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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006''.

SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, not later than six months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and
retain Border Patrol agents with the appropriate skills and training to
effectively carry out its mission and responsibilities.
(b) Contents.--The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
components:
(1) A strategy for the utilization of the recruitment
authority provided in subsection (a) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
recruiting well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(2) A strategy for the utilization of the retention
authority provided in subsection (b) of section 9702 of title
5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any
other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in
retaining well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
(3) An assessment of the impact that current pay levels for
Border Patrol agents has on the Department's ability to recruit
and retain Border Patrol agents, especially in high cost-of-
living areas.
(4) An assessment of whether increased opportunities for
Border Patrol agents to transfer between duty stations would
improve employee morale and enhance the Department's ability to
recruit and retain well-qualified Border Patrol agents.

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUSES FOR BORDER PATROL AGENT
ENHANCEMENT.

(a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
''Sec. 9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement
''(a) Recruitment Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a bonus to an
individual to recruit a sufficient number of Border Patrol
agents.
''(2) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (3)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(3) Service agreements.--Payment of a bonus under this
section shall be contingent upon the individual entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol.
The agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the individual shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(4) Limitation on eligibility.--A bonus under this
section may not be paid to recruit an individual for--
''(A) a position to which an individual is
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate;
''(B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as
a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a));
or
''(C) a position which has been excepted from the
competitive service by reason of its confidential,
policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating
character.
''(5) Termination.--The authority to pay bonuses under this
subsection shall terminate five years after the date of the
enactment of this section.
''(b) Retention Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
''(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described
in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a retention
bonus to a Border Patrol agent.
''(2) Service agreement.--Payment of a bonus under this
subsection is contingent upon the employee entering into a
written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol
to complete a period of service with the Border Patrol. Such
agreement shall include--
''(A) the period of service the employee shall be
required to complete in return for the bonus; and
''(B) the conditions under which the agreement may
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has
been completed, and the effect of such termination.
''(3) Bonus amount.--
''(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this
subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but
may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic
pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the
period of service referred to in paragraph (2)(A).
''(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection
shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and
shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
''(4) Limitation.--A bonus under this subsection may not be
based on any period of service which is the basis for a
recruitment bonus under subsection (a).
''(5) Termination of authority.--The authority to grant
bonuses under this subsection shall expire five years after the
date of the enactment of this section.
''(c) Waiver Authority Relating to Reemployed Annuitants.--
''(1) In general.--In order to help address the challenges
faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security may appoint annuitants to positions within
the United States Border Patrol in accordance with succeeding
provisions of this subsection.
''(2) Exclusion from offset.--An annuitant serving in a
position within the United States Border Patrol pursuant to an
appointment made under paragraph (1)--
''(A) shall not be subject to the provisions of
section 8344 or 8468, as the case may be; and
''(B) shall not, for purposes of subchapter III of
chapter 83 or chapter 84, be considered an employee.
''(3) Limitations.--
''(A) Appointments.--The authority to make any
appointments under paragraph (1) shall terminate five
years after the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(B) Exclusion.--The provisions of paragraph (2)
shall not, in the case of any annuitant appointed under
paragraph (1), remain in effect--
''(i) with respect to more than five years
of service (in the aggregate); nor
''(ii) with respect to any service
performed after the end of the ten-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subsection.
''(4) No displacement.--No appointment under this
subsection may be made if such appointment would result in the
displacement of any Border Patrol employee.
''(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term 'annuitant' has the meaning given such term by section
8331 or 8401, as the case may be.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 97 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement.''.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2006.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Answer: More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.

Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.

Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.

States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol.

Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.

Question: SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO POSSESS SATISFACTORY
RECORD OF INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS ETHICS.

(a) Defense Contractors.--(1) Chapter 137 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2305a the following
new section:
''Sec. 2305b. Contractor requirement for satisfactory record of
integrity and business ethics
''(a) In General.--No prospective contractor may be awarded a
contract with an agency under this title unless the contracting officer
for the contract determines that such prospective contractor has a
satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, including a
record of satisfactory compliance with the law (including tax, labor
and employment, environmental, antitrust, and consumer protection
laws).
''(b) Information To Be Considered.--In making a determination as
to whether a prospective contractor has a satisfactory record of
integrity and business ethics, a contracting officer--
''(1) shall consider all relevant credible information, but
shall give the greatest weight to any violations of law that
have been adjudicated during the 3-year period preceding the
offer by the prospective contractor;
''(2) shall consider any administrative agreements entered
into with the prospective contractor if the prospective
contractor has taken corrective action after disclosing a
violation of law, and may consider such a contractor to be a
responsible contractor if the contractor has corrected the
conditions that led to the misconduct;
''(3) shall consider failure to comply with the terms of an
administrative agreement to be a lack of integrity and business
ethics under this section;
''(4) may consider other relevant information, such as
civil or administrative complaints or similar actions filed by
or on behalf of a Federal agency, board, or commission, if such
action reflects an adjudicated determination by the agency; and
''(5) shall consider the following in descending order of
importance:
''(A) Convictions of and civil judgments rendered
against the prospective contractor for--
''(i) commission of fraud or a criminal
offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal,
State, or local contract or subcontract;
''(ii) violation of Federal or State
antitrust law relating to the submission of
offers; or
''(iii) commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsification, or destruction
of records, making false statement, tax
evasion, or receiving stolen property.
''(B) Indictments for the offenses described in
subparagraph (A).
''(C) With respect to tax, labor, employment,
environmental, antitrust, or consumer protection laws--
''(i) Federal or State felony convictions;
''(ii) adverse Federal court judgments in
civil cases brought by the United States;
''(iii) adverse decisions by a Federal
administrative law judge, board, or commission
indicating violations of law; and
''(iv) Federal or State felony
indictments.''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2305a the
following new item:

