[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3325 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3325

To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
   the age and service requirements for entitlement to an immediate 
   annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal 
         Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 1993

Mr. Shays (for himself, Mr. Andrews of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
   Smith of Texas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
  Ballenger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
   the age and service requirements for entitlement to an immediate 
   annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal 
         Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

    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 Retirement Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISED AGE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CSRS.

    (a) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 55 With 30 Years of 
Service.--Section 8336(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(a)(1)(A) Subject to paragraph (2), an employee who is separated 
from the service after attaining the minimum retirement age under 
subparagraph (B) and completing 30 years of service is entitled to an 
annuity.
    ``(B) The minimum retirement age under this subparagraph shall be 
determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                                         retirement age
``For those whose date                                       under this
  of separation occurs                                  subparagraph is
    Before January 1, 1996........................               55    
    After December 31, 1995, and before January 1,               56    
        1998.
    After December 31, 1997, and before January 1,               57    
        2000.
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               58    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               59    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003, and before January 1,               60    
        2006.
    After December 31, 2005, and before January 1,               61    
        2008.
    After December 31, 2007, and before January 1,               62    
        2010.
    After December 31, 2009, and before January 1,               63    
        2012.
    After December 31, 2011, and before January 1,              64.    
        2014.
    ``(2) Any employee who, after December 31, 2013, is separated from 
the service after becoming 65 years of age and completing 5 years of 
service is entitled to an annuity.''.
    (b) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 60 With 20 Years of 
Service.--Section 8336(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employee who is separated 
from the service after becoming 60 years of age and completing 20 years 
of service is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee 
whose date of separation occurs after December 31, 2003.''.
    (c) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 62 With 5 Years of 
Service.--Section 8336(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employee who is separated 
from the service after becoming 62 years of age and completing 5 years 
of service is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee 
whose date of separation occurs after December 31, 2007.''.
    (d) Reduction for Early Retirement.--The first sentence of section 
8339(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``55 
years of age'' and inserting ``the minimum age required to be eligible 
to retire under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8336(a) (as the case 
may be)''.

SEC. 3. REVISED AGE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER FERS.

    (a) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 55 to 57 With 30 Years 
of Service.--Section 8412(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(a)(1) An employee or Member who, before January 1, 2000, is 
separated from the service after attaining the applicable minimum 
retirement age under subsection (h) and completing 30 years of service 
is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(2)(A) Subject to paragraph (3), an employee or Member who, after 
December 31, 1999, is separated from the service after attaining the 
minimum retirement age under subparagraph (B) and completing 30 years 
of service is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(B) The minimum retirement age under this subparagraph shall be 
determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                                         retirement age
``For those whose date                                       under this
  of separation occurs                                  subparagraph is
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               58    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               59    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003, and before January 1,               60    
        2006.
    After December 31, 2005, and before January 1,               61    
        2008.
    After December 31, 2007, and before January 1,               62    
        2010.
    After December 31, 2009, and before January 1,               63    
        2012.
    After December 31, 2011, and before January 1,              64.    
        2014.
    ``(3) Any employee or Member who, after December 31, 2013, is 
separated from the service after becoming 65 years of age and 
completing 5 years of service is entitled to an annuity.''.
    (b) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 60 With 20 Years of 
Service.--Section 8412(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employee or Member who is 
separated from the service after becoming 60 years of age and 
completing 20 years of service is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee 
or Member whose date of separation occurs after December 31, 2003.''.
    (c) Amendment Relating to Retirement at Age 62 With 5 Years of 
Service.--
    Section 8412(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employee or Member who is 
separated from the service after becoming 62 years of age and 
completing 5 years of service is entitled to an annuity.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee 
or Member whose date of separation occurs after December 31, 2007.''.
    (d) Reduction for Early Retirement.--Section 8415(f)(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``the sixty-second 
anniversary of the birth of the employee or Member'' and inserting 
``the date as of which such employee or Member attains the minimum 
retirement age required to be eligible to retire under paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of section 8412(a) (as the case may be)''.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF AGE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO MEMBERS 
              OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Elimination of Requirements.--Sections 8336(g) and 8412(f) of 
title 5, United States Code, are repealed.
    (b) Members Made Subject to the Generally Applicable 
Requirements.--
            (1) Retirement at age 55 with 30 years of service.--Section 
        8336(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 
        2(a), is further amended by inserting ``or Member'' after 
        ``employee'' each place it appears.
            (2) Retirement at age 60 with 20 years of service.--Section 
        8336(b) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 
        2(b), is further amended by inserting ``or Member'' after 
        ``employee'' each place it appears.
            (3) Retirement at age 62 with 5 years of service.--Section 
        8336(f) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 
        2(c), is further amended by inserting ``or Member'' after 
        ``employee'' each place it appears.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on January 1, 1996, and shall apply with respect to separations 
occurring on or after that date.

