,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbf,ms4  
,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,national ,capital ,revitalization &    
,self-,gov]nm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig
 to treat dome/ic p>tn]%ips z m>riage = 
purposes ( ! program ( b5efits paid by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = survivors ( a       
,di/rict ( ,columbia police (fic]1      
firefight]1 or tea*] 9 ! same mann] & to
 ! same ext5t t dome/ic p>tn]%ips are   
treat$ z m>riage = purposes ( su*       
b5efits :i* are paid by ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 to con=m ! age limit aft] :i*
 a surviv+ sp\se ( a police (fic]1      
firefight]1 or tea*] may rem>ry )\t los+
 survivor b5efits "u su* program to !   
age limit e/abli%$ ) respect to survivor
 b5efits ( ,f$]al employees1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,capital      
,revitalization & ,self-,gov]nm5t       

,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig ,te*nical      
,corrections ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,modification ( program ( b5efits paid  
by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = survivors (       
,di/rict ( ,columbia police (fic]s1     
firefight]s1 & tea*]s  7a7 ,cov]age (   
surviv+ dome/ic p>tn]s "u same t]ms &   
conditions = b5efits paid "u ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,retirem5t ,programs ,section 
#aajab ( ! ,national ,capital           
,revitalization & ,self-,gov]nm5t       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig 7sec4          
#a-hjc4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7g7 ,cov]age ( dome/ic     
p>tn]s  7#a7 ,cov]age ,= purposes (     
subsection 7a71 ! det]m9ation ( !       
entitlem5t ( an individual to a b5efit  
paym5t "u a ,di/rict ,retirem5t ,program
 %all be made z if ! am5dm5ts made by   
section #cb ( ! ,omnibus ,dome/ic       
,p>tn]%ip ,equality ,am5dm5t ,act (     
#bjjh 7,d4,c4 ,law #ag-bca7 & ! am5dm5ts
 made by section #b ( ! ,tea*]s1        
,police1 & ,firefight]s ,retirem5t      

,b5efits ,am5dm5t ,act ( #bjah 7,d4,c4  
,law #bb-bae7 _h tak5 effect prior to ! 
freeze date4  7#b7 ,exclusion ( unrelat$
 provisions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
to ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7b7 & 
7e7 ( section #b ( ! ,tea*]s1 ,police1 &
 ,firefight]s ,retirem5t ,b5efits       
,am5dm5t ,act ( #bjah4  4  7b7          
,application ( same age limit =         
t]m9ation ( b5efits by reason (         
rem>riage "u ,f$]al employee retirem5t  
programs  7#a7 ,individuals cov]$ by    
,di/rict ,retirem5t ,program ,section   
#aajab ( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-hjc4jb1      
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 z am5d$ by      
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7       
,application ( age limit "u ,f$]al      
employee retirem5t programs = t]m9ation 
( survivor b5efit by reason ( rem>riage 
7#a7 ,limitation on t]m9ation ( b5efit  
on gr\nds ( rem>riage ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 = purposes ( subsection
 7a71 ! entitlem5t ( an individual to a 
b5efit paym5t "u a ,di/rict ,retirem5t  

,program %all be det]m9$ z if1 prior to 
! freeze date1 ! entitlem5t to ! b5efit 
paym5t "u ! ,program did n t]m9ate by   
reason ( ! rem>riage ( ! individual4    
7#b7 ,exception = survivors rem>ri$ be=e
 becom+ #ee ye>s ( age ,p>agraph 7#a7   
does n apply if ! individual rem>ri$    
be=e becom+ #ee ye>s ( age1 unless !    
individual 0 m>ri$ = at lea/ #cj ye>s to
 ! individual on ^: s]vice ! b5efit     
paym5t is bas$4  4  7#b7 ,special rule =
 survivors ( judges ,section            
#aa-aefh7;c71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt]      
foll[+ p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ fifty-five
 ye>s ( age & ins]t+ fifty-five ye>s (  
age1 unless ! wid[ or wid[] 0 m>ri$ to !
 judge = at lea/ #cj ye>s4  7c7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #aajjc7f7 ( su* ,act   
7sec4 #a-hja4jb7f71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial     
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section        
#aajab7;e7 & 7f7 & ins]t+ section       
#aajab7;e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h74  #c4       
,annuity deposit = c]ta9 s]vice "u      
,di/rict ( ,columbia retirem5t sy/em    

,section #aije7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
#hccb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ ,qualify+ & ins]t+       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71      
qualify+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#d7 ,s]vice deposit  7,a7     
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c71 ! qualify+      
,di/rict ( ,columbia s]vice ( any       
individual :o makes a deposit "u ?is    
p>agraph %all be tak5 into acc\nt =     
purposes ( comput+ ! am\nt ( any b5efit 
payable out ( ! ,civil ,s]vice          
,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund "u       
section #hcdh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,b7 ,any individual-- 7i7 :o1  
pursuant to ?is section1 has qualify+   
,di/rict ( ,columbia s]vice includ$ 9   
calculat+ ! individual's cr$itable      
s]vice "u section #hccb1 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may deposit an     
am\nt equal to ! product ( ! basic pay  
receiv$ = t qualify+ s]vice multipli$ by
 ! applicable p]c5tage1 or p]c5tages1 9 

section #hccd7;c7 ( su* title1 plus     
int]e/ 7comput$ 9 accordance ) section  
#hccd7;e7 ( su* title72 or  7ii7 :o1    
pursuant to ?is section1 has qualify+   
,di/rict ( ,columbia s]vice includ$ 9   
calculat+ ! individual's cr$itable      
s]vice "u section #hdaa ( su* title may 
deposit an am\nt equal to #a4c p]c5t (  
basic pay receiv$ = t qualify+ s]vice1  
plus int]e/ 7comput$ 9 accordance )     
section #hccd7;e7 ( su* title74  7,c7 ,=
 ! purpose ( survivor annuities1        
deposits au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph may be
 made by a survivor ( an individual     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 or       
7,b77ii74  7,d7 ,any deposit made "u ?is
 p>agraph %all be cr$it$ to ! ,civil    
,s]vice ,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund4 
7,e7 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t   
%all issue su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  4