PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D 114 STAT. 2763A-233 SEC. 138. PERCENTAGE LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL THRIFT SAV- INGS PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS, (a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subsection (a) of section 8432 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking "(a)" and inserting "(a)(1)"; (B) by striking "10 percent" and all that follows through "period." and inserting "the maximum percentage of such employee's or Member's basic pay for such pay period allowable under paragraph (2)."; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(2) The maximum percentage allowable under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of a pay period beginning in flscal year: The maximum {jercenta^e lowable is: 2001 11 2002 12 2003 13 2004 14 2005 15 2006 or thereafter 100. ". (2) JUSTICES AND JUDGES. —Paragraph (2) of section 8440a(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(2) The amount contributed by a justice or judge for any pay period shall not exceed the maximum percentage of such justice's or judge's basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.". (3) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES.—Paragraph (2) of section 8440b(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "5 percent" and all that follows through "period." and inserting "the maximum percentage of such bankruptcy judge's or magistrate's basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.". (4) COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS JUDGES.— Paragraph (2) of section 8440c(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "5 percent" and all that follows through "period." and inserting "the maximum percentage of such judge's basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.". (5) JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS.— The first sentence of section 8440d(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "The amount contributed by a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for any pay period may not exceed the maximum percentage of such judge's basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.". (6) MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. — (A) BASIC PAY. —Subparagraph (A) of section 8440e(d)(l) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "5 percent" and all that follows through "period." and inserting "the maximum percentage of such member's basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f.". (B) COMPENSATION. —Subparagraph (B) of section 8440e(d)(l) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "5 percent" and all that follows through "period." and inserting "the maximum percentage of such member's
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