[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 271 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 271

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2001

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
  Cleland, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                          Governmental Affairs

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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. 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.
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