110 HR 6157 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the U.S. House of Representatives 2008-05-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2008 Mr. Meek of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees.

1.

Modification of exception from 10 percent early withdrawal penalty for public safety employees

(a)

Repeal of restriction to defined benefit plans

Subparagraph (A) of section 72(t)(10)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which is a defined benefit plan. (b)

Application to annuities commencing before the Pension Protection Act of 2006

Paragraph (10) of section 72(t) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)

Transitional rule for annuities

Paragraph (4) shall not apply to any modification to a series of substantially equal periodic payments which are made with respect to a qualified public safety employee if such series of payments commenced— (i)before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and (ii)after such qualified public safety employee’s separation from service after attainment of age 50. . (c)

Effective dates

(1)

Repeal of restriction to defined benefit plans

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. (2)

Transitional rule for annuities

The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to modifications made after the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.