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H.R. 93 (107th): Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act

The text of the bill below is as of Aug 2, 2001 (Reported by Senate Committee).


HR 93 RS

Calendar No. 132

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 93

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 3, 2001

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

August 2, 2001

Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment


AN ACT

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act’.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY SEPARATION AGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS.

    (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM-

      (1) IN GENERAL- The second sentence of section 8335(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

        (A) by inserting ‘, firefighter,’ after ‘law enforcement officer’; and

        (B) by inserting ‘, firefighter,’ after ‘that officer’.

      (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 8335(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence.

    (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM-

      (1) IN GENERAL- The second sentence of section 8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

        (A) by inserting ‘, firefighter,’ after ‘law enforcement officer’ each place it appears; and

        (B) by striking ‘courier’ the second place it appears and inserting ‘courier, as the case may be,’.

      (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence.

Calendar No. 132

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 93

AN ACT

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers.


August 2, 2001

Reported without amendment