PUBLIC LAW 105-382—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3407 (A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (7); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting "; and"; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(9) the term 'special agent' has the same meaning given in section 804(15).". (b) CONTRIBUTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 805(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) For service as a special agent, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting for "7 percent' the percentage that applies to law enforcement officers under section 8334(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 805(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. 4045(a)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking "Except as provided in subsection (h)," and inserting "Except as otherwise provided in this section,". (c) SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR PRIOR NONDEPOSIT SERVICE.— Section 805(d) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4045(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(6) Subject to paragraph (4) and subsection (h), for purposes of applying this subsection with respect to prior service as a special agent, the percentages of basic pay set forth in section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a law enforcement officer, shall apply instead of the percentages set forth in paragraph (1).". (d) COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 806(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4046(a)) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: "(6)(A) The annuity of a special agent under this subchapter shall be computed under paragraph (1) except that, in the case of a special agent described in subparagraph (B), paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting for '2 percent'— "(i) the percentage under subparagraph (A) of section 8339(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, for so much of the participant's total service as is specified thereunder; and "(ii) the percentage under subparagraph (B) of section 8339(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, for so much of the participant's total service as is specified thereunder. "(B) A special agent described in this subparagraph is any such agent or former agent who— "(i)(I) retires voluntarily or involuntarily under section 607, 608, 611, 811, 812, or 813, under conditions authorizing an immediate annuity, other than for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, or retires for disability under section 808; and "(II) at the time of retirement— "(aa) if voluntary, is at least 50 years of age and has completed at least 20 years of service as a special agent; or "(bb) if involuntary or disability, has completed at least 20 years of service as a special agent; or
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