,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to include certain ,federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,including certain positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for purposes of retirement 7a7 ,federal ,employees ,retirement ,system ,section #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 and 7,i72 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 an employee not otherwise covered by this paragraph-- 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 7,f7 an employee of the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 the duties of whose position are primarily the-- 7i7 collection of delinquent taxes2 and 7ii7 securing of delinquent returns2 7,g7 an employee of the ,united ,states ,postal ,inspection ,service2 7,h7 an employee of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs who is a ,department police officer under section #ijb of title #ch2 and 7,i7 an employee of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection-- 7i7 who is a seized property specialist in the ,,gs-#ahja job series2 and 7ii7 the duties of whose position include activities relating to the efficient and effective custody1 management1 and disposition of seized and forfeited property2 4 7b7 ,civil ,service ,retirement ,system ,section #hcca7bj7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7#a7 by inserting and an individual described in any of subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,i7 of section #hdja7ag7 after ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 by striking this activity and inserting such activity or described in any such subparagraph4 7c7 ,application ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any-- 7#a7 individual who is appointed as a law enforcement officer-- 7,a7 as defined in section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7as amended by this section72 and 7,b7 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 incumbent 7as defined in section #c7;a77#d771 consistent with the requirements of section #c4 #c4 ,incumbent law enforcement officers 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7#b7 the term employee has the meaning given the term in section #hcca7a7 or #hdja7aa7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 the term ,fund means the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund2 7#d7 the term incumbent means an individual who-- 7,a7 before the date of enactment of this ,act1 was appointed to a position as an employee that-- 7i7 did not satisfy the requirements of section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as then in effect2 and 7ii7 would have satisfied the requirements described in clause 7i7 if the amendments made by section #b had been in effect2 and 7,b7 on the date of enactment of this ,act1 is serving in a position as an employee that satisfies the requirements of section #hcca7bj7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 by virtue of the amendments made by section #b2 7#e7 the term law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #b2 7#f7 the term prior service means1 with respect to an incumbent who makes an election under subsection 7b77#b71 service performed by the incumbent before the date on which appropriate retirement deductions begin to be made under the election2 and 7#g7 the term service means service performed by an individual in a position that-- 7,a7 satisfies the requirements of section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #b2 or 7,b7 would have satisfied the requirements of section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #b1 if the amendments made by section #b had then been in effect4 7b7 ,treatment of service performed by incumbents 7#a7 ,service on or after date of enactment ,service performed by an incumbent on or after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be treated as service performed as a law enforcement officer4 7#b7 ,service before date of enactment ,service performed by an incumbent before 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 only if the incumbent submits a written election to the ,director by the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7,b7 the day before the date on which the incumbent separates from the service4 7c7 ,individual contributions for prior service 7#a7 ,in general ,an incumbent who makes an election under subsection 7b77#b7 may1 with respect to prior service performed by the incumbent1 pay a deposit into the ,fund equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the difference between-- 7i7 the amount that would have been deducted during the period of prior service under section #hccd or #hdbb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 from the pay of the incumbent if the amendments made by section #b had been in effect during the prior service2 and 7ii7 the amount that was deducted during the period of prior service under section #hccd or #hdbb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 interest on the amount described in subparagraph 7,a77i71 as computed under-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #hccd7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 regulations promulgated by the ,director4 7#b7 ,effect of not contributing ,if an incumbent does not pay the full amount of the deposit described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 all prior service of the incumbent shall remain fully creditable as a law enforcement officer2 and 7,b7 the resulting annuity shall be reduced-- 7i7 in a manner similar to that described in section #hccd7;d77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 to the extent necessary to make up the amount unpaid4 7d7 ,government contributions for prior service 7#a7 ,in general ,if an incumbent makes an election under subsection 7b77#b71 an agency that employed the incumbent during any prior service of the incumbent shall remit to the ,director1 for deposit in the ,fund1 an amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the difference between-- 7i7 the total amount of ,government contributions that would have been paid under section #hccd or #hdbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the amendments made by section #b had been in effect during the prior service2 and 7ii7 the total amount of ,government contributions paid under section #hccd or #hdbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 interest on the amount described in subparagraph 7,a77i71 as computed in accordance with-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #hccd7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 regulations promulgated by the ,director4 7#b7 ,contributions to be made ratably ,government contributions under this subsection on behalf of an incumbent shall be made by the agency ratably 7not less frequently than annually7 over the #aj-year period beginning on the date described in subsection 7a77#f74 7e7 ,exemption from mandatory separation ,notwithstanding section #hcce7;b7 or #hdbe7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 a law enforcement officer shall not be subject to mandatory separation during the #c-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,regulations ,the ,director shall prescribe regulations to carry out this ,act1 including regulations for the application of this section in the case of any individual entitled to a survivor annuity 7based on the service of an incumbent who dies before making an election under subsection 7b77#b771 to the extent of any rights that would have been available to the decedent if still living4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be considered to apply in the case of a reemployed annuitant4