,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cgj #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djg ,report ,no4 #aag-aac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,daines7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,reported by ,mr4 ,peters1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to provide redress to the employees of ,air ,america4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,air ,america ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,air ,america 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,air ,america1 ,incorporated 7referred to in this section as ,air ,america7 and its related cover corporate entities were wholly owned and controlled by the ,united ,states ,government and directed and managed by the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency from #aiej to #aigf4 7#b7 ,air ,america1 a corporation owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states1 constituted a ,government corporation1 as defined in section #ajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,it is established that the employees of ,air ,america and the other entities described in paragraph 7#a7 were ,federal employees4 7#d7 ,the employees of ,air ,america were retroactively excluded from the definition of the term employee under section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 on the basis of an administrative policy change in paperwork requirements implemented by the ,office of ,personnel ,management #aj years after the service of the employees had ended and1 by extension1 were retroactively excluded from the definition of the term employee under section #hcca of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for retirement credit purposes4 7#e7 ,the employees of ,air ,america were paid as ,federal employees1 with salaries subject to-- 7,a7 the ,general ,schedule under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 the rates of basic pay payable to members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#f7 ,the service and sacrifice of the employees of ,air ,america included-- 7,a7 suffering a high rate of casualties in the course of employment2 7,b7 saving thousands of lives in search and rescue missions for downed ,united ,states airmen and allied refugee evacuations2 and 7,c7 lengthy periods of service in challenging circumstances abroad4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term affiliated company1 with respect to ,air ,america1 includes ,air ,asia ,company ,limited1 ,,cat ,incorporated1 ,civil ,air ,transport ,company ,limited1 and the ,pacific ,division of ,southern ,air ,transport2 and 7#b7 the term qualifying service means service that-- 7,a7 was performed by a ,united ,states citizen as an employee of ,air ,america or an affiliated company during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aiej1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #aigf2 and 7,b7 is documented in the attorney-certified corporate records of ,air ,america or any affiliated company4 7c7 ,treatment as ,federal employment ,any period of qualifying service-- 7#a7 is deemed to have been service of an employee 7as defined in section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 with the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 shall be treated as creditable service by an employee for purposes of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,rights ,an individual who performed qualifying service1 or a survivor of such an individual1 shall be entitled to the rights1 retroactive as applicable1 provided to employees and their survivors for creditable service under the ,civil ,service ,retirement ,system under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to that qualifying service4 7e7 ,deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements ,the deposit of funds in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states made by ,air ,america in the form of a lump-sum payment apportioned in part to the ,civil ,service ,disability ,retirement ,fund in #aigf is deemed to satisfy the deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements under section #hccd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to all periods of qualifying service4 7f7 ,application time limit ,section #hcde7;i77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be applied with respect to the death of an individual who performed qualifying service by substituting #b years after the effective date under section #b7;g7 of the ,air ,america ,act of #bjba for #cj years after the death or other event which gives rise to title to the benefit4 7g7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,air ,america ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,air ,america 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,air ,america1 ,incorporated 7referred to in this section as ,air ,america7 and its related cover corporate entities were wholly owned and controlled by the ,united ,states ,government and directed and managed by the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency from #aiej to #aigf4 7#b7 ,air ,america1 a corporation owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states1 constituted a ,government corporation1 as defined in section #ajc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the service and sacrifice of the employees of ,air ,america included-- 7,a7 suffering a high rate of casualties in the course of employment2 7,b7 saving thousands of lives in search and rescue missions for downed ,united ,states airmen and allied refugee evacuations2 and 7,c7 lengthy periods of service in challenging circumstances abroad4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term affiliated company1 with respect to ,air ,america1 includes ,air ,asia ,company ,limited1 ,,cat ,incorporated1 ,civil ,air ,transport ,company ,limited1 and the ,pacific ,division of ,southern ,air ,transport2 7#b7 the term qualifying service means service that-- 7,a7 was performed by a ,united ,states citizen as an employee of ,air ,america or an affiliated company during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aiej1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #aigf2 and 7,b7 is documented in the attorney-certified corporate records of ,air ,america or any affiliated company2 7#c7 the term survivor1 with respect to an individual who performed qualifying service1 means-- 7,a7 a widow or widower of the individual who performed qualifying service2 or 7,b7 an individual who1 at any time during or since the period of qualifying service1 was a dependent or child of the individual who performed qualifying service2 and 7#d7 the terms widow1 widower1 dependent1 and child have the meanings given those terms in section #hcda7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that that section shall be applied by substituting individual who performed qualifying service for employee or ,member4 7c7 ,creditable service ,any period of qualifying service shall be treated as creditable service for purposes of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,rights 7#a7 ,in general ,an individual who performed qualifying service or a survivor of such an individual-- 7,a7 shall be entitled to the rights1 retroactive as applicable1 provided to employees and their survivors for creditable service under the ,civil ,service ,retirement ,system under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to that qualifying service2 and 7,b7 may submit an application for benefits based on the qualifying service to the ,office of ,personnel ,management not later than #b years after the effective date under section #b7;g7 of this ,act4 7#b7 ,individuals deceased before date of enactment ,a survivor of an individual who performed qualifying service and became eligible1 by reason of this ,act1 for benefits based on the qualifying service under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #hc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7but became deceased before the date of enactment of this ,act7-- 7,a7 may submit an application for benefits based on the qualifying service to the ,office of ,personnel ,management not later than #b years after the effective date under section #b7;g7 of this ,act1 disregarding any requirement that an employee have filed an application while living2 and 7,b7 upon submission of the application under subparagraph 7,a71 shall be eligible for a survivor annuity under section #hcda of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 equal to #ee percent 7or #ej percent if the deceased individual retired before ,october #aa1 #aifb7 of the self-only annuity 7as defined in section #hch4ajc of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation77 that otherwise would have been paid to the deceased individual4 7e7 ,deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements ,the deposit of funds in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states made by ,air ,america in the form of a lump-sum payment apportioned in part to the ,civil ,service ,disability and ,retirement ,fund in #aigf is deemed to satisfy the deduction1 contribution1 and deposit requirements under section #hccd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to all periods of qualifying service4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to set any type of precedent for purposes of civil service retirement credit with the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund or any successor fund4 7g7 ,effective date ,this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,reported with an amendment