[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S10451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              FEDERAL EMPLOYEE STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 220, S. 926.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 926) to amend section 5379 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to increase the annual and aggregate limits on 
     student loan repayments by Federal agencies.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 926) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 926

       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 Employee Student 
     Loan Assistance Act''.

     SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS.

       Section 5379(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$6,000'' and 
     inserting ``$10,000''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$40,000'' and 
     inserting ``$60,000''.

                                 S. 481

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

     SECTION 1. ANNUITY COMPUTATION ADJUSTMENT FOR PERIODS OF 
                   DISABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second subsection (i) as 
     subsection (k); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) In the case of any annuity computation under this 
     section that includes, in the aggregate, at least 2 months of 
     credit under section 8411(d) for any period while receiving 
     benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81, the percentage 
     otherwise applicable under this section for that period so 
     credited shall be increased by 1 percentage point.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8422(d)(2) of title 5, 
     United States Code (as added by section 122(b)(2) of Public 
     Law 107-135), is amended by striking ``8415(i)'' and 
     inserting ``8415(k)''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to any annuity entitlement which is 
     based on a separation from service occurring on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

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