,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbf   
,mr4 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,bice1   
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4 ,lee (
 ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to *ange ! sp\sal notification & cons5t
 requirem5ts = ! paym5t ( lump-sum      
retirem5t b5efits 9 cases ( dome/ic     
viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,retirem5t ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,lump-sum 
retirem5t b5efit notice & cons5t        
requirem5ts 9 case ( dome/ic viol5ce    
7a7 ,f$]al employee retirem5t sy/em     
,section #hdbd7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,"u !           
regulations1 ! ,(fice %all provide t    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may be waiv$ )       
respect to a sp\se or =m] sp\se to !    

ext5t necess>y to protect ! safety ( !  
employee or ,memb]1 or any o!r p]son1 if
 ! employee or ,memb] e/abli%es to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,(fice t--  7i7 su*    
sp\se or =m] sp\se engag$ 9 conduct     
con/itut+ a dome/ic viol5ce crime 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cefa7;b7 ( title #ah7  
aga9/ ! employee or ,memb]2 &  7ii7     
provid+ notice 9 accordance ) su*       
p>agraph poses a risk to ! safety ( !   
employee or ,memb] or any o!r p]son4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraphs3  7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,(fice %all    
prescribe regulations t provide--  7i7  
t1 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !        
lump-sum cr$it may be paid )\t ! cons5t 
( a sp\se or =m] sp\se to ! ext5t       
p]mitt$ by ! applicable c\rt ord] &     
necess>y to protect ! safety ( !        
employee or ,memb]1 or any o!r p]son1 if
 ! employee or ,memb] e/abli%es to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,(fice ! crit]ia       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7    
proc$ures to obta9 ! cons5t ( a sp\se or
 =m] sp\se = ! paym5t ( ! lump-sum cr$it

 9 a mann] t protects ! safety ( !      
employee or ,memb] if ! lump-sum cr$it  
may n be paid 9 accordance ) !          
applicable c\rt ord] )\t obta9+ su*     
cons5t & ! employee or ,memb] e/abli%es 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,(fice ! crit]ia  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,!   
crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are--
 7i7 t ! sp\se or =m] sp\se engag$ 9    
conduct con/itut+ a dome/ic viol5ce     
crime 7z def9$ 9 section #cefa7;b7 (    
title #ah7 aga9/ ! employee or ,memb]2 &
  7ii7 obta9+ cons5t 9 accordance ) !   
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 poses 
a risk to ! safety ( ! employee or      
,memb] or any o!r p]son4  7#e7 ,= !     
purposes ( p>agraphs 7#b77;,c7 &        
7#d77;,a71 an employee or ,memb]        
e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,(fice !
 crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 )
 respect to a sp\se or =m] sp\se =      
paym5t ( ! lump-sum cr$it if su*        
employee or ,memb] self-c]tifies to !   
,(fice 9 writ+ t su* sp\se or =m] sp\se 
engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+ a dome/ic    

viol5ce crime 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cefa7;b7 ( title #ah7 aga9/ ! employee 
or ,memb] dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod end+ on ! 
date on :i* su* employee or ,memb]      
submits to ! ,(fice ! application = su* 
paym5t4  4  7b7 ,civil s]vice retirem5t 
sy/em ,section #hcdb7;j7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,"u !           
regulations1 ! ,(fice %all provide t    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may be waiv$ )       
respect to a sp\se or =m] sp\se to !    
ext5t necess>y to protect ! safety ( !  
employee or ,memb]1 or any o!r p]son1 if
 ! employee or ,memb] e/abli%es to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,(fice t-- 7i7 su*     
sp\se or =m] sp\se engag$ 9 conduct     
con/itut+ a dome/ic viol5ce crime 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cefa7;b7 ( title #ah7  
aga9/ ! employee or ,memb]2 &  7ii7     
provid+ notice 9 accordance ) su*       
p>agraph poses a risk to ! safety ( !   
employee or ,memb] or any o!r p]son4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   

p>agraphs3  7#d7  7,a7 ,! ,(fice %all   
prescribe regulations t provide-- 7i7 t1
 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! lump-sum 
cr$it may be paid )\t ! cons5t ( a sp\se
 or =m] sp\se to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by !   
applicable c\rt ord] & necess>y to      
protect ! safety ( ! employee or ,memb]1
 or any o!r p]son1 if ! employee or     
,memb] e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( !  
,(fice ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b72 &  7ii7 proc$ures to obta9 !      
cons5t ( a sp\se or =m] sp\se = ! paym5t
 ( ! lump-sum cr$it 9 a mann] t protects
 ! safety ( ! employee or ,memb] if !   
lump-sum cr$it may n be paid 9          
accordance ) ! applicable c\rt ord] )\t 
obta9+ su* cons5t & ! employee or ,memb]
 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,(fice 
! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  
7,b7 ,! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is          
subp>agraph are--  7i7 t ! sp\se or =m] 
sp\se engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+ a      
dome/ic viol5ce crime 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cefa7;b7 ( title #ah7 aga9/ ! employee
 or ,memb]2 &  7ii7 obta9+ cons5t 9     

accordance ) ! regulations "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 poses a risk to ! safety ( !  
employee or ,memb] or any o!r p]son4    
7#e7 ,= ! purposes ( p>agraphs 7#b77;,c7
 & 7#d77;,a71 an employee or ,memb]     
e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,(fice !
 crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 )
 respect to a sp\se or =m] sp\se =      
paym5t ( ! lump-sum cr$it if su*        
employee or ,memb] self-c]tifies to !   
,(fice 9 writ+ t su* sp\se or =m] sp\se 
engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+ a dome/ic    
viol5ce crime 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cefa7;b7 ( title #ah7 aga9/ ! employee 
or ,memb] dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod end+ on ! 
date on :i* su* employee or ,memb]      
submits to ! ,(fice ! application = su* 
paym5t4  4  7c7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
n affect ! requirem5ts to provide notice
 to or obta9 cons5t f an individual "u  
section #hcdb7;j7 or #hdbd7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to a 
lump-sum cr$it 7z su* t]m is def9$ "u   
section #hcca or #hdja ( su* title7 to !

 ext5t t su* notice or cons5t w\ld h be5
 requir$ if ! paym5t ( su* lump-sum     
cr$it occurr$ prior to ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t1 to !     
ext5t t su* am5dm5ts w\ld1 b = ?is      
subsection1 affect su* a requirem5t )   
respect to an individual1 ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all    
e/abli% proc$ures to provide su* notice 
to or obta9 cons5t f su* individual 9 a 
mann] t ensures ! safety ( ! relevant   
employee or ,memb]4  7#b7 ,employee2    
lump-sum2 memb] def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]ms employee1 lump-sum1 & ,memb]--  
7,a7 ) respect to section #hcdb7;j7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms1 respectively1 9   
section #hcca ( su* title2 &  7,b7 )    
respect to section #hdbd7;b7 ( su*      
title1 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms1        
respectively1 9 section #hdja ( su*     
title4  7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t %all issue regulations       

implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  
7e7 ,effective date ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4