[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1034 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1034

To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to extend the civil 
 service retirement provisions of such chapter which are applicable to 
     law enforcement officers to inspectors of the Immigration and 
 Naturalization Service, inspectors and canine enforcement officers of 
the United States Customs Service, and revenue officers of the Internal 
                            Revenue Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1993

Mr. Swift (for himself, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Hochbrueckner, Mr. 
 Inslee, Mr. Kreidler, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
Manton, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paxon, Ms. 
   Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rangel, and Mrs. Unsoeld) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Post Office and Civil Service

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to extend the civil 
 service retirement provisions of such chapter which are applicable to 
     law enforcement officers to inspectors of the Immigration and 
 Naturalization Service, inspectors and canine enforcement officers of 
the United States Customs Service, and revenue officers of the Internal 
                            Revenue Service.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT PROVISIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (24);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (25) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(26) `revenue officer' means an employee of the Internal 
        Revenue Service, the duties of whose position are primarily the 
        collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent 
        returns, including an employee engaged in this activity who is 
        transferred to a supervisory or administrative position;
            ``(27) `customs inspector' means an employee of the United 
        States Customs Service, the duties of whose position are 
        primarily to--
                    ``(A) enforce laws and regulations governing the 
                importing and exporting of merchandise;
                    ``(B) process and control passengers and baggage;
                    ``(C) interdict smuggled merchandise and 
                contraband; and
                    ``(D) apprehend (if warranted) persons involved in 
                violations of customs laws,
        including an employee engaged in this activity who is 
        transferred to a supervisory or administrative position;
            ``(28) `customs canine enforcement officer' means an 
        employee of the United States Customs Service, the duties of 
        whose position are primarily to work directly with a dog in an 
        effort to--
                    ``(A) enforce laws and regulations governing the 
                importing and exporting of merchandise;
                    ``(B) process and control passengers and baggage;
                    ``(C) interdict smuggled merchandise and 
                contraband; and
                    ``(D) apprehend (if warranted) persons involved in 
                violations of customs laws,
        including an employee engaged in this activity who is 
        transferred to a supervisory or administrative position; and
            ``(29) `Immigration and Naturalization inspector' means an 
        employee of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the 
        duties of whose position are primarily the controlling and 
        guarding of the boundaries and borders of the United States 
        against the illegal entry of aliens, including an employee 
        engaged in this activity who is transferred to a supervisory or 
        administrative position.''.
    (b) Deductions, Contributions, and Deposits.--Section 8334 of such 
title is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``a law enforcement 
        officer,'' and inserting ``a law enforcement officer, a revenue 
        officer, a customs inspector, a customs canine enforcement 
        officer, an Immigration and Naturalization inspector,''; and
            (2) in the table in subsection (c), by striking ``and 
        firefighter for firefighter service.'' and inserting ``, 
        firefighter for firefighter service, revenue officer for 
        revenue officer service, customs inspector for customs 
        inspector service, customs canine enforcement officer for 
        customs canine enforcement officer service, and Immigration and 
        Naturalization inspector for Immigration and Naturalization 
        inspector service''.
    (c) Mandatory Separation.--Section 8335(b) of such title is amended 
by striking ``law enforcement officer or a firefighter'' and inserting 
``law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a revenue officer, a customs 
inspector, a customs canine enforcement officer, or an Immigration and 
Naturalization inspector''.
    (d) Immediate Retirement.--Section 8336(c)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ``law enforcement officer or firefighter,'' and 
inserting ``law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a revenue officer, 
a customs inspector, a customs canine enforcement officer, or an 
Immigration and Naturalization inspector,''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to all 
persons employed as revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service, 
customs inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the United States 
Customs Service, and inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service upon or after the expiration of the 90-day period which begins 
on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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