[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8162 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8162
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for
purposes of the program of benefits paid by the Federal government for
survivors of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or
teacher in the same manner and to the same extent that domestic
partnerships are treated as marriage for purposes of such benefits
which are paid by the District of Columbia, to conform the age limit
after which a surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or
teacher may remarry without losing survivor benefits under such program
to the age limit established with respect to survivor benefits of
Federal employees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2024
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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A BILL
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for
purposes of the program of benefits paid by the Federal government for
survivors of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or
teacher in the same manner and to the same extent that domestic
partnerships are treated as marriage for purposes of such benefits
which are paid by the District of Columbia, to conform the age limit
after which a surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or
teacher may remarry without losing survivor benefits under such program
to the age limit established with respect to survivor benefits of
Federal employees, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of
2024''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM OF BENEFITS PAID BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FOR SURVIVORS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE OFFICERS,
FIREFIGHTERS, AND TEACHERS.
(a) Coverage of Surviving Domestic Partners Under Same Terms and
Conditions for Benefits Paid Under District of Columbia Retirement
Programs.--Section 11012 of the National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 1-803.02, D.C. Official
Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Coverage of Domestic Partners.--
``(1) Coverage.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
determination of the entitlement of an individual to a benefit
payment under a District Retirement Program shall be made as if
the amendments made by section 32 of the Omnibus Domestic
Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17-231)
and the amendments made by section 2 of the Teachers, Police,
and Firefighters Retirement Benefits Amendment Act of 2018
(D.C. Law 22-215) had taken effect prior to the freeze date.
``(2) Exclusion of unrelated provisions.--Paragraph (1)
does not apply to the amendments made by subsections (b) and
(e) of section 2 of the Teachers, Police, and Firefighters
Retirement Benefits Amendment Act of 2018.''.
(b) Application of Same Age Limit for Termination of Benefits by
Reason of Remarriage Under Federal Employee Retirement Programs.--
(1) Individuals covered by district retirement program.--
Section 11012 of such Act (sec. 1-803.02, D.C. Official Code),
as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(h) Application of Age Limit Under Federal Employee Retirement
Programs for Termination of Survivor Benefit by Reason of Remarriage.--
``(1) Limitation on termination of benefit on grounds of
remarriage.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes
of subsection (a), the entitlement of an individual to a
benefit payment under a District Retirement Program shall be
determined as if, prior to the freeze date, the entitlement to
the benefit payment under the Program did not terminate by
reason of the remarriage of the individual.
``(2) Exception for survivors remarried before becoming 55
years of age.--Paragraph (1) does not apply if the individual
remarried before becoming 55 years of age, unless the
individual was married for at least 30 years to the individual
on whose service the benefit payment is based.''.
(2) Special rule for survivors of judges.--Section 11-
1568(c), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended in the
matter following paragraph (3) by striking ``fifty-five years
of age'' and inserting ``fifty-five years of age, unless the
widow or widower was married to the judge for at least 30
years''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 11003(6) of such Act (sec. 1-
801.02(6), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``section
11012(e) and (f)'' and inserting ``section 11012(e), (f), (g), and
(h)''.
SEC. 3. ANNUITY DEPOSIT FOR CERTAIN SERVICE UNDER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Section 1905(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 5 U.S.C. 8332 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Qualifying'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (4), qualifying'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Service deposit.--
``(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the qualifying
District of Columbia service of any individual who
makes a deposit under this paragraph shall be taken
into account for purposes of computing the amount of
any benefit payable out of the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund under section 8348 of title 5,
United States Code.
``(B) Any individual--
``(i) who, pursuant to this section, has
qualifying District of Columbia service
included in calculating the individual's
creditable service under section 8332, of title
5, United States Code, may deposit an amount
equal to the product of the basic pay received
for that qualifying service multiplied by the
applicable percentage, or percentages, in
section 8334(c) of such title, plus interest
(computed in accordance with section 8334(e) of
such title); or
``(ii) who, pursuant to this section, has
qualifying District of Columbia service
included in calculating the individual's
creditable service under section 8411 of such
title may deposit an amount equal to 1.3
percent of basic pay received for that
qualifying service, plus interest (computed in
accordance with section 8334(e) of such title).
``(C) For the purpose of survivor annuities,
deposits authorized by this paragraph may be made by a
survivor of an individual described in subparagraph
(B)(i) or (B)(ii).
``(D) Any deposit made under this paragraph shall
be credited to the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund.
``(E) The Office of Personnel Management shall
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out
this paragraph.''.
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