[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 93 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 132
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 93


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 3, 2001

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental 
                                Affairs

                             August 2, 2001

              Reported by Mr. Lieberman, without amendment

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firefighters Retirement Age 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. 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'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) by striking ``courier'' the second place it 
                appears and inserting ``courier, as the case may be,''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8425(b) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence.




                                                       Calendar No. 132

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                H. R. 93

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                                 AN ACT

  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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                             August 2, 2001

                       Reported without amendment