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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2577
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2009
Ms. Berkley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
A BILL
To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on retirement benefits for former employees of Air America, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Air America Veterans Act of
2009
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Definitions
In this Act:
Air America
The term Air America means Air America, Incorporated.
Associated company
The term associated company means any entity associated with, predecessor to, or subsidiary to Air America, including Air Asia Company Limited, CAT Incorporated, Civil Air Transport Company Limited, and the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport during the period when such an entity was owned and controlled by the United States Government.
Report on retirement benefits for former employees of Air America
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the advisability of providing Federal retirement benefits to United States citizens for the service of such citizens prior to 1977 as employees of Air America or an associated company during a period when Air America or the associated company was owned or controlled by the United States Government and operated or managed by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Report Elements
The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
The history of Air America and the associated companies prior to 1977, including a description of—
the relationship between Air America and the associated companies and the Central Intelligence Agency or any other element of the United States Government;
the workforce of Air America and the associated companies;
the missions performed by Air America, the associated companies, and their employees for the United States; and
the casualties suffered by employees of Air America and the associated companies in the course of their employment.
A description of—
the retirement benefits contracted for or promised to the employees of Air America and the associated companies prior to 1977;
the contributions made by such employees for such benefits;
the retirement benefits actually paid such employees;
the entitlement of such employees to the payment of future retirement benefits; and
the likelihood that such employees will receive any future retirement benefits.
An assessment of the difference between—
the retirement benefits that former employees of Air America and the associated companies have received or will receive by virtue of their employment with Air America and the associated companies; and
the retirement benefits that such employees would have received or be eligible to receive if such employment was deemed to be employment by the United States Government and their service during such employment was credited as Federal service for the purpose of Federal retirement benefits.
Any recommendations regarding the advisability of legislative action to treat such employment as Federal service for the purpose of Federal retirement benefits in light of the relationship between Air America and the associated companies and the United States Government and the services and sacrifices of such employees to and for the United States.
If legislative action is considered advisable under subparagraph (A), a proposal for such action and an assessment of its costs.
The opinions of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, if any, on any matters covered by the report that the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency considers appropriate.
Assistance of Comptroller General
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, upon the request of the Director of National Intelligence and in a manner consistent with the protection of classified information, assist the Director in the preparation of the report required by subsection (a).
Form
The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.