)(IV), by striking 400 and inserting 300 . X Treatment for paygo purposes 1001. Treatment for paygo purposes (a) Paygo scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay- As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). (b) Senate paygo scorecard The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).