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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 201</b><b>8</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new formula for&nbsp;adjusting&nbsp;benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program for individuals who receive pensions&nbsp;based on&nbsp;certain non-covered employment. This formula&nbsp;replaces the&nbsp;existing formula (known as&nbsp;the "windfall elimination provision") for&nbsp;making such adjustments to OASDI benefits.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]></text>
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