[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 460 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 460

  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 1999

 Mr. Gallegly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  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. 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''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, firefighter,'' after ``that 
                officer''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8425(b) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence.
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