,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eae #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eba ,report ,no4
 #aag-agc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1             
#bjbb,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,septemb] #bh1    
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 )\t       
am5dm5t  ,,an ,,act  ,to p]mit disabl$  
law en=cem5t (fic]s1 cu/oms & bord]     
protection (fic]s1 firefight]s1 air     
traffic controll]s1 nucle> mat]ials     
c\ri]s1 memb]s ( ! ,capitol ,police1    
memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,police1      
employees ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy p]=m+ intellig5ce activities     
abroad or hav+ specializ$ security      
requirem5ts1 & diplomatic security      
special ag5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to  
receive retirem5t b5efits 9 ! same mann]
 z if !y _h n be5 disabl$4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fir/   
,respond] ,fair ,return = ,employees on 
,_! ,initial ,retirem5t ,e>n$ ,act or ! 
,fir/ ,respond] ,fair ,,retire ,act4    

#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! be/ national
 & homel& security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates = ,f$]al ag5cies to reta9 !      
specializ$ k & exp]i5ce ( individuals :o
 suff] an injury or illness :ile s]v+ 9 
a cov]$ position 7z def9$ "u ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act72 &  7#b7 ,f$]al       
ag5cies %\ld ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t 
possible1 t an individual :o c no long] 
c>ry out ! duties ( a cov]$ position1 & 
is reappo9t$ to a position 9 ! civil    
s]vice t is n a cov]$ position1 is      
reappo9t$ )9 ! same ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 !   
same geographic location1 & at a level (
 pay comm5surate to ! position :i* !    
individual held imm$iately prior to su* 
injury or illness4  #c4 ,retirem5t =    
c]ta9 employees  7a7 ,,csrs ,section    
#hccf7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7
 ! t]m affect$ individual means an      
individual cov]$ "u ?is sub*apt] :o--   
7,i7 is p]=m+ s]vice 9 a cov]$ position2

  7,,ii7 :ile on duty1 becomes ill or is
 injur$ z a direct result ( ! p]=mance (
 su* duties be=e ! date on :i* !        
individual becomes entitl$ to an annuity
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection or   
subsection 7e71 7m71 or 7n71 z          
applicable2  7,,iii7 because ( ! illness
 or injury describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 
is p]man5tly unable to r5d] useful &    
effici5t s]vice 9 ! employee's cov]$    
position1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 9 :i* !  
individual 0 s]v+ :5 su* individual     
incurr$ ! illness or injury2 &  7,,iv7  
is appo9t$ to a position 9 ! civil      
s]vice t-- 7aa7 is n a cov]$ position2 &
  7bb7 is )9 an ag5cy t regul>ly appo9ts
 individuals to sup]visory or           
adm9i/rative positions relat$ to !      
activities ( ! =m] cov]$ position ( !   
individual2  7ii7 ! t]m cov]$ position  
means a position z a law en=cem5t (fic]1
 cu/oms & bord] protection (fic]1       
firefight]1 air traffic controll]1      
nucle> mat]ials c\ri]1 memb] ( !        
,capitol ,police1 or memb] ( ! ,supreme 

,c\rt ,police4  7,b7 ,unless an affect$ 
individual files an election describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,e71 cr$itable s]vice by ! 
affect$ individual 9 a position describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 %all be    
treat$ z cr$itable s]vice 9 a cov]$     
position = purposes ( ?is *apt] &       
det]m9+ ! am\nt to be d$uct$ & )held f !
 pay ( ! affect$ individual "u section  
#hccd4  7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,b7 %all only
 apply if ! affect$ employee transitions
 to a position describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77i77,,iv7 )\t a break 9 s]vice      
exce$+ #c days4  7,d7 ,! s]vice ( an    
affect$ individual %all no long] be     
eligible = treatm5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
if su* s]vice occurs aft] ! individual--
 7i7 is transf]r$ to a sup]visory or    
adm9i/rative position relat$ to !       
activities ( ! =m] cov]$ position ( !   
individual2 or  7ii7 meets ! age &      
s]vice requirem5ts t w\ld subject !     
individual to m&atory sep>ation "u      
section #hcce if su* individual _h      
rema9$ 9 ! =m] cov]$ position4  7,e7 ,9 

accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 an affect$ individual may   
file an election to h any cr$itable     
s]vice p]=m$ by ! affect$ individual    
treat$ 9 accordance ) ?is *apt] )\t     
reg>d to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,f7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to apply  
to su* affect$ individual any o!r       
pay-relat$ laws or regulations          
applicable to a cov]$ position4  4  7b7 
,,f]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hdab7;d7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e 
,an employee2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ?is p>agraph--   
7i7 ! t]m affect$ individual means an   
individual cov]$ "u ?is *apt] :o-- 7,i7 
is p]=m+ s]vice 9 a cov]$ position2     
7,,ii7 :ile on duty1 becomes ill or is  
injur$ z a direct result ( ! p]=mance ( 
su* duties be=e ! date on :i* !         
individual becomes entitl$ to an annuity

 "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection or   
subsection 7e71 z applicable2  7,,iii7  
because ( ! illness or injury describ$ 9
 subclause 7,,ii71 is p]man5tly unable  
to r5d] useful & effici5t s]vice 9 !    
employee's cov]$ position1 z det]m9$ by 
! ag5cy 9 :i* ! individual 0 s]v+ :5 su*
 individual incurr$ ! illness or injury2
 &  7,,iv7 is appo9t$ to a position 9 ! 
civil s]vice t-- 7aa7 is n a cov]$      
position2 &  7bb7 is )9 an ag5cy t      
regul>ly appo9ts individuals to         
sup]visory or adm9i/rative positions    
relat$ to ! activities ( ! =m] cov]$    
position ( ! individual2  7ii7 ! t]m    
cov]$ position means a position z a law 
en=cem5t (fic]1 cu/oms & bord]          
protection (fic]1 firefight]1 air       
traffic controll]1 nucle> mat]ials      
c\ri]1 memb] ( ! ,capitol ,police1 or   
memb] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,police4  7,b7 
,unless an affect$ individual files an  
election describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71   
cr$itable s]vice by ! affect$ individual
 9 a position describ$ 9 subp>agraph    

7,a77i77,,iv7 %all be treat$ z cr$itable
 s]vice 9 a cov]$ position = purposes ( 
?is *apt] & det]m9+ ! am\nt to be d$uct$
 & )held f ! pay ( ! affect$ individual 
"u section #hdbb4  7,c7 ,subp>agraph    
7,b7 %all only apply if ! affect$       
employee transitions to a position      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 )\t
 a break 9 s]vice exce$+ #c days4  7,d7 
,! s]vice ( an affect$ individual %all  
no long] be eligible = treatm5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 if su* s]vice occurs   
aft] ! individual-- 7i7 is transf]r$ to 
a sup]visory or adm9i/rative position   
relat$ to ! activities ( ! =m] cov]$    
position ( ! individual2 or  7ii7 meets 
! age & s]vice requirem5ts t w\ld       
subject ! individual to m&atory         
sep>ation "u section #hdbe if su*       
individual _h rema9$ 9 ! =m] cov]$      
position4  7,e7 ,9 accordance )         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an       
affect$ individual may file an election 
to h any cr$itable s]vice p]=m$ by !    

affect$ individual treat$ 9 accordance )
 ?is *apt] )\t reg>d to subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to apply to su* affect$        
individual any o!r pay-relat$ laws or   
regulations applicable to a cov]$       
position4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,*apt] #hd ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9   
section #hdad7;b77#c71 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] subsection 7d72  7ii7 9 section    
#hdae-- 7,i7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] subsection 7d72 &  7,,ii7 9        
subsection 7h77#b77;,a71 by /rik+       
7d77#b7 & ins]t+ 7d77#a77;,b72  7iii7 9 
section #hdba7;a77#a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] 7d72  7iv7 9 section               
#hdba;a7b77#d77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 
aft] section #hdab7;d72  7v7 9 section  
#hdbe1 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] section      
#hdab7;d7 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7vi7 9 
section #hdfb7;c77#c77;,b77ii71 by      
ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] subsection 7d74  7,b7  
,title ,,viii ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( 

#aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djda et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7i7 9 section #hje7;d77#e7 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #djde7;d77#e771 by ins]t+ 7#a7
 aft] or #hdab7;d72 &  7ii7 9 section   
#hab7;a77#b77;,b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#djeb7;a77#b77;,b771 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft]
 or #hdab7;d74  7c7 ,,cia employees     
,section #cjb ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce  
,ag5cy ,retirem5t ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#baeb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,employees disabl$ on duty 
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]m affect$ employee means an    
employee ( ! ,ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 :o-- 7i7 is p]=m+ s]vice 9
 a position designat$ "u subsection 7a72
  7ii7 :ile on duty 9 ! position        
designat$ "u subsection 7a71 becomes ill
 or is injur$ z a direct result ( !     
p]=mance ( su* duties be=e ! date on :i*
 ! employee becomes entitl$ to an       
annuity "u section #bcc ( ?is ,act or   
section #hdab7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7iii7 because ( !       

illness or injury describ$ 9 clause     
7ii71 is p]man5tly unable to r5d] useful
 & effici5t s]vice 9 ! employee's cov]$ 
position1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director2 &   
7iv7 is appo9t$ to a position 9 ! civil 
s]vice t is n a cov]$ position b is )9 !
 ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 ! t]m cov]$ position   
means a position z-- 7i7 a law en=cem5t 
(fic] describ$ 9 section #hcca7bj7 or   
#hdja7ag7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7ii7 a cu/oms & bord] protection
 (fic] describ$ 9 section #hcca7ca7 or  
#hdja7cf7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7iii7 a firefight] describ$ 9   
section #hcca7ba7 or #hdja7ad7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iv7 an air   
traffic controll] describ$ 9 section    
#hcca7cj7 or #hdja7ce7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7v7 a nucle>      
mat]ials c\ri] describ$ 9 section       
#hcca7bg7 or #hdja7cc7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7vi7 a memb] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police2  7vii7 a
 memb] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,police2      
7viii7 an affect$ employee2 or  7ix7 a  

special ag5t describ$ 9 section #hjd7ae7
 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #djdd7ae774  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( 
s]vice aft] disability ,unless an       
affect$ employee files an election      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 cr$itable     
s]vice by ! affect$ employee 9 a        
position describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#a77;,a77iv7 %all be treat$ z cr$itable
 s]vice 9 a cov]$ position = purposes ( 
?is ,act & *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 includ+ eligibility = an  
annuity "u section #bcc ( ?is ,act or   
#hdab7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & det]m9+ ! am\nt to be d$uct$ & 
)held f ! pay ( ! affect$ employee "u   
section #hdbb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,break 9 s]vice ,p>agraph  
7#b7 %all only apply if ! affect$       
employee transitions to a position      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iv7 )\t a 
break 9 s]vice exce$+ #c days4  7#d7    
,limitation on treatm5t ( s]vice ,!     
s]vice ( an affect$ employee %all no    
long] be eligible = treatm5t "u p>agraph

 7#b7 if su* s]vice occurs aft] !       
employee is transf]r$ to a sup]visory or
 adm9i/rative position relat$ to !      
activities ( ! =m] cov]$ position ( !   
employee4  7#e7 ,opt out ,an affect$    
employee may file an election to h any  
cr$itable s]vice p]=m$ by ! affect$     
employee treat$ 9 accordance ) *apt] #hd
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )\t   
reg>d to p>agraph 7#b74  4  7d7 ,=eign  
,s]vice ,retirem5t & ,disability ,sy/em 
,section #hjf7;a77#f7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice
 ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#djdf7;a77#f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 7i7 ,9 ?is             
subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ! t]m affect$ special
 ag5t means an individual cov]$ "u ?is  
sub*apt] :o-- 7aa7 is p]=m+ s]vice z a  
special ag5t2  7bb7 :ile on duty z a    
special ag5t1 becomes ill or is injur$ z
 a direct result ( ! p]=mance ( su*     
duties be=e ! date on :i* ! individual  
becomes entitl$ to an annuity "u section
 #haa2  7cc7 because ( ! illness or     
injury describ$ 9 item 7bb71 is         