SEC. 5. FIREFIGHTERS; LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; AIR TRAFFIC 
              CONTROLLERS.

    (a) Years of Service Required for an Immediate Annuity Under CSRS--
            (1) Schedule for increasing years required to 30.--Section 
        8336 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:
    ``(o)(1) The minimum years of service required under this paragraph 
shall be determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                             number of years of service
``For those whose date                              required under this
  of separation occurs                                     paragraph is
    Before January 1, 1996........................               25    
    After December 31, 1995, and before January 1,               26    
        1998.
    After December 31, 1997, and before January 1,               27    
        2000.
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               28    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               29    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003.......................              30.    
    ``(2) The minimum years of service required under this paragraph 
shall be determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                             number of years of service
``For those whose date                              required under this
  of separation occurs                                     paragraph is
    Before January 1, 1996........................               20    
    After December 31, 1995, and before January 1,               21    
        1998.
    After December 31, 1997, and before January 1,               22    
        2000.
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               23    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               24    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003, and before January 1,               25    
        2006.
    After December 31, 2005, and before January 1,               26    
        2008.
    After December 31, 2007, and before January 1,               27    
        2010.
    After December 31, 2009, and before January 1,               28    
        2012.
    After December 31, 2011, and before January 1,               29    
        2014.
    After December 31, 2013.......................           30.''.    
            (2) Law enforcement officers and firefighters.--Section 
        8336(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 
        as follows:
    ``(c)(1) An employee who is separated from the service after 
becoming 50 years of age and completing a total number of years of 
service as a law enforcement officer or firefighter (including a 
combination of both types of service) equal to at least the number of 
years required under section 8336(o)(2) is entitled to an annuity.''.
            (3) Air traffic controllers.--Section 8336(e) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) An employee who is voluntarily or involuntarily separated 
from the service, except by removal for cause on charges of misconduct 
or delinquency, after--
            ``(1) completing a number of years of service, at least 
        equal to the number of years required under section 8336(o)(1), 
        as an air traffic controller, or
            ``(2) becoming 50 years of age and completing a number of 
        years of service, at least equal to the number of years 
        required under section 8336(o)(2), as an air traffic 
        controller,
is entitled to an annuity.''.
            (4) Members of the capitol police.--Section 8336(m) of 
        title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(m) A member of the Capitol Police who is separated from the 
service after becoming 50 years of age and completing a total number of 
years of service as a member of the Capitol Police or as a law 
enforcement officer (including a combination of both types of service) 
equal to at least the number of years required under section 8336(o)(2) 
is entitled to an annuity.''.
    (b) Years of Service Required for an Immediate Annuity Under 
FERS.--
            (1) Schedule for increasing years required to 30.--Section 
        8412 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:
    ``(i)(1) The minimum years of service required under this paragraph 
shall be determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                             number of years of service
``For those whose date                              required under this
  of separation occurs                                     paragraph is
    Before January 1, 1996........................               25    
    After December 31, 1995, and before January 1,               26    
        1998.
    After December 31, 1997, and before January 1,               27    
        2000.
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               28    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               29    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003.......................              30.    
    ``(2) The minimum years of service required under this paragraph 
shall be determined in accordance with the following:
                                                            The minimum
                                             number of years of service
``For those whose date                              required under this
  of separation occurs                                     paragraph is
    Before January 1, 1996........................               20    
    After December 31, 1995, and before January 1,               21    
        1998.
    After December 31, 1997, and before January 1,               22    
        2000.
    After December 31, 1999, and before January 1,               23    
        2002.
    After December 31, 2001, and before January 1,               24    
        2004.
    After December 31, 2003, and before January 1,               25    
        2006.
    After December 31, 2005, and before January 1,               26    
        2008.
    After December 31, 2007, and before January 1,               27    
        2010.
    After December 31, 2009, and before January 1,               28    
        2012.
    After December 31, 2011, and before January 1,               29    
        2014.
