[107th Congress Public Law 27]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


<DOC>
[DOCID: f:publ027.107]


[[Page 115 STAT. 207]]

Public Law 107-27
107th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: Aug. 
                        20, 2001 -  [H.R. 93]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Federal 
Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <<NOTE: 5 USC 101 note.>> 

    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.

    Approved August 20, 2001.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 93:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):
            Jan. 30, considered and passed House.
            Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate.

                                  <all>