,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,connolly introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! m accurate computation (
 retirem5t b5efits = c]ta9 firefight]s  
employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,firefight] ,pay ,equity ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 c]ta9          
firefight]s employ$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t are requir$ by law to "w a    
regul> t\r ( duty consi/+ ( #gb h\rs p] 
week2  7#b7 #ai ( ^? #gb h\rs p] week   
are consid]$ to be ov]time h\rs =       
purposes ( comput+ pay2  7#c7 ! pay     
comput$ = ^? #ai ov]time h\rs ea* week  
are n accurately acc\nt$ = :5 comput+   
su* firefight]s' retirem5t b5efits2 &   
7#d7 ^? inaccurate computations h l$ to 
r$uc$ retirem5t b5efits = ,f$]al        
firefight]s4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 

?is ,act is to correct ! mann] 9 :i*    
retirem5t b5efits = ,f$]al firefight]s  
are comput$ s z to acc\nt = pay e>n$ =  
regul>ly s*$ul$ ov]time h\rs dur+ a     
normal t\r ( duty4  #c4 ,computation (  
annuity bas$ on c]ta9 firefight] s]vice 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eede;b ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,= purposes
 ( any det]m9ation ( av]age pay "u      
section #hcca7d7 or #hdja7c71 9 ! case (
 a firefight] :o is subject to          
subsection 7b71 ! rate ( basic pay 9    
effect = su* firefight] = a ye> (       
cr$itable s]vice 7or1 9 ! case ( an     
annuity "u subsection 7d7 or 7e77#a7 (  
section #hcda or "u *apt] #hd bas$ on   
less ?an #c ye>s ( cr$itable s]vice1 =  
any o!r p]iod ( cr$itable s]vice7 %all1 
9 addition to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u        
subsection 7b7 = su* ye> 7or o!r p]iod71
 include an am\nt equal to "o-half !    
firefight]'s basic h\rly rate 7z comput$
 "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a77 = su* ye>  
7or o!r p]iod7 times ! numb] ( ov]time  

h\rs includ$ z "p ( su* firefight]'s    
regul> t\r ( duty dur+ su* ye> 7or o!r  
p]iod74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts        
,sections #hcca7d7 & #hdja7c7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 1   
subject to section #eede;b7e724  #d4    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply ) respect to any        
annuity1 entitlem5t to :i* is bas$ on a 
sep>ation f s]vice occurr+ aft] ! end ( 
! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4