''2305b. Contractor requirement for satisfactory record of integrity
and business ethics.''.
(b) Other Contractors.--(1) Title III of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 303L the following new section:

''SEC. 303M. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENT FOR SATISFACTORY RECORD OF
INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS ETHICS.

''(a) In General.--No prospective contractor may be awarded a
contract with an agency unless the contracting officer for the contract
determines that such prospective contractor has a satisfactory record
of integrity and business ethics, including a record of satisfactory
compliance with the law (including tax, labor and employment,
environmental, antitrust, and consumer protection laws).
''(b) Information To Be Considered.--In making a determination as
to whether a prospective contractor has a satisfactory record of
integrity and business ethics, a contracting officer--
''(1) shall consider all relevant credible information, but
shall give the greatest weight to any violations of law that
have been adjudicated during the 3-year period preceding the
offer by the prospective contractor;
''(2) shall consider any administrative agreements entered
into with the prospective contractor if the prospective
contractor has taken corrective action after disclosing a
violation of law, and may consider such a contractor to be a
responsible contractor if the contractor has corrected the
conditions that led to the misconduct;
''(3) shall consider failure to comply with the terms of an
administrative agreement to be a lack of integrity and business
ethics under this section;
''(4) may consider other relevant information, such as
civil or administrative complaints or similar actions filed by
or on behalf of a Federal agency, board, or commission, if such
action reflects an adjudicated determination by the agency; and
''(5) shall consider the following in descending order of
importance:
''(A) Convictions of and civil judgments rendered
against the prospective contractor for--
''(i) commission of fraud or a criminal
offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal,
State, or local contract or subcontract;
''(ii) violation of Federal or State
antitrust law relating to the submission of
offers; or
''(iii) commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsification, or destruction
of records, making false statement, tax
evasion, or receiving stolen property.
''(B) Indictments for the offenses described in
subparagraph (A).
''(C) With respect to tax, labor, employment,
environmental, antitrust, or consumer protection laws--
''(i) Federal or State felony convictions;
''(ii) adverse Federal court judgments in
civil cases brought by the United States;
''(iii) adverse decisions by a Federal
administrative law judge, board, or commission
indicating violations of law; and
''(iv) Federal or State felony
indictments.''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such Act is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 303L the following new
item:

''303M. Contractor requirement for satisfactory record of integrity and
business ethics.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to contracts for which solicitations are issued
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Answer: Amends Federal defense contract law and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit a contractor from being awarded a defense or Federal contract unless the Federal contracting officer determines that such contractor has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, including compliance with all applicable laws. Outlines information to be considered by a contracting officer in making such determination, with an emphasis on any violations that have been adjudicated during the prior three-year period, as well as certain convictions of and civil judgments rendered against such contractor.

Question: That this Act may be
cited as the ''Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 2001''.

civil service retirement system

Sec. 2. (a) Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ''(d)(1)'' and inserting
''(d)(1)(A)'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(B) If, at any age and after completing 20 years
of service as a law enforcement officer, firefighter,
nuclear materials courier, or member of the Supreme
Court Police, or any combination of such service
totaling at least 20 years, an employee retires under
section 8336(d)(1), or 8337, the annuity of such
employee shall be computed under subparagraph (A).'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ''(e)'' and inserting ''(e)(1)'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) If, at any age and after completing 20 years of
service as an air traffic controller, an employee retires under
section 8336(d)(1) or 8337, paragraph (1) shall be applied in
computing the annuity of such employee.''; and
(3) in subsection (q)--
(A) by striking ''(q)'' and inserting ''(q)(1)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(2) If, at any age and after completing 20 years of
service as a member of the Capitol Police or as a law
enforcement officer (or any combination of such service
totaling at least 20 years), a member or former member of the
Capitol Police retires under section 8336(d)(1) or 8337, the
annuity of such member or former member shall be computed under
paragraph (1).''.
(b) Section 8341(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting the following immediately after the first
sentence: ''For purposes of the preceding sentence, subsections
(b)-(e), (q) and (r) of section 8339 shall be considered as
applying with respect to the employee or Member only if the
employee or Member satisfied the age and service requirements
for application of such subsections to the employee or Member
at the date of death. For this purpose, the decedent shall be
deemed to have been disabled for purposes of retirement under
section 8337 at the time of death.''; and
(2) by striking ''Notwithstanding the preceding sentence''
and inserting ''Notwithstanding the first sentence of this
subsection''.
(c) Section 8342 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(k) When an employee--
''(1) has service as a law enforcement officer,
firefighter, nuclear materials courier, or member of the
Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police for which retirement
deductions were withheld under section 8334(a) or deposited
under section 8334(c) at a higher percentage rate than that
applicable to employees generally; and
''(2)(A) begins to receive an annuity which is not computed
under section 8339(d) or (q) and, in the case of a member or
former member of the Capitol Police, also does not have his or
her service as a member of the Capitol Police credited in the
computation of an annuity under section 8339(b) or (c); or
''(B) dies before retiring under this subchapter but leaves
a survivor entitled to an annuity under section 8341 based on
the deceased employee's service, provided that--
''(i) such survivor annuity is not based on an
employee annuity computed under section 8339(d) or (q);
and
''(ii) where the decedent was a member or former
member of the Capitol Police, such survivor annuity is
not based on an annuity computed under section 8339(b)
or (c) which includes credit for service as a member of
the Capitol Police--
the difference between the employee deductions for such service
at the higher percentage rate and the employee deductions that
would have been withheld at the rate applicable to employees
generally under section 8334(a)(1), together with interest
computed in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section
8334(e) and applicable regulations prescribed by the Office,
shall be paid to the annuitant or, in the case of a deceased
employee, to the individual entitled to a lump-sum benefit
under subsection (c).''.

federal employees' retirement system

Sec. 3. (a) Section 8415(d) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
''(d)(1) The annuity of an employee retiring under subsection (d)
or (e) of section 8412 or under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of
section 8425 is--
''(A) 1/10\ percent of that individual's average pay
multiplied by so much of such individual's total service as a
law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol
Police or Supreme Court Police, nuclear materials courier, or
air traffic controller as does not exceed 20 years; plus
''(B) 1 percent of that individual's average pay multiplied
by the remainder of such individual's total service.
''(2) If, at any age and after completing 20 years of service as a
law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of the Capitol Police or
Supreme Court Police, or nuclear materials courier, or any combination
of such service totaling at least 20 years, an employee retires under
section 8414(b)(1)(A) or 8451, the annuity of such employee shall be
computed under paragraph (1).
''(3) If, at any age and after completing 20 years of service as an
air traffic controller, an employee retires under section 8414(b)(1)(A)
or 8451, the annuity of such employee shall be computed under paragraph
(1).''.
(b) Section 8424 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end of the following new subsection:
''(i) When an employee--
''(1) has service as a law enforcement officer,
firefighter, member of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court
Police, air traffic controller, or nuclear materials courier
for which retirement deductions were withheld under section
8422(a) at a higher percentage rate than that applicable to
employees generally; and
''(2)(A) begins to receive an annuity which is not computed
under section 8415(d) and, in the case of a member or former
member of the Capitol Police, also does not have his or her
service as a member of the Capitol Police credited in the
computation of an annuity under section 8415(b) or (c); or
''(B) dies before having retired under this chapter but
leaves a survivor entitled to an annuity under subchapter IV
based on the deceased employee's service, provided that--
''(i) such survivor annuity is not based on an
employee annuity computed under section 8415(d); and
''(ii) where the decedent was a member or former
member of the Capitol Police, such survivor annuity is
not based on an annuity computed under section 8415(b)
or (c) which includes service as a member of the
Capitol Police--
the difference between the employee deductions for such service
at the higher percentage rate and the employee deductions that
would have been withheld at the rate applicable to employees
generally under section 8422(a)(2), together with interest
computed in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section
8334(e) and applicable regulations prescribed by the Office,
shall be paid to the annuitant or, in the case of a deceased
employee, to the individual entitled to a lump-sum benefit
under subsection (d).''.
(c) Section 8442 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by adding at the end the
following:
''For purposes of the preceding sentence, section 8415(b)-(d) and (g)
shall be considered as applying with respect to the employee or Member
only if the employee or Member satisfied the age and service
requirements for application of such subsections to the employee or
Member at the date of death. For this purpose, the decedent shall be
deemed to have been disabled for purposes of retirement under section
8451 at the time of death.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) by striking ''section 8415''
and inserting ''section 8415, but without regard to subsection
(d) of such section,''.

effective date

Sec. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act and shall apply only with respect to
individuals who, on or after such date of enactment, separate from
employment subject to subchapter III of chapter 83, or chapter 84, of
title 5, United States Code.

Answer:
Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 2001 - Sets forth provisions governing the computation of annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System for certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Supreme Court Police and the Capitol Police, and their survivors.