HR 4910
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4910
To provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive
certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2007
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DELAHUNT,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California,
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, and Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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
A BILL
To provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive
certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FEDERAL REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY POSITIONS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Citizenship Processing
Backlog Reduction Act of 2007'.
(b) Definitions- In this Act--
(1) the term `annuitant' means an annuitant under a Government retirement
system;
(2) the term `Government retirement system' means a retirement system
established by law for employees of the Government of the United States;
and
(3) the term `employee' has the meaning under section 2105 of title
5, United States Code.
(c) Waiver Authority- The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the
application of sections 8344 and 8468 of title 5, United States Code (relating
to annuities and pay on reemployment) or any other similar provision of
law under a Government retirement system on a case-by-case basis, with
respect to any annuitant who is reemployed on a temporary basis, if such
annuitant is needed--
(1) to process applications for naturalization filed during the period
beginning on January 31, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2007; or
(2) to otherwise help the Secretary of Homeland Security to reduce or
eliminate the existing backlog of applications for naturalization, whether
by assisting in the processing of such applications or otherwise.
(d) Rule of Construction- An annuitant as to whom a waiver under subsection
(c) is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of any
Government retirement system.
(e) Termination- No waiver under this section may be granted after December
31, 2008, or remain in effect after December 31, 2009.
(f) Effective Date- This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment
of this Act and apply to pay periods beginning on or after that date.
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