,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aagb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjac ,ms4 ,mikulski introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc and chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 respectively1 to ensure the inclusion of certain positions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,retirement ,equity ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,amendments 7a7 ,federal employees' retirement system 7#a7 ,in general ,section #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 an employee 7not otherwise covered by this paragraph7-- 7i7 the duties of whose position include the investigation or apprehension of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 who is authorized to carry a firearm2 and 7,f7 an employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 the duties of whose position are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns2 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #hdja7ag77;,c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting 7,a71 7,b71 7,e71 or 7,f74 7b7 ,civil service retirement system ,section #hcca7bj7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 by inserting after position4 the following3 ,for the purpose of this paragraph1 the employees described in the preceding provision of this paragraph 7in the matter before including7 shall be considered to include an employee 7not otherwise covered by this paragraph7 who satisfies clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #hdja7ag77;,e7 and an employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service the duties of whose position are as described in section #hdja7ag77;,f744 7c7 ,effective date ,except as provided in section #c1 the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act1 and shall apply only in the case of any individual first appointed 7or seeking to be first appointed7 as a law enforcement officer 7within the meaning of those amendments7 on or after such date4 #c4 ,treatment of service performed by incumbents 7a7 ,law enforcement officer and service described 7#a7 ,law enforcement officer ,any reference to a law enforcement officer described in this subsection refers to an individual who satisfies the requirements under section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to the definition of a law enforcement officer7 by virtue of the amendments made by section #b4 7#b7 ,service ,any reference to service described in this subsection refers to service performed as a law enforcement officer as described in this subsection4 7b7 ,incumbent and prior service defined 7#a7 ,incumbent ,for purposes of this section1 the term incumbent means an individual who-- 7,a7 is first appointed as a law enforcement officer as described in subsection 7a7 before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 is serving as such a law enforcement officer on such date4 7#b7 ,prior service ,for purposes of this section1 the term prior service means1 with respect to any individual who makes an election under subsection 7c77#b71 service described in subsection 7a7 performed by such individual before the date as of which appropriate retirement deductions begin to be made in accordance with such election4 7c7 ,treatment of service performed by incumbents 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 service described in subsection 7a7 which is performed by an incumbent on or after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be treated for all purposes as service performed as a law enforcement officer 7within the meaning of section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as appropriate71 irrespective of how such service is treated under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,retirement ,service described in subsection 7a7 which is performed by an incumbent before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act shall1 for purposes of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc and chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 be treated as service performed as a law enforcement officer 7within the meaning of such section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag71 as appropriate7 if an appropriate written election is submitted to the ,office of ,personnel ,management not later than the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 the day before the date on which the incumbent separates from ,government service4 7d7 ,individual contributions for prior service 7#a7 ,in general ,an individual who makes an election under subsection 7c77#b7 may1 with respect to prior service performed by such individual1 contribute to the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund the difference between the individual contributions that were actually made for such service and the individual contributions that should have been made for such service if the amendments made by section #b had then been in effect4 7#b7 ,effect of not contributing ,if no part of or less than the full amount required under paragraph 7#a7 is paid1 all prior service of the incumbent shall remain fully creditable as law enforcement officer service1 but the resulting annuity shall be reduced in a manner similar to that described in section #hccd7;d77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the extent necessary to make up the amount unpaid4 7e7 ,government contributions for prior service 7#a7 ,in general ,if an incumbent makes an election under subsection 7c77#b71 the agency in or under which that individual was serving at the time of any prior service shall remit to the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 for deposit in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states to the credit of the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund1 the amount required under paragraph 7#b7 with respect to such service4 7#b7 ,amount required ,the amount an agency is required to remit is1 with respect to any prior service1 the total amount of additional ,government contributions to the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund 7above those actually paid7 that would have been required if the amendments made by section #b had then been in effect4 7#c7 ,contributions to be made ratably ,government contributions under this subsection on behalf of an incumbent shall be made by the agency ratably 7on at least an annual basis7 over the #aj-year period beginning on the date referred to in subsection 7b77#b74 7f7 ,exemption from mandatory separation ,nothing in section #hcce7;b7 or #hdbe7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall cause the involuntary separation of a law enforcement officer as described in subsection 7a7 before the end of the #c-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,regulations ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this ,act1 including-- 7#a7 provisions in accordance with which interest on any amount under subsection 7d7 or 7e7 shall be computed1 based on section #hccd7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 provisions for the application of this section in the case of-- 7,a7 any individual who-- 7i7 satisfies subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 and does not satisfy subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 and 7ii7 serves as a law enforcement officer as described in subsection 7a7 after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 any individual entitled to a survivor annuity 7based on the service of an incumbent1 or of an individual under subparagraph 7,a71 who dies before making an election under subsection 7c77#b771 to the extent of any rights that would then be available to the decedent 7if still living74 7h7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be considered to apply in the case of a reemployed annuitant4