[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2367 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  2d Session
                                 S. 2367

To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
Federal retirement benefits for United States citizen employees of Air 
America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific 
                Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2004

   Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
Federal retirement benefits for United States citizen employees of Air 
America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific 
                Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN 
              CORPORATIONS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 8331(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (L), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L), the following:
                    ``(M) a United States citizen who was employed by 
                Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Company 
                Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air 
                Transport, Inc., during any period of service that any 
                such corporation was a proprietary corporation owned 
                and controlled by the United States Government;''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 8401(11) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (K)'' and inserting 
``(K) or (L)''.

SEC. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of Central Intelligence shall make a payment 
described under subsection (b), from appropriations for the pay of 
employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, in an amount equal to--
            (1)(A) employee contributions which would have been 
        deducted and withheld from the pay of individuals described 
        under subparagraph (M) of section 8331(1) of title 5, United 
        States Code (as added by this Act) for periods of service 
        described under that subparagraph, if that subparagraph had 
        been in effect during such periods; and
            (B) interest as prescribed under section 8334(e) of title 
        5, United States Code, based on the amount determined under 
        subparagraph (A); and
            (2) the amount of applicable agency contributions based on 
        employee contributions under paragraph (1).
    (b) Deposit of Payment.--Payment of the amount under subsection (a) 
shall be deposited in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

    After consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence, the 
Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out 
this Act, including regulations that provide for, with respect to 
individuals affected by the amendment made by this Act--
            (1) the application for, and computation or recomputation 
        of, annuities, including survivor annuities; and
            (2) the benefits payable if such an individual is not 
        otherwise eligible for an annuity.
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