To provide for an increase in the maximum age limit for an original appointment to certain Federal employee positions for retirees of the Armed Forces and eligibility for an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System for such retirees.

1. Adds SEC. 1083. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AGE AND RETIREMENT TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RETIREES OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

   Inserted: SEC. 1083. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM AGE AND RETIREMENT TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RETIREES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: (a) Increase in Maximum Age Limit for Positions Subject to FERS.--

   Inserted: (1) Law enforcement officers and firefighters.--Section 3307(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "(e) The" and inserting "(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the"; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(2) The maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a firefighter or law enforcement officer (as defined by section 8401(14) or (17), respectively) shall be 47 years of age, in the case of an individual who on the effective date of such appointment is eligible to receive retired pay or retainer pay for military service, or pension or compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of such retired or retainer pay.".

   Inserted: (2) Other positions.--The maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a member of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police, nuclear materials courier (as defined under section 8401(33) of title 5, United States Code), or customs and border protection officer (as defined in section 8401(36) of title 5, United States Code) shall be 47 years of age, in the case of an individual who on the effective date of such appointment is eligible to receive retired pay or retainer pay for military service, or pension or compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of such retired or retainer pay.

   Inserted: (b) Eligibility for Annuity.--Section 8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "or" at the end;

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by adding "or" at the end; and

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

   Inserted: "(3) after becoming 57 years of age and completing 10 years of service as a law enforcement officer, member of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police, firefighter, nuclear materials courier, customs or border protection officer, or any combination of such service totaling 10 years, if such employee--

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   Inserted: "(A) is originally appointed to a position as a law enforcement officer, member of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police, firefighter, nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer on or after the effective date of this paragraph under section 2(e) of the Federal Employee Retirement Treatment Act for Military Retirees Act of 2009; and

   Inserted: "(B) on the date that original appointment met the requirements of section 3307(e)(2) of this title or section 2(a)(2) of the Federal Employee Retirement Treatment Act for Military Retirees Act of 2009.".

   Inserted: (c) Mandatory Separation.--Section 8425 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the first sentence, by inserting ", except that a law enforcement officer, firefighter, nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer eligible for retirement under 8412(d)(3) shall be separated from service on the last day of the month in which that employee becomes 57 years of age" before the period;

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by inserting ", except that a member of the Capitol Police eligible for retirement under 8412(d)(3) shall be separated from service on the last day of the month in which that employee becomes 57 years of age" before the period; and

   Inserted: (3) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by inserting ", except that a member of the Supreme Court Police eligible for retirement under 8412(d)(3) shall be separated from service on the last day of the month in which that employee becomes 57 years of age" before the period.

   Inserted: (d) Computation of Basic Annuity.--Section 8415(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "total service as" and inserting "civilian service as a law enforcement officer, member of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police, firefighter, nuclear materials courier, customs and border protection officer, or air traffic controller that, in the aggregate,"; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking "so much of such individual's total service as exceeds 20 years" and inserting "the remainder of such individual's total service".

   Inserted: (e) Effective Date.--This section (including the amendments made by this section) shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to appointments made on or after that effective date.

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   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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