93 STAT. 1100
5 USC 8331.
"Metropolitan Police force." "Police service."
Funding. Effective date. 40 USC 206 note.
PUBLIC LAW 96-152—DEC. 20, 1979
(2) of a member of the Metropolitan Police force transferred to the Capitol Police under section 20t)) shall be treated, effective on the effective date of such transfer; as creditable service as a congressional employee for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, an annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Effective on the date on which police service is first treated as creditable service as a concessional employee under subsection (a), the individual or member involved shall forfeit all annuity rights under the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-521 et seq.). SEC. 4. (a) An amount equal to the total amount of— (1) deductions and withholdings from pay for retirement under the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-521 et seq.) for police service treated as creditable service as a congressional employee under section 3; and (2) sums paid by the Congress to the District of Columbia as a retirement contribution for any such police service performed while detailed to the Capitol Police; shall be paid by the Mayor of the District of Columbia into the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. For purposes of section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, such payment shall constitute the required deposit for police service treated as creditable service as a congressional employee under section 3. (b) Pa)anents into the Treasury required by subsection (a) shall be made not later than the date on which police service is first treated as creditable service as a congressional employee under section 3 with respect to the individual or member involved. SEC. 5. As used in this Act— (1) the term "Metropolitan Police force" means the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia; and (2) the term "police service" means creditable service under subdivision (c) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-523). SEC. 6. Until otherwise provided by law, the contingent fund of the House of Representatives shall be available to carry out this Act. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect on the first day of the second month after the month in which this Act is enacted. Approved December 20, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-581 (Comm. on House Administration). SENATE REPORT No. 96-436 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Nov. 8, considered and passed House. Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
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