CONTRACT Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-419
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2021-02-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 651.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity.</p> <p>Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the Social Security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period.</p> <p>The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement. </p>

action_date: 2022-12-15
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity.</p> <p>Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the Social Security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period.</p> <p>The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Moran , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 651 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 419 [Report No. 117–260] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Moran , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Casey , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 15, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .

December 15, 2022 Reported without amendment