Congress 108 - HR 3117 - Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act

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Annuities Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Civil service retirement Congress Congressional agencies Crime and Law Enforcement Disability evaluation Disability retirement Disabled Emergency Management Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Health Labor and Employment Physical examinations Police

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Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act - Amends Federal civil service law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to: (1) consider a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of the Capitol Police eligible for an annuity computed under CSRS or FERS (whichever applies) whether or not such officer, firefighter, or member meets certain age and service requirements for retirement; (2) prohibit the 5-year or 18-month (as applicable) minimum creditable service requirement from applying with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who becomes disabled from an injury sustained in the performance of duty; and (3) change the age requirement for periodic medical examinations and certain other related requirements from 60 to 50 years of age with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who is receiving a disability retirement annuity.

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Nov 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Sep 17, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2003

Introduced in House

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