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HR 3340 - 107

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over.

Became Public Law No: 107-304.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Nov 28, 2006

(Sec. 1) Allows certain eligible participants in the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan as are permitted by: (1) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to catch-up contributions to pension, profit-sharing, and/or stock bonus plans for individuals age 50 and over; and (2) consistent with regulations of the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Applies such provisions with respect to justices and judges of the United States, bankruptcy and magistrate judges, Court of Federal Claims judges, judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and members of the uniformed services who are enrolled in FERS. (Sec. 2) Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to authorize appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007 for the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) and the Office of Special Counsel. (Sec. 3) Repeals the requirement that the Special Counsel return any documents and other matter provided by a Federal employee, former employee, or applicant who made a disclosure of a violation of law or of waste, fraud, or abuse when the Special Counsel does not transmit the information to the head of the agency which the information concerns. (Sec. 4) Deems any period of enrollment under a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation before the effective date of this Act to be a period of enrollment in a Federal health benefits plan for purposes of the administration of Federal health benefits coverage. Allows any individual who, as of the enrollment eligibility date, is covered by a Corporation-administered plan to enroll in an approved Federal health benefits plan for continued coverage after such date, including individuals currently under a continued coverage period and unmarried dependent children. Defines "enrollment eligibility date" to mean the last day on which coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the Corporation is available. Requires the: (1) Corporation to transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund amounts necessary for reimbursement for the costs of such continued coverage; and (2) Office of Personnel Management to provide for a period of notice and open enrollment for such coverage.

79 Reported to House without amendment Nov 28, 2006

Allows certain eligible participants in the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan as are permitted by: (1) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to catch-up contributions to pension, profit-sharing, and/or stock bonus plans for individuals age 50 and over; and (2) consistent with regulations of the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Applies such provisions with respect to justices and judges of the United States, bankruptcy and magistrate judges, Court of Federal Claims judges, judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and members of the uniformed services who are enrolled in FERS.

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2006

Allows certain eligible participants to make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan as are permitted by: (1) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to catch-up contributions to pension, profit-sharing, and/or stock bonus plans for individuals age 50 and over; and (2) consistent with regulations of the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

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Nov 27, 2002

Signed by President.

Nov 27, 2002

Signed by President.

Nov 27, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-304.

Nov 27, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-304.

Nov 15, 2002

Presented to President.

Nov 15, 2002

Presented to President.

Nov 14, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 13, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10959-10960)

Nov 13, 2002

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10959-10960)

Oct 8, 2002

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 7, 2002

Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 7, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7056-7058)

Oct 7, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3340.

Oct 7, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 7, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7130)

Oct 7, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 442).(text: CR H7056-7057)

Oct 7, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 442). (text: CR H7056-7057)

Oct 7, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 7, 2002

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 25, 2002

Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 107-686.

Sep 25, 2002

Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 107-686.

Sep 25, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.

Mar 14, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 14, 2002

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Nov 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

Nov 19, 2001

Introduced in House

Nov 19, 2001

Introduced in House

Nov 19, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2129-2130)

Nov 19, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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