S. 311 · 118th Congress · Senate

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Feb 9, 23
Passed Senate
Nov 8, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

This bill modifies the calculation of retirement benefits for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

Under current law, effective July 6, 2008, CBP officers are entitled to an enhanced retirement benefit, subject to certain mandatory retirement requirements. CBP officers who were employed as of July 6, 2008 are entitled to a transitional enhanced retirement benefit without the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).

The bill specifies that CBP officers who received a tentative offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to this proportional annuity. The Office of Personnel Management must correct annuity calculations for these officers, including retroactively, based on a list compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may also retroactively waive mandatory retirement requirements for these officers so that they may receive the proportional annuity.

The Government Accountability Office must report on CBP's policies and procedures related to enhanced retirement benefits.

Previous Versions

00Feb 9, 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

This bill modifies the calculation of retirement benefits for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

Under current law, effective July 6, 2008, CBP officers are entitled to an enhanced retirement benefit, subject to certain mandatory retirement requirements. CBP officers who were employed as of July 6, 2008 are entitled to a transitional enhanced retirement benefit without the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).

The bill specifies that CBP officers who accepted an offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to this proportional annuity. The Office of Personnel Management must correct annuity calculations for these officers, including retroactively, based on a list compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may also retroactively waive mandatory retirement requirements for these officers so that they may receive the proportional annuity.

The Government Accountability Office must report on CBP's policies and procedures related to enhanced retirement benefits.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 13, 2023Floor

    Received in the House.

  2. NOV 13, 2023Floor

    Held at the desk.

  3. NOV 09, 2023Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. NOV 08, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)

    5432Yea
    5433Nay
    0NV
  5. NOV 08, 2023Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)

    5432Yea
    5433Nay
    0NV
  6. OCT 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-101.

    118Yea
    101Nay
    0NV
  7. OCT 03, 2023Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-101.

    118Yea
    101Nay
    0NV
  8. OCT 03, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.

  9. MAY 17, 2023Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  11. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 3, 2023

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2023

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 9, 2023

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