[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2459 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2459

  For the relief of Paul G. Finnerty and Nancy Finnerty of Scranton, 
                             Pennsylvania.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 1998

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Paul G. Finnerty and Nancy Finnerty of Scranton, 
                             Pennsylvania.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN EARNINGS DEEMED TO BE COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF 
              RAILROAD RETIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the computation of any annuity for 
Paul G. Finnerty and Nancy Finnerty of Scranton, Pennsylvania, under 
sections 3 and 4 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
231b; 231c), any pay received by such Paul G. Finnerty for service 
performed during the period beginning January 1, 1986, through January 
1, 1994, by reason of his employment with the Department of Defense at 
the Tobyhanna Army Depot, shall be deemed to be compensation.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed as increasing the years of service for such Paul G. Finnerty 
in computing any annuity for the individuals described in subsection 
(a).
    (c) Application.--The Railroad Retirement Board shall apply the 
deeming requirement described in subsection (a) from the date of 
commencement of any annuity paid by such Board to the individuals 
referred to in subsection (a).
    (d) Adjustment.--If, after the application of subsection (a), the 
Railroad Retirement Board determines that an adjustment to any annuity 
paid to the individuals referred to in subsection (a) before the date 
of enactment of this Act is required, such Board shall make a lump-sum 
payment equal to such required adjustment to such individuals by not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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