p]man5tly unable to r5d] useful &       
effici5t s]vice 9 ! employee's cov]$    
position1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7dd7 is appo9t$ to a position 9 ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice t is n a cov]$ position2 &     
7,,ii7 ! t]m cov]$ position means a     
position z-- 7aa7 a law en=cem5t (fic]  
describ$ 9 section #hcca7bj7 or         
#hdja7ag7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7bb7 a cu/oms & bord] protection
 (fic] describ$ 9 section #hcca7ca7 or  
#hdja7cf7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7cc7 a firefight] describ$ 9    
section #hcca7ba7 or #hdja7ad7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7dd7 an air   
traffic controll] describ$ 9 section    
#hcca7cj7 or #hdja7ce7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ee7 a nucle>     
mat]ials c\ri] describ$ 9 section       
#hcca7bg7 or #hdja7cc7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ff7 a memb] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police2  7gg7 a 
memb] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,police2  7hh7 
an employee ( ! ,ag5cy designat$ "u     
section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,c5tral            

,intellig5ce ,ag5cy ,retirem5t ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7;a772 or  7ii7 a       
special ag5t4  7ii7 ,unless an affect$  
special ag5t files an election describ$ 
9 clause 7iv71 cr$itable s]vice by !    
affect$ special ag5t 9 a position       
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i77dd7 %all be   
treat$ z cr$itable s]vice z a special   
ag5t = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 includ+ 
det]m9+ ! am\nt to be d$uct$ & )held f !
 pay ( ! individual "u section #hje4    
7iii7 ,clause 7ii7 %all only apply if ! 
special ag5t transitions to a position  
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i77dd7 )\t a     
break 9 s]vice exce$+ #c days4  7iv7 ,! 
s]vice ( an affect$ employee %all no    
long] be eligible = treatm5t "u clause  
7ii7 if su* s]vice occurs aft] !        
employee is transf]r$ to a sup]visory or
 adm9i/rative position relat$ to !      
activities ( ! =m] cov]$ position ( !   
employee4  7v7 ,9 accordance ) proc$ures
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 an affect$    
special ag5t may file an election to h  
any cr$itable s]vice p]=m$ by ! affect$ 

special ag5t treat$ 9 accordance ) ?is  
sub*apt]1 )\t reg>d to clause 7ii74  4  
7e7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all promulgate regulations  
to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#b7 ,,cia      
employees ,! ,director ( ! ,c5tral      
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy %all promulgate     
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,=eign ,s]vice 
,retirem5t & ,disability ,sy/em ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promulgate       
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7d74  7#d7 ,ag5cy         
c]tification ,! regulations promulgat$  
to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all include a requirem5t t ! head ( !  
ag5cy at :i* an affect$ employee or     
special ag5t 7z ! case may be7 incurr$ !
 applicable illness or injury c]tifies t
 su* illness or injury-- 7,a7 0 incurr$ 
9 ! c\rse ( ! employee's or special     

ag5t's duties2 &  7,b7 p]man5tly        
precludes ! employee or special ag5t f  
r5d]+ useful & effici5t s]vice 9 ! cov]$
 position b w\ld n preclude ! employee  
or special ag5t f cont9u+ to s]ve 9 !   
,f$]al s]vice4  7#e7 ,ag5cy reappo9tm5t 
,! regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all ensure t1
 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ! head (  
ea* ag5cy appo9ts affect$ employees or  
special ag5ts to sup]visory or          
adm9i/rative positions relat$ to !      
activities ( ! =m] cov]$ position ( !   
employee or special ag5t4  7#f7         
,treatm5t ( s]vice ,! regulations       
promulgat$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act %all ensure t ! cr$itable   
s]vice ( an affect$ employee or special 
ag5t 7z ! case may be7 t is n 9 a cov]$ 
position pursuant to an election made "u
 su* am5dm5ts %all be treat$ z ! same   
type ( s]vice z ! cov]$ position 9 :i* !
 employee or ag5t suff]$ ! qualify+     
illness or injury4  7f7 ,effective date2
 applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  

,act-- 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all apply
 to an individual :o suff]s an illness  
or injury describ$ 9 section            
#hccf7;c77#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 or section  
#hdab7;d77#b77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
section1 section #cjb7;d77#a77;,a77ii7 (
 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy          
,retirem5t ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is section1
 or section #hjf7;a77#f77;,d77i77,i77bb7
 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj1 z     
am5d$ by ?is section1 on or aft] ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #d4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y  
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,septemb]  

#bh1 #bjbb,report$ )\t am5dm5t