    After December 31, 2013.......................           30.''.    
            (2) Law enforcement officers, members of the capitol 
        police, and firefighters.--Section 8412(d) of title 5, United 
        States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) An employee who is separated from the service, except by 
removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, after--
            ``(1) completing a total number of years of service as a 
        law enforcement officer, member of the Capitol Police, or 
        firefighter (including any combination of such service) 
        totaling at least the number of years required under subsection 
        (i)(1), or
            ``(2) becoming 50 years of age and completing a total 
        number of years of service as a law enforcement officer, member 
        of the Capitol Police, or firefighter (including any 
        combination of such service) totaling at least the number of 
        years required under subsection (i)(2),
is entitled to an annuity.''.
            (3) Air traffic controllers.--Section 8412(e) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) An employee who is separated from the service, except by 
removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, after--
            ``(1) completing a number of years of service, at least 
        equal to the number of years required under section 8412(i)(1), 
        as an air traffic controller, or
            ``(2) becoming 50 years of age and completing a number of 
        years of service, at least equal to the number of years 
        required under section 8412(i)(2), as an air traffic 
        controller,
is entitled to an annuity.''.
    (c) Mandatory Separation Under CSRS.--
            (1) Law enforcement officers and firefighters.--Section 
        8335(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        the first 2 sentences and inserting the following: ``A 
        firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement 
        under section 8336(c) shall be separated from the service on 
        the last day of the month in which such firefighter becomes 55 
        years of age or completes the minimum number of years of 
        service required to retire under section 8336(c) if then over 
        that age. A law enforcement officer who is otherwise eligible 
        for immediate retirement under section 8336(c) shall be 
        separated from the service on the last day of the month in 
        which that officer becomes 57 years of age or completes the 
        minimum number of years of service required to retire under 
        section 8336(c) if then over that age.''.
            (2) Members of the capitol police.--Section 8335(d) of 
        title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the first 
        sentence and inserting the following: ``A member of the Capitol 
        Police who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under 
        section 8336(m) shall be separated from the service on the last 
        day of the month in which such member becomes 55 years of age 
        or completes the minimum number of years of service required to 
        retire under section 8336(m) if then over that age.''.
    (d) Mandatory Separation Under FERS.--
            (1) Law enforcement officers, members of the capitol 
        police, and firefighters.--Section 8412(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking the first 2 sentences and 
        inserting the following: ``A member of the Capitol Police or 
        firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement 
        under section 8412(d) shall be separated from the service on 
        the last day of the month in which such member or firefighter 
        becomes 55 years of age or completes the minimum number of 
        years of service required to retire under section 8412(d) if 
        then over that age. A law enforcement officer who is otherwise 
        eligible for immediate retirement under section 8412(d) shall 
        be separated from the service on the last day of the month in 
        which that law enforcement officer becomes 57 years of age or 
        completes the minimum number of years of service required to 
        retire under section 8412(d) if then over that age.''.
            (2) Air traffic controllers.--Section 8412(a) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence 
        and inserting the following: ``An air traffic controller who is 
        otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 
        8412(e) shall be separated from the service on the last day of 
        the month in which that air traffic controller becomes 56 years 
        of age or completes the minimum number of years of service 
        required to retire under section 8412(e) if then over that 
        age.''.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Deferred Retirement.--
            (1) CSRS.--Section 8338(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``years.'' and inserting ``years or, if 
        higher, the minimum age then required to be eligible to retire 
        under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8336(a), as the case may 
        be.''.
            (2) FERS.--Section 8413(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``years.'' and inserting ``years or, if 
        higher, the minimum age then required to be eligible to retire 
        under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 8412(a), as the 
        case may be.''.
    (b) Immediate Annuity Under FERS With Right To Defer Commencement 
Date.--Section 8412(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting after ``subsection (h)'' 
        the following: ``, or, if higher, the minimum age then required 
        to be eligible to retire under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
        section 8412(a), as applicable,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``62 years of age.'' and 
        inserting ``65 years of age''.
    (c) Elimination of Higher Percentage Used in FERS Computations 
After 2007.--Section 8415(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``controller.'' and inserting ``controller, or in 
the case of any benefits computed based on a separation occurring after 
December 31, 2007.''.

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