,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cedd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to ensure t c]ta9         
firefight]s reta9 retirem5t b5efits :ile
 injur$ or disabl$1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,retirem5t &     
,disability ,comp5sation ,b5efits ,act (
 #bjaf4  #b4 ,civil s]vice ret5tion     
rights ,section #haea ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,regulations  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ employee  
means an employee :o--  7i7 held a      
position ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior z a wildl& firefight]2 &  
7ii7 su/a9$ an injury :ile 9 ! p]=mance 
( duty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t prev5ts

 ! employee f p]=m+ ! physical duties ( 
a firefight]2  7,b7 equival5t position  
includes a position = a cov]$ employee t
 all[s ! cov]$ employee to-- 7i7 receive
 ! same retirem5t b5efits "u sub*apt]   
,,iii ( *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd t ! cov]$
 employee w\ld receive 9 ! =m] position 
_h ! cov]$ employee n be5 injur$ or     
disabl$2 &  7ii7 does n require ! cov]$ 
employee to complete any m ye>s ( s]vice
 t ! cov]$ employee w\ld be requir$ to  
complete to receive ! b5efits describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 _h ! cov]$ employee n be5   
injur$ or disabl$2 &  7,c7 ! t]m        
firefight] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #hcca4  7#b7 ,regulations ,"u   
regulations issu$ by ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t--  7,a7 ! dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy :i* 0 ! la/ employ] %all       
imm$iately & unconditionally accord !   
employee1 if ! injury or disability has 
be5 ov]come )9 #a ye> aft] ! date (     
comm5cem5t ( comp5sation or f ! "t      
comp5sable disability recurs if !       
recurr5ce beg9s aft] ! injur$ employee  

resumes regul> full-"t employm5t ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! "r to resume ! =m] or  
an equival5t position ( ! employee1 z   
well z all o!r att5dant rights :i* !    
employee w\ld h _h1 or acquir$1 9 ! =m] 
position ( ! employee _h ! employee n   
be5 injur$ or disabl$1 includ+ ! rights 
to t5ure1 promotion1 & safegu>ds 9      
r$uctions-9-=ce proc$ures2  7,b7 !      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy :i* 0 ! la/ employ]   
%all1 if ! injury or disability is      
ov]come )9 a p]iod ( m ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( comm5cem5t ( comp5sation1 make  
all reasonable ef=ts to place1 & accord 
priority to plac+1 ! employee 9 ! =m] or
 equival5t position ( ! employee )9 su* 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or )9 any o!r        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7,c7 a cov]$      
employee :o 0 injur$ dur+ ! #bj-ye>     
p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,wildl& ,firefight] ,retirem5t &        
,disability ,comp5sation ,b5efits ,act (
 #bjaf may n receive ! same retirem5t   
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph             
7#a77;,b77ii7 unless ! cov]$ employee   

fir/ makes a paym5t to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable1
 equal to ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 d$uct$ f 
pay "u section #hccd or #hddb1 z        
applicable1 _h ! cov]$ employee n be5   
injur$ or disabl$4  4  #c4 ,computation 
( pay  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #haad (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,ov]time  7#a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ ov]time  
pay means pay receiv$ by an employee :o 
holds a position ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z a wildl&       
firefight] :ile engag$ 9 wildl& fire    
suppression activity4  7#b7 ,ov]time ,! 
value ( subsi/5ce & qu>t]s1 & ( any o!r 
=m ( remun]ation 9 k9d = s]vices if its 
value c be e/imat$ 9 money1 & cov]$     
ov]time pay & premium pay "u section    
#eede7;c77#a7 ( ?is title are includ$ z 
"p ( ! pay1 b acc\nt is n tak5 (--  7,a7
 ov]time pay2  7,b7 additional pay or   
all[ance au?oriz$ outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates because ( diff]5tial 9 co/ ( liv+

 or o!r special circum/ances2 or  7,c7  
bonus or premium pay = extraord9>y      
s]vice includ+ bonus or pay = p>ticul>ly
 haz>d\s s]vice 9 "t ( w>4  4  7b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjaf4