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May 14, 1973
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CONGRESSION A
Nation's senior citizens available to our
Nation's economy to a greater degree
than is presently possible. I strongly be-
lieve that senior citizens, for the most
part, want to remain active contributing
members of the community for as long
as possible. America's 20 million senior
citizens are largely responsible for the
unprecedented wealth and power that
our Nation has achieved and I believe
that we should not exclude them from
actively participating in the economic
affairs of our Nation.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
sent that the text of this legislation be
printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at
the completion of my remarks.
? There being no objection, the bill was
ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
S.1787
--
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That (a)
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) (B) of section
203(f), and paragraph (1) (A) of section 203
(11), of the Social Security Act are each
amended by striking out "6175" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof $233.33".
(b) The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply with respect to taxable years
ending after December 1973.
gion of the State on the Texas-New
Mexico border. My bill would designate
46,850 acres of the area within Guada-
lupe Mountains National Park as a
wilderness. This proposal is based upon
a recommendation of the National Park
Service, and was recommended to the
92d Congress by the Park Service for
inclusion in the National Wilderness
Preservation System.
The Guadalupe Mountains National
Park comprises over '77,000 acres of Chi-
huahan Desert marked by such prom-
inent mountain peaks as El Capitan and
the highest point in Texas, Guadalupe
Peak. The most important feature of the
wilderness area however is the distinctive
relic forest referred to as the Bowl and
the unique geology and fragile biology
of McKittrick Canyon which is located
at the northern edge of the designated
area. The entire park is marked by a
rugged topography that includes a va-
riety of vegetation which are of consid-
erable scientific interest and a scenic
landscape that has made the park a pop-
ular addition to the National Park
System.
By including these two stretches of
Texas wilderness in the Wild River Sys-
tem and the Wilderness Area Preserva-
tion System we will set them aside for
special protection and restricted develop-
ment.
Despite their rugged appearance both
areas are parts of ecological systems that
are easily damaged and difficult to repair.
The life cycle of a desert ecology is lit-
erally a slow-motion sequence. The veg-
etation and relict trees of the Guadalupe
Mountains have already suffered damage
due to extensive use of the park. We
must act now to insure that this natural
heritage is saved for future enjoyment
and scientific study.
Likewise, the steep canyons and
rugged banks of the Rio Grande are
susceptible to the blight of unregulated
development or Improper use that often
follows upon the popular use of such a
scenic area. In each of these cases we
must be willing to take a stand and to
leave these works of nature unmarred
by the designs of man. Conservation for
conservation's sake is more than justified
when one is speaking of such spectacular
beauty as contained in these two regions
of Texas.
I urge the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs to give these two meas-
ures prompt and favorable consideration.
By Mr. BENTSEN:
S. 1789. A bill to designate certain lands
In the Guadalupe Mountains National
Park, Tex., as wilderness; and
S. 1790. A bill to amend section 3(a)
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as
amended. Referred to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. President, I am to-
day introducing legislation to protect and
conserve two of the most scenic and un-
spoiled areas in the continental United
States. I am referring to the rugged des-
ert wilderness of the Guadalupe Moun-
tains National Park and to the awesome
lower canyons that bound the Rio Grande
along its banks through the Big Bend
National Park and down the southern
stretches of the river.
Each of these areas represents a unique
portion of the Southwest that encom-
passes some of the most sparsely inhab-
ited and well-preserved wilderness on the
North American Continent. The lower
canyons of the Rio Grande can only be
compared to such wild river canyons as
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and
the Hell's Canyons of the Snake River.
The lower canyon regions of the river are
so wild and uninhabitable that they re-
mained unexplored and uncharted until
the early 1900's.
In approving the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act the Congress author-
ized a study of the Rio Grande for pro-
tection as a part of the wild river sys-
tem. The areas I have proposed are an
obvious candidate for designation of a
wild river and I am recommending that
this stretch of the river be included in
the wild river system as soon as pos-
sible. One need only visit this rugged area
and canoe through the sheer cliffs of
Mariscal and Boquillas Canyons to ex-
perience the majesty and force of this
river and to understand why it must be
preserved.
The Guadalupe Mountains National
Park is located in the western-most re-
partment of State and I am introducing
It in order that there may be a specific
bill to which Members of the Senate and
the public may direct their attention and
comments.
I reserve my right to support or op-
pose this bill, as well as any suggested
amendments to it, when the matter is
considered by the Committee on For-
eign Relations.
I ask unanimous consent that the bill
be printed in the RECORD at this point,
together with the letter from the Acting
Assistant Secretary of State to the Vice
President dated April 19, 1973.
There being no objection, the bill and
letter were ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
S. 1791
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That this
Act may be cited as the "Foreign Service Re-
tirement Amendments of 1973".
TITLE I?AMENDMENTS OF TITLE VIII
OF FOREIGN SERVICE ACT
FSS PARTICIPATION
SEC. 101. (a) Section 803 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 801-1159) is
amended by tdding the following subpara-
graph at the end of paragraph (a) thereof:
"(4) All Foreign Service staff officers and
employees appointed by the Secretary of State
or the Director of the United States Infor-
mation Agency with unlimited appoint-
ments."
(b) Section 803 of such Act is further
amended by changing the reference at the '
end of subparagraph (b) (2) from "852(b)"
to "811".
(c) Section 803 of such Act is further
amended by deleting paragraph (c) thereof.
DEFINITIONS
SEC. 102. (a) The heading of section 804
of such Act is amended to read "DEFINITIONS".
(b) Section 804 of such Act is amended
by deleting paragraph (a), the preface in
paragraph (b), And subparagraphs (b) (1),
(2) and (3) and substituting the following
in lieu thereof immediately following the
section number:
"When used in this title unless otherwise
specified, the term?
"(a) 'Annuitant' means any person includ-
ing a former participant or survivor who
meets all requirements for an annuity from
the Fund under the provisions of this or
any other Act_and who has filed claim there-
for.
"(b) 'Surviving spouse' means the surviv-
ing wife or husband of a participant or an-
nuitant who, in the case of a death in Service
or marriage after retirement, was married to
the participant or annuitant for at least two
years immediately preceding his or her death
or is the parent of a child born of the mar-
riage.
"(c) 'Child' except in section 841 means an
unmarried child, under the age of eighteen
years, or such unmarried child regardless of
age who because of physical or mental dis-
ability incurred before age eighteen is in-
capable of self-support. In addition to the
offspring of the participant, the term in-
cludes (1) an adopted child, (ii) a stepchild
or recognized natural child who received
more than one-half support from the partici-
pant, and (iii) a child who lived with and
for whom a petition of adoption was filed
by a participant, and who is adopted by the
surviving spouse of the participant after the
latter's death. 'Child' also means an unmar-
ried student below the age of twenty-two
years. For this purpose a child whose twenty-
second birthday occurs before July 1 or after
August 31 of a calendar year, and while a
student, is deemed to have become twenty-
By Mr. FULBRIGHT (by re-
quest) :
S. 1791. A bill to amend title VIII of
the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as
amended, relating to the Foreign Serv-
ice retirement and disability system, and
for other purposes. Referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF
1946
Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, by
request, I introduce for appropriate re-
ference a bill to amend title VIII of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended,
relating to the Foreign Service retire-
ment and disability system, and for other
purposes.
The bill has been requested by the De-
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two years of age on the first day of July after
that birthday.
"(d) 'Student' means a child regularly pur-
suing a runtime course of study or training
In residence in a high school, trade school,
technical or vocational institute, junier col-
lege, college, university, or comparable recog-
nized educational institution. A child who is
a student shall not be deemed to have ceased
to be a student during any interim between
school years, semesters, or terms if the in-
terim or other period of nonattendance does
not exceed five calendar months and if the
child shows to the satisfaction of the Secre-
tary that he or she has a bona fide intention
of continuing to pursue such course during
the schoal year, semester, or term arimedi-
ately following the interim.
"(a) `Military and naval service' means
honorable active service--
"(A) in the Armed Forces of the United
States;
"(B) hi the Regular or Reserve Corps of the
Public Health Service after June 30, 1E60; or
"(0) as a oommissioned ?facer of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion or predecessor organization after June 30,
1961;
but does net include service in the National
Guard ege,ept when ordered to active duty
in the service of the United States."
(c) Section 804 of such Act is further
amended (A) by renumbering_ present sub-
paragraphs "(b) (4)", "(5)" and "(6)" as
"(2)", "(g)" and "(i)", respectively and (B)
by adding the following as a new paragraph
immediately following renumbered para-
graph (g):
"(h) 'Foreign Service normal cost' means
the level percentage of payroll requited to
be deposited in the Fund to meet the cost of
benefits payable under the System (computed
In accordance with generally accepted
actuarial practice on an entry-age basil) less
the value of retirement benefits earned under
another retirement system for Goverrment
employee; and less the cost of credit allowed
for military service."
CON-TRYOUT:EONS
SEC. 103. (a) The heading of Part B of
Title vir: of such Act is amended to read
"CONTRIEVTIONS TO THE mem".
(b) Section 811 of such Act is amended
by adding the following paragraphs at the
end thereof:
"(a) (1) 11 an officer or employee under
another retirement system for Government
employees becomes a participant in the
System by direct transfer, such officer or em-
ployee's total contributions and deposits
that world otherwise be refundable on
separatioc. including Interest accrued there-
on, except voluntary contributions, shill be
transferred to the Fund effective as of the
date such officer or employee becomes: a
participant in the System. Each such of-
ficer or employee shall, be deemed to con-
sent to the transfer of such funds and such
transfer stall be a complete discharge and
acquittance of all claims and den-ands
against the other Government retirement
fund on account of service rendered prior
to becoming a participant in the System.
"(2) No officer or employees, 'whose con-
tribution are transferred to the Fund in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph
(c) (1) of this section, shall be required to
make contributions in addition to those
transferred, for periods, of service for a hich
required contributions were made to the
other Government retirement, fund, nor shall
any refund be made to any such officer or
employee On account of contributions inede
during any period to the other Government
retirement fume at a higher rate than that
feed by paragraph (d) of this section.
"(d) Any participant credited with civilian
:service after July 1, 1924 (1) for which, for
reason whatsoever, no retirement con-
trieutions, deductions, or deposits have seen
made or (2) for which a refund of such
amtributions, deducteens, or deposits has
eeen made which has not been redeposited,
may make a special contribution to the Fund
equal to the following percentages of basic
ataxy reeeivee, for such services:
Service earl Percent of Basic Salary
?rem July 1, 1924, to October 15, 1960,
inclusive _ 5
ierom October :16, 1960, to December 31,
1969, inclusive 64
cen and after January 1970 7
ieotwithseanding the foregoing, a deposit for
prior nondeposit service as a National Guard
technician which would be creditable under
eubclaapter ID:, chapter 83, title 5 of the,
United States Code tervard Civil Service re-
tirement and for which a special contribu-
ien has not been made, shall be equal to
the deposit for such service computed in ac-
cordance with 'the above schedule multiplied
by the percentage of such service that is
creditable under section 851. Special corftri-
lesbians Abell include interest computed
from the midpoint of each service period
included in the computation, or from the
elate refund was paid, to the date of deposit
Cr commencing date of annuity, whichever
is earlier. Interest shell be compounded at
the rate of 4 percentum per annum to De-
cember 31, 1974, and at 3 percentum per
annum thereafter. lee interest shall be
charged on special ooreributions made after
the date of enactment of the Foreign Service
retirement Amencimente of 1973 for any
period of separation from Government serv-
ice which began before October 1, 1956. Spe-
cial contributions may be paid in install-
ments when authorized by the Secretary.
"(e) For purposes of a survivor annuity, a
sarvivor of a deceased participant or an-
nuitant may make a special contribution.
"(f) No contributions shall be required for
any periods of military or naval service.
"(g) A participant or survivor may make
a special contribution anytime before receipt
of annuity and may authorize payment by
(reset against initial annuity accruals."
COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES
SEC. 104..(a) The heading of Part C of Title
VIII of such Act is amended to read
"CSOMPUTATION AND Pareerrer or ANNUITIES"
(b) Paragraph (a) of section 821 of such
Art is amended (A) by striking the phrase
"jot which full contributions have been made
to the Fund" each time it appears and by
striking the commas immediately preceding
and following such phrase the first time it
appears, (B) by striking ", 852" and (C) by
adding the following sentence at the end:
"The annuity shall be reduced by 10 per-
cc atom of any special contribution described
Is section 811(d) due for service for which
no contributions were made and remaining
unpaid unless the participant elects to elim-
nate the service invorved for purposes of
annuity cemputation."
(c) Paragraph (b) of section 821 of such
At is amended to read as follows:
(b) (1) Unless elected in writing to the
ccntrary at. the time of retirement, any mar-
ried participant shall receive a reduced an-
nuity and provide a maximum survivor an-
nuity for his or her spouse. Such a parti tie
pr nt's annuity or any portion thereof desig-
rested in writing by the participant as the
btee for the survivor benefit shall be reduced
by 21/2 per centum of the first $3,600 plus
10 per centum of any amount over $3,600. If
ar annuitant entitled to receive a reduced
Sr unity under this par agraph dies and is
survived by a spouse, a survivor annuity
shell be paid to the surviving spouse equal
to 55 per centime of the full amount of the
participant's annuity cemputed under terra-
gr sph (a) of this section, or by 55 per
ceaturn of any lesser amount the annuitaiat
deeignated at the time of retirement as the
bre for the survivor benefit.
"(2) An annuity payeble from the Fund
to a surviving spouse shell commence on the
day after the annuitant. dies and shall ter-
minate on the last day of the month before
the survivor's (A) remarriage prior to at-
taining age sixty or (B) death. If a survivor
annuity is terminated because of remarriage
under ;A) shove, it shal be restored at the
same rate commencing on the date such re-
marriage Is terminated provided any lump
sum paid upon termination of the annuity
is returned to the Fund.'
(d) Paragraph (d) of section 821 of such
Act is amended by adding the following sen-
tence at the end: "If the annuity to a sur-
viving child is initiated in resumed, the an-
nuities of any other ceildren shall be re-
computed and paid as though the annuity to
such child had never been discontinued."
(e) Paragraph (e) of section 821 of such
Act is emenied to read la follows:
"(e) The annuity payable to a child un-
der paragraph (c) or id) of this sectien
shall begin on the day after the participant
dies or if the child is not then qualified, on
the first day of the month in which the
child becomes or again becomes a student.
A child's annuity shall terminate on the last
day of the month which precedes the month
In which eligibility cease'."
(f) Paragraph (f) of section 821 of such
Act is amended by (a) changing "50" to
"55" in the first sentence and (B) changing
the last sentence to read as follows: "The
annuity payable to a benefice:17 under the
provisions of this paragraph shall begin on
the day after the annuity dem and shall
terminate on the last flay of the month
preceding this survivor's eeath."
(g) eection 821 of such Act is further
amended by adding the following new para-
graphs s t the end:
"(g) An annuitant who was unmarried at
retirement and who later marries may, with-
in one year after such marriage, irrevoca-
bly elect in reriting a reduced annuity with
benefit to any surviving spouse who quali-
fies under section 804(h). The reduction in
annuity shall be effective the first day of
the month after notice of the election Is re-
ceived by the Secretary. Itecepit by the Sec-
retary of noace of an election under this
paragraph voids prospectively any election
previously made under paragraph (f). The
reduction in annuity reqt iced by an election
under this paragraph shall be computed and
the amount of the survivor annuity shall be
determined as if the election were made un-
der pars grap:a (b) (1 ) . The annuity reduc-
tion or recomputation sib ell be effective the
first day of the month after notice of the
election is received by the Secretary.
"(h) A surviving spouse shall not be-
come entitled to a survivor annuity or to the
restoratien of a survivor annuity payable
from the Fur d unless the survivor elects to
receive It ins read of any other survivor an- '
nuity to whieh he or she may be entitled
under this or any other retirement system
for Government employees.
"(1) Any married annuitant who reverts to pg
retired status with entitlement to a supple-
mental annuity under section 871 shall unless
tho anntritane elects in writing to the con-
trary at that time, have the supplemental
annuity reduced by 10 per centum, to pro-
vide a supplemental survivor annuity for his
or her spouse. Such supplemental survivor
annuity :shall be equal to 55 per centum of
the annuitant's supplemental annuity and
shall be payable to a surviving spouse to
whom the annuitant was married at the tirryl
of reversion tc retired status or to whom the
annuitant had been married for at least
two years at t.ee time of death or who is the
parent of a child born of the marriage."
PAYMENT OP ANNUITIES
SEC, 105. Part C of title VIII of such Art
is further amended by adding the following
new section at the end:
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"Ssc. 822. (a) Except as otherwise pro-
vided, the annuity of a participant who has
Met the eligibility requirements for annuity
shall commence on the day after separation
from the Service or on the day after )pay
ceases. The annuity of a former participant
who is entitled to a deferred annuity under
section 834 or under any other section of
this Act shall begin on the day he or she
reaches age 60.
"(b) The annuity to a survivor shall be-
come effectiwe as otherwise specified but shall
not be paid until the survivor submits an
application therefor suppOrted by such proof
of eligibility as the Secretary may require. If
such application or proof of eligibility is not
submitted during an otherwise eligible per-
son's lifetime, no annuity shall be due or
payable to his or her estate.
"(c) An individual entitled to annuity
from the Fund may decline to accept all
or any part of the annuity by submitting
a signed waiver to the Secretary. The waiver
may be revoked in writing at any time. Pay-.
meat of the annuity waived may not be
made for the period during which the waiver
was in effect.
"(d) Recovery of overpayments under this
title may not be made from an individual
when, in the judgment of the Secretary, the
individual is without fault and recovery
would be against equity and good con-
science."
DISABILITY ANNTJTTLES--TECIINICAL CHANGE
SEC. 106. Section 831 of such Act is
amended (A) by striking the phrase "that
Is credited in accordance with provisions of
section 851 or 852(a) (2)" from paragraph
(a) thereof; (B) by striking "(a)" follow-
ing "section 841" in paragraph (c) thereof;
(C) by amending paragraph (d) thereof to
read as follows: "(d) No participant shall
be entitled to receive an annuity un-
der this Act and compensation for in-
jury or disability to himself or herself
under subchapter 1 of chapter 81, title
5, 'United States Code, covering the
Same period of time except that a par-
ticipant may simultaneously receive both
an annuity under this section and scheduled
disability payments under 5 U.S.C. 8107. This
provision shall not bar the right of any
claimant to the greater benefit conferred
by either tit% Act or such subchapter for
any part of the same period of time. Neither
this provision nor any provision of such
subchapter shall be so construed as to deny
the right of any participant to receive an
annuity under this Act and to receive con-
currently any payment under such sub-
chapter by reason of the death of any other
person."; and (D) by striking the phrase
"section 14 of the Act of September 16,
1916, as amended "from paragraph (e) there-
of and substituting "5 U.S.C. 8135" in lieu
thereof.
DEATH IN SERVICE
SEC. 107. (a) Section 832 of such Act is
amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (c),
and (d) to read as follows:
"(a) In case a participant dies and no
claim for annuity is payable under the pro-
visions of this Act, the lump-sum credit shall
be paid in accordance with section 841.
"(b) If a participant who has at least
eighteen months of civilian service credit
toward retirement under the System dies
before separation or retirement from the
Service and is survived by a spouse, such
surviving spouse shall be entitled to an
annuity equal to 55 per centum of the an-
nuity computed in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (e) of this section
ad of section 821(a).
(c) If a participant who has at least
eighteen months of civilian service credit
toward retirement under the System dies
before separation or retirement from the
Service and is survived by a wife or a hus-
band and a child or children, each surviv-
ing child shall be entitled to an annuity
computed in accordance with paragraphs
(c) (1) and (d) of section 32.
"(d) It a participant who has at least
eighteen months of civilian service credit
toward retirement under the System dies be-
fore separation or retirement from the Serv-
ice and is not survived by a wile or hus-
band, but by a child or children, each sur-
viving child shall be entitled to an annuity
computed in accordance with paragraphs
(c) (2) and (d) of section 821."
(b) Section 832 of such Act is further
amended by adding the following new para-
graphs at the end:
"(f) If any annuitant who elected a re-
duced annuity dies in Service after being
recalled under section 520(b) and is sur-
vived by a spouse entitled to a survivor an-
nuity based on such an election, such sur-
vivor annuity shall be computed as if the
recall service had otherwise terminated on
the day of death and the deceased's an-
nuity had been resumed in accordance with
section 871. If such a death occurs after
the annuitant has completed sufficient re-
call service to attain eligibility for a supple-
mental annuity, a surviving spouse, in addi-
tion to any other benefits, shall be entitled
to a supplemental survivor annuity com-
puted under section 821(1) as if the recall
service had otherwise terminated. If the an-
nuitant had completed sufficient recall serv-
ice to attain eligibility to have his or her
annuity determined anew, a surviving spouse
may elect, in lieu of any other benefit under
this title, to have the annuitant's rights re-
determined and to receive a survivor annuity
computed under paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion on the basis of the annuitant's total
service.
"(g) Annuities that become payable under
this section shall commence, terminate and
be resumed in accordance with paragraphs
(b) (2) or (e) of section 821, as appropriate."
DISCONTINUED SERVICE?TECHNICAL CHANGE
SEC. 108. Section 834 of such Act is
amended (A) by striking "(a)" immediately
following "Sse.. 834."; (B) by striking the
phrase "that is credited in accordance with
the provisions of section 851 or 852(a) (2)
from the first paragraph thereof; and (C)
by deleting paragraph (b) thereof.
LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS
SEC. 109. Part E of Title VIII of such Act
Is amended to read as follows:
"PART E?LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS
"SEC. 841. (a) 'Lump-sum credit' as used
in this title means the compulsory and spe-
cial contributions to a participant's or
former participant credit in the Fund plus
interest thereon compounded at 4 per cen-
tum per annum to the date of separation or
December 31, 1974, whichever is earlier, and
after such date for a participant who sep-
arates from the Service after completing at
least one year of civilian service and before
completing five years of such service, at the.
rate of 3 per centum per annum to the date
of separation. Interest shall not be paid
for a fractional part of a month in the total
service or on compulsory and special con-
tributions from an annuitant for recall serv-
ice or other service performed after the date
of separation which forms the basis for
annuity.
"(b) Whenever a participant becomes sep-
arated from the Service without becoming
eligible for an annuity or a deferred annuity
in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
the lump-sum credit shall be paid to the par-
ticipant.
"(c) Whenever an annuitant becomes sep-
arated from the Service following a period of
recall service without becoming eligible for a
supplemental or recomputed annuity under
section 871, the annuitant's compulsory con-
tributions to the Fund for such service to-
gether with any special contributions the an-
nuitant may have made for other service
performed after the date of separation from
the Service which forms the basis for annuity
shall be rettirned without interest.
"(d) If all annuity rights under this title
based on the service of a deceased participant
or annuitant terminate before the total an-
nuity paid equals the lump-sum credit, the
difference shall be paid in the order of prece-
dence shown in paragraph (g) of this sec-
tion.
"(o) If a participant or former participant
dies and is not survived by a person eligible
for an annuity under this title or by such
a person or persons all of whose annuity
rights terminate before a claim for survivor
anuity is filed, the lump-sem credit shall be
paid in accordance with paragraph (g) of
this section.
"(f) If an annuitant who was a former
participant dies, annuity accrued and unpaid,
shall be paid in accordance with paragraph
(g) of this section..
"(g) Payments authorized in paragraphs
(d) through (f) of this section shall be paid
in the following order of precedence to such
person or persons surviving the paricip.ant
and alive on the date entitlement to the pay-
ment arises, upon the establishment of a
valid claim therefor, and such payment shall
be a bar to recovery by any other person.
"(1) To the beneficiary or beneficiaries last
designated by the participant before or after
retirement in a signed and witnessed writing
received by the Secretary prior to the par-
ticipant's death. For this purpose a designa-
tion, change, or cancellation of beneficiary in
a will or other document not so executed and
filed shall have no force or effect;
"(2) If there be no such beneficiary, to
the surviving wife or husband of such par-
ticipant;
"(3) If none of the alative, to the child or
children of such participant (including
adopted and natural children but not step-
children) and descendants of deceased chil-
dren by representation;
"(4) If none of the above, to the parents
of such participant or the survivor of theme,
"(5) If none of the above, to the duly ap-
pointed executor or administrator of the
estate of such participant;
"(6) If none of the above, to other next of
kin of such participant as may be determined
in the judgment of the Secretary to be legally
entitled thereto except that no payment shall
be made pursuant to this subparagraph un-
til after the expiration of thirty days from
the death of the participant or annuitant.
"(h) Annuity accrued and unpaid on the
death of a survivor annuitant shall be paid
in the following order of precedence, and the
payment bars recovery by any other person:
First, to the duly appointed executor or ad-
ministrator of the estate of the survivor
annuitant; second, if there is no such execu-
tor or administrator, payment may be made,
after the expiration of thirty days from the
date of death of such survivor annuitant, to
such person as may be determined by the
Secretary to be entitled under the laws of
the survivor annuitant's domicile at the time
of death."
CREDITABLE SERVICE
SEC. 110. (a) The heading of section 851 of
such Act is amended to read as follows:
"CREDITABLE SERVICE".
(b) Paragraph (a) of section 851 of such
Act is amended to read as follows:
"(a) Except as otherwise specified by law,
all periods of civilian and military service
and periods of absence and separation there-
from completed by a participant through tne
date of final separation from the Service that
would be creditable, as determined by the
Secretary, under 5 U.S.C. 8332 toward retire-
ment under the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability System, if performed by an em-
ployee under that system, shall be creditable
for purposes of this title. Conversely, any
such service that is not creditable under
specified conditions under 5 U.S.C. 8332 shall
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be excluded under this title under the same
conditions."
(c) Section 851 of such Act is further
amended by adding the following new para-
graphs at the end thereof:
"(c) (1) A participant who enters on ap-
proved leave without pay to serve as a full-
time officer or employee of an organization
composed primarily of Goverennert em-
ployees may, within 60 days aster entering
on that leave without pay, Ale with
em-
ploying agency an election to receive full
retirement credit for such periods of leave
without pay and arrange to pay concurrently
into tt.e Fund through the ern:slaying
agency, amounts equal to the retirement
deductions and agency contributions on the
Foreign Service salary rate that would be
applicable if the participant were in a pay
status. If the election and all payments pro-
vided by this paragraph are not made for the
periods of such leave without pay occurring
after tho effective date of this paragraah, the
participant may not receive any credit for
such periods of leave without pay occurring
after such date.
"(c) (2) A participant may make a special
contribution in accordance with section 811
for any period or periods of approved leave
without pay while serving, before the, effec-
tive date of this paragraph, as a full-time
officer or employee of an organization own-
posed primarily of Government employees.
Any suCa contribution shall be basest upon
the suspended Foreign Service salary rate.
A participant who makes such a contribution
shall be snowed full retirement credit tor the
period or periods of leave without pay. If the
deposit is not made in full, retirement credit
shall be allowed for so much of the periods
of leave without pay as do not exceed 6
months in the aggregate in any calendar
year.
"(d) participant who has received a re-
fund of retirement contributions (which has
not been repaid) under this or any other re-
tirement system for Government employees
covering service which may be creditable,
may make a special contribution for such
service pursuant to section 811. Credit may
not be allowed for service covered by the re-
fund unless the special contribution is made.
"(e) No credit in annuity computation
shall be allowed for any period of cLvilian
service during which a participant was cov-
ered under another retirement system for
Government employees unless 1) the right
to any annuity under the other system which
is based on such service is waived and 2) a
special eentribution is made covering such
service pursuant to section 811.
"(f) A participant who during the period
of a war, or of a national emergency as pro-
claimed by the President or declared by the
Congress, leaves the Service to enter the mili-
tary service is deemed, for the purpose of
this title, as not separated from the Service
unless the participant applies for and receives
lump-sum payment, under section 841.
However, the participant is deemed to be
separated from the Service after the expira-
tion of dye years of such military service."
FUNDING NORMAL COST
SEC. 111. Section 865 of slich net is
amended (A) by inserting "(a)" Mimes lately
after "Sze. 865," and (13) by adding tte fol-
lowing new paragraph at the end thereof:
"(b) At the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall notify the Secretary of the
Treasury of the amount of the Foreign Serv-
ice normal cost for that year which was not
met by contributions under sectior) 811(a).
Before closing the accounts for that year,
the Secretary of the Treasury shalt credit,
such ameunt to the Fund as a Oovernment
contribution out of any money in the Treas-
ury of the United States not otherwise ap-
propriated. The Secretary shall report to the
President and to the Congress the sums
credited to the Fund under this section."
ANNUITY ADJUSTMENT FOR RECALL SERVICE
SEC. 112, Section 571 of such Act is a-
mended to read as follows:
"Sec. 871. Any annuitant recalled to duty
in the Service in accordance with the provi-
sions of section 520(b) shall, while so serv-
ing, be entitled in lieu of annuity to the
full salary of the class in which serving.
During such service, the recalled annuitant
shall make contributions to the Fund in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 811.
On the day following termination of the re-
call ser s ice, ithe former annuity shall be
resumed adjusted by any cost-of-living in-
creases(s) under section 882 that became
effective during the recall period. If the re-
call service lasts less than one year, the
annuitant's contributions to the Fund
during recall service shall be refunded in ac-
cordance with section 841. If the recall serv-
ice lasts more than one year, the annuitant
may, in lieu of such refund, elect a supple-
mental annuity computed under section 821
on the basis of service credit and average
ialary earned during the recall period ir-
respective of the number of years of service
credit previously earned. If the recall sera-
ice continues for at least five years, the an-
auitant may elect, in lieu Of having his or
her former annuity resumed and supple-
mented as provided in this paragraph, to
nave his or her annuity determined anew
ander section 821. Any annuitant who in re-
called under section 5e0(b) may, upon writ-
een application, count as recall service any
prior service that is creditable under sec-
eion 851 that was performed after the sepa-
ration upon which his or her annuity is
actsed."
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
SEC. 118. (a) Amend paragraph (a) of
Liection 881 of such Act by deleting the por-
tion of such paragraph that precedes sub-
paragraph (1) thereof and substitute the
following in lieu thereof:
"(a) The voluntary contribution account
shall be the sum of unrefunded amounts
heretofore voluntarily contributed by any
participant or former participant under this
nection or under a prior corresponding pro-
vision of law, plus interest compounded at
the rate of 3 per centum per annum to date
of separation .from the Service or in case of
a participant or former participant sepa-
rated with entitlement to a deferred an-
nuity to the date the voluntary contribution
account is claimed, or to the commencing
date fixed for the deferred annuity or to the
date of death, whichever is earlier. A par-
t icipant's or former participant's account
e hall, effective on the date the participant be-
comes eligible for an annuity or a deferred
annuity and at the participant's election,
be?"
(b) Section 881 of such Act is further
emended by deleting peragraphs (c) and (d)
thereof and by adding the following new
paragraph in lieu thereof:
"(c) A voluntary contribution account
shall be paid in a lump sum following re-
ceipt of an application therefor from a pres-
s nt or former participant provided applica-
tion is filed prior to payment of any addi-
tional annuity. If not sooner paid, the ac-
count shall be paid at such time as the par-
ticipant separates from the Service for any
reason without entitlement to an annuity, or
a deferred annuity or at such time as a
former participant dies or withdraws com-
pulsory contributions dO the Fund. In case
of death, the account shall be paid in the
order of precedence specified in section 841
(g)."
COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
SEC. 114. (a) Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
of section 882 of such Act are amended to
read as follows:
"(a) A cost-of-living annuity increase shall
tecome effective under this section on the
effective date of each such increase under
title 5. United States Code, Section 8340(b).
as amended. Each such increase shall be ap-
plied to each annuity payable from the Fund
which has a commencing date not later than
the effective date of the increase.
"(b) The first annuity' increase under this
section after the effective date of this para-
graph shall. equal 1 per centum plus the
per centum rise in the price index, adjusted
to the nearest one-tenth of 1 per centum
between the month last used to establish an
increase under this section and the base
month used to establish the concurrent in-
crease under title 5, United States Code, sec-
tion 8e40(b), as amended. Each subsequent
annuity increase under this section shall be
identical to the corresponding percentage in-
crease under title 5, United States Code, sec-
tion 8340(b), as amended.
"(c) Eligibility for an annuity increase un-
der this section shall be governed by the
commencing date of each annuity payable
from the Fund as of the effective date of an
increase except as follows:
"(1) Effective from its commencing date,
an annuity payable from the Fund to an an-
nuitant's sarvivor, except a child entitled
under sectien 821(0) or 892 (0) or (d), shall
be increased, by the total per centum increase
the annuitant was receiving under this sec-
tion at death.
"(2) For purposes of computing or recom-
puting an annuity to a child under section
821 (c) or I'd) or 832 (c) or ((1), the items
$900, $L080, $2,700, and $9,240 appearing in
section 821(0) shall be hicreased by the total
per centum increases by which correspond-
ing amounts are being increased under 5
U.S.C. 0340 on the date the child's annuity
becomes effective."
(b) Section 882 of rich Act is further
amended by adding the following new para-
graph at the end thereof:
"(f) Effective with the first day of the
second month which begins after the date
of enactment of the Foreign Service Retire-
ment Amendments of 1979 or on the com-
mencing date of an annuity, whichever is
later, the annuity of ecieh surviving spouse
whose entitlement to annuity resulted from
the death?
"(1) loefore enactment of the said Amend-
ments, of a participant or a former partici-
pant entitled to benefits under section 634
(b); or (2) of an annuitant who, prior to
enactment Cf the said Amendments elected
a reduced annuity under this or any other
act in order to provide a spouse's survivor
annuity?
is increased by 10 per centum."
REPEAL
SEC. 115. Such Act is further amended by
deleting' sections 833, 852, and 854, and the
headings thereto.
TITLE II?OTHER FOREIGN SERVICE
ACT AMENDMENTS
RECAL/
SEC. 201. a) The heading of section 520
of such Act is amended to read "REAPPOINT-
MENT AND RECALL".
(b) Paragraph (b) of section 520 of such
Act is amended to read as follows:-
"(b) Whenever the Secretary determines
it to be in the public interest, any retired
officer or employee of the Service may be
recalled for active duty on a temporary or
limited basis to any appropriate clase in his
or her former category, except that a retired
Foreign Service officer may not be recalled to
a class higher than he or she held at the
time of retirement."
RETIREMENT OF CAREER AMBASSADORS
SEC. 202. Section 631 and the heading
thereto of such Act are amended to read as
follows:
"FOREIGN SERV/CE OFF ICERS WHO ARE
CAREER AMBASSADORS
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is a career ambassador, other than one oc-
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cupying a position as chief of mission or any
other position to which appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall be retired from the
Service at the end of the month in which the
officer reaches age sixty-five and receive re-
tirement benefits in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 821, but whenever the Sec-
retary shall determine it to be in the public
interest, such an officer may be retained on
active service for a period not to exceed five
years. Any such officer who completes a period
of authorized service after reaching age
sixty-five shall be retired at the end of the
month in which such service is completed."
RETIREMENT OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT
CAREER AMBASSADORS
SEC. 203, Section 632 and the heading
thereto of such Act are amended to read as
follows:
"PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE RE-
TIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM WHO ARE
NOT CAREER AMBASSADORS
"SEC. 632. Any participant in the Foreign
Service retirement and disability system,
other than one occupying a position as chief
of mission or any other position to which
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, who is not
a career ambassador shall be retired from
the Service at the end of the month in which
the participant reaches age sixty and re-
ceive retirement benefits in accordance with
the provisions of section 821, but whenever
the Secretary shall determine it to be in the
public interest, such a participant may be
retained on active service for a period not to
exceed five years. Any such participant who
completes a period of authorized service
after reaching age sixty shall be retired at
the end of the mouth in which such service
is completed."
SELECTION-OLTY BENEFITS?TECHNICAL CHANGE
SEC. 204. Paragraph (b) of section 634 of
such Act is amended by striking from sub-
paragraph (2) thereof:
(A) ", with interest" after the words "Dis-
ability Fund" the first time the latter ap-
pears;
(B) "(a)" after "section 841" the first time
the latter appears;
(C) "that is credited in accordance with
the provisions of section 851 or 852(a)" after
"naval service";
(D) ",with interest as provided in section
841(a) ," after "Disability Fund" the last
time the latter appears; and
(E) "(b)" after "section 841" the last time
the latter appears.
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE?TECHN1CAL CHANGE
Sec. 205, Section 637 of such Act is amend-
ed by striking from the first sentence of para-
graph (b) thereof:
(A) ", with interest" after "Disability
Fund";
(B) "(a)" after "section 811"; and
(C) "that is credited in accordance with
the provision,s of section 851 or 852(a) "after
"naval service".
Such paragraph (b) is further amended by
striking the last sentence thereof in its en-
tirety.
TITLE III?TEMPORARY AND TRANSI-
TIONAL PROVISIONS
CONVERSION TO FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
SEC. 301. (a) In accordance with such reg-
ulations as the President may prescribe, all
Foreign Service staff officers and employees
with unlimited appointments who (a) have
been appointed by the Secretary of State or
the Director, United States Information
Agency, and (b) are participants in the
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Sys-
tem on the effective date of this section, shall
be transferred to the Foreign Service Retire-
ment and Disability System effective on
such date. Their retirement contribution' a
shall be transferred in accordance with sec-
tion 811 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946,
as amended by this Act.
(b) Section 632 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1946, as amended, shall not apply to any
Foreign Service staff officer or employee ap-
pointed by the Secretary of State who be-
comes a participant in the Foreign Service
Retirement and Disability System pursuant
to paragraph (a) of this section until such
officer or employee completes 10 years of con-
tinuous service in the Foreign Service of the
Department of State, exclusive of military
service.
(c) Any Foreign Service staff officer or em-
ployee appointed by the Director of the Unit-
ed States Information Agency who becomes
a participant in the Foreign Service Retire-
ment and Disability System under para-
graph (a) of this section, shall, for pur-
poses of determining the date of mandatory
retirement under section 9(c) of the Act of
August 20, 1968 (82 STAT. 812), be deemed
to have become a participant pursuant to
section 9(b) of such Act: Provided, That
section 9(c) of such Act shall not apply
until such an-officer or employee completes 10
years of continuous service, exclusive of mil-
itary service, in the Foreign Service of the
United States Information Agency.
(d) Any Foreign Service staff officer or
employee who becomes a participant in the
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
System pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
section who is age 57 or over on the effective
date of this section may retire voluntarily
at any time prior to mandatory retirement
and receive retirement benefits under section
821 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as
amended.
(e) Section 9(b) of the Act of August 20,
1968 (82 Stat. 812) is repealed on the effective
date of this section.
GRANTS TO CERTAIN WIDOWS AND SURVIVOR
ANNUITY ELECTIONS
SEC. 302. (a) A FOreign Service annuitant
who was married at the time of retirement
whose service terminated prior to October 16,
1960, and who has not elected any survivor
benefit, may, within one hundred and twenty
days after the date of enactment of this Act,
elect a reduction in his or her annuity of
$300 per annum and provide a survivor bene-
fit of $2,400 per annum payable to the an-
nuitant's surviving spouse provided the mar-
riage had been in effect for at least two years
at the time of death or resulted in the birth
of a child. The survivor annuity shall com-
mence, terminate and be resumed as if it had
been elected under section 821(b) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended by
this Act.
(b) An annuitant who makes an election
under paragraph (a) of this section shall
pay into the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund an amount equal to $25
times the number of full months between
the commencing date of his or her annuity
and the first of the month following receipt
of notice of the election by the Secretary of
State. This amount may be paid into said
Fund by deduction from annuity in multi-
ples of $25 per month: The annuity re-
duction under paragraph (a) of this section
and the deduction under this paragraph shall
commence effective the first of the month
following receipt of notice of the election by
the Secretary of State. The deduction under
this paragraph shall continue until the re-
quired amount has been paid into said Fund
or until the annuitant's death, whichever oc-
curs firet; and if the latter, any remaining
portion of such required amount shall be
deemed to e been paid.
(c) If a Foreign Service annuitant who
separated from the Foreign Service prior to
October 16, 1960, died before the date of en-
actment of this Act or dies within one hun-
dred and twenty days after such ,date of en-
actment leaving a spouse to whom married e
t retirement who is not entitled to receive
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U.S.C. 8133 or any law authorizing payment
from the Foreign Service retirement and Dis-
ability Fund and who qualifies under section
821(h) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946,
as amended by this Act, the Secretary of
State shall grant such surviving spouse, if
not remarried prior to age 60, an annuity, to
be payable from such Fund irs the amount
of $2,400 per annum adjusted by all cost-of-
living increases received by widows granted
annuities under section 4 of the Act of Oc-
tober 31, 1965 (79 Stat. 1130). An annuity
to a surviving spouse who remarried prior
to age 60 may be initiated or resumed under
this paragraph in accordance with the pro-
visions of paragraphs (b) and (h) of section
821 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as
amended, if such remarriage has terminated
or terminates in the future.
EFFECTIVE DATES
SEC. 303. (a) Section 301 of this Act and
sections 803 and 881 of the Foreign Service
Act of 1946 as amended by this Act shall
be effective on the first day of the first pay
period which begins more than 90 days
after enactment of this Act.
(b) Effective on the last day of the first
month which ends after the enactment of
this Act, all Foreign Service survivor an-
nuities then in effect shall terminate on
the last day of a month in accordance with
the provisions of paragraphs (b) (2), (e)
and (f) of section 821 of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1946 as amended by this Act.
(c) The amendment of section 804 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946 made by this
Act broadening eligibility for Children's sur-
vivor annuities shall apply to all surviving
children regardless of the date of death of
the principal.
(d) Paragraph (g) of section 821 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946 as added by this
Act shall apply to both present and future
Foreign Service annuitants. Any annuitant
Who married after retirement but prior to
the date of enactment of this Act may make
an election under said paragraph (g) pro-
vided notice of the election is received by
the Secretary of State within one year after
such date of enactment.
(e) If an annuitant dies on or after Janu-
ary 8, 1971, who, prior to enactment of this
Act, elected a reduced annuity with a bene-
fit to a surviving spouse, and is survived
by a spouse acquired after such election who
qualifies under section 804(b) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1946, as amended by this Act,
such surviving spouse shall be entitled to
an annuity computed under the law in effect
at the time of such election and in accord-
ance with all other applicable statutes. Such
an annuity shall commence, terminate and
be resumed in the same manner as an an-
nuity payable under section 821(b) of the
said Foreign Service Act:
(f) Paragraph (a) of section 822 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946 as added by
this Act shall be effective on the first day of
the first month which begins on or after en-
actment of this Act.
(g) Paragraph (a) of section 841 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946 as amended by.
this Act shall not apply to participants sepa-
rated from the Foreign Service prior to the
date of enactment of this Act nor to their
survivors. All payments from the Foreign
Service retirement fund that become due on
and after such date of enactment shall be
paid in the order of precedence specified
in such section 841 irrespective of the date
of separation.
(h) Paragraph (c) of section 851 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1946 as added by
this Act shall be effective on the first day
of the first pay period that begins more than
30 days after enactment of this Act. A panic-
'pant who is on approved leave without
pay and is serving as a full-time officer or
mployee of an organization composed pri-
marily of Government employees on such
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effective date shall have 60 days from such at current payroll levels. As described more ber of my colleagues feel that, in any
date to file an election under paragraph :c) fulls in the enclosed explanation of the pro- event, the authorization should be in-
of said section 851.
posed amendment of section 865, the career creased.
(i) paragraph (f) of section 851 of the For- nat ire of the Foreign Service and its some-
alga Service Act of 1946 as added by this what superior benefit formula make the cost
At shall apply, in addition to present part- of the Foreign Service retirement system pro-
ciipants, to former participants who separat- por .ionately greater than the cost of the
ed from the Foreign Service to enter ishe Civ 1 Service system. Consequently, the nor-
Armed Forces within the five-year period tin- mal cost of the :Foreign Service retirement
mediately preceding the date of enactment of system is not being fully met by the cur-
tails Act and who are members of he Armed rem seven percent employee and matching
Forces on such date of enactment. Government contributions as in the normal
(j) The annuity of a survivor who becomes cos . of the Civil Service system. Additional
immediately eligible for an annuity under funds are therefore required to meet this
paragraph (0) of section 302 of this Act or cosi. The proposed permanent indefinite
paragraphs (c) or (e) of this section shall appropriation would meal; this requirement.
become effective the first day of the first 2. Revision of Foreign Service survivor and
month which begins after enactment of this sea 'ice credit prcivsions to equate them to
Act. However, payment shall be made silly cortesponding Civil Service provisions. The
after receipt by the Department of State of proposed benefit changes would increase the
such application for annuity and such proof normal cost o f the system an estimated
of eligibility as the Secretary may require. $418,000 and the unfunded liability by $20
If such application and proof of eligibility million. The 6419,000 is included in the $6
are not submitted during an otherwise elis ml] lion figure mentioned above as the
gible person's lifetime, no annuity shall be amsunt required to fully pay the Foreign
due or payable to his or her estate. See vice normal cost. An appropriation of
(k) The amendment of paragraphs (a) and $1,301,000 per year for 30 years would be
(b) of section 882 of the Foreign Service Act recuired to amortize the 120 million increase
of 1946 made by this Act shall be effective on in unfunded lialiality pursuant to section 865
the fifteenth day of the third month which of the Foreign Service Act. A detailed cost
begins after enactment of this Act. estimate is encloeed.
(1) The amendment of sections 631 and I. Elimination of the ten-year waiting pe-
632 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 made nod Foreign Service staff personnel now must
by this Act are effective upon enactment ex- serve before becoming participants in the
cept that any Foreign Service officer wro is Foreign Service retirement system. This
or becomes a career minister and who is not change is expected to result in an annual
occupying a position to which appointed by swings to the system of approximately $700,-
1;he President, by and with the advice and 003. ThLs saving is also reflected in the above
consent of the Senate, shall be mandate/Sly $6 million figure.
retired for age in accordance with the seised- ,I. Lowering of career minister mandatory
ale below and receive benefits under section retirement age to the regular Foreign Serv-
321 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as tcc retirement age of (ii). This would have
amended, unless the Secretary determines a oegligible cost impact. though they ,are not otherwise eligible for
it to be in the public interest to extend such rhe above and other changes are fully
officer's service for a period not to exceed. Ave explained in the enclosures. These cheeges the civil serv:ice retirement system. More-
years: will promote equity, improve financing and over, since most other Federal employees
RETIREMENT SCHEDTJLF fasilitate management of the Foreign Service who are not covered by a Federal retire-
(1) Any career minister whO reacher age retirement system. We would appreciate the ment system. do receive coverage under
sixty-five during the month of enactment of early consideration and approval of them the Social flecurity Act, this works an
this Act goali be retired at the end of such by the Congress. inequitable burden on those employees of
month; We are advised by the Office of Manage- GPO who are not so covered. This bill
(2) Other career ministers who are age sixty relent and Budget that there is no objec- would eliminate that inequity.
or over as of the date of enactment of this 'Lion from the standpoint of the President's ? .
Act shall be retired at the end of the month program to the submission of ,this proposal.
which contains the midpoint betweer. the Sincerely, By Mr. CANNON:
last day of the month of enactment of this W. MARSHALL WRIGHT, S. 1734. A bill to amend section 308 of
Act and the last day of the month daring Acting Assistant Secretary for Congres- title 44, United States Code, relating to
which the officer would reach age sixty-five, sional Relations. the disbursing officer, deputy disburs-
counting thirty days to the month; and ? ---Jing officer, and certifying officers and ern-
(3) On the last day of the thirtieth month By Mr. DOMINICK: ployees of the Government Printing Of-
which ends after the date of enactment of S. 1792.. A bill to extend the authorize- flee. Referred to the Committee on Rules
,on of apprOpriationa for the Bilingual and Administration.
this Act, all other career ministers who are is
after the amendment made by subsection (a) Education Act, for the dropout preven- ACCOUNTABILITY OF GPO DISBURSING AND
age sixty ,x? over shall be retired, and there- '
shall be applicable in all cases. ton program, and for section 309 of the CERTIFYING OYFICERS
(4) Any career minister who completes a Adult Education Act. Referred to the Mr. CANNON. Mr. President, I intro-
period of authorized service after he reaches Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. duce, for appropriate reference, a bill to
mandatory retirement age as provided in the Mr. DOMINICK. Mr. President, a few restore certain sections omitted from the
above schedule shall be retired at the end
of the month in which the officer completes weeks ago, I introduced the Better codification of title 44 concerning the
such service. Schools Act (S. 1319) , the administra- functions of the Government Printing
DEPARTMENT OF STATE., tion's education revenue sharing pro- Office disbursing officer and will also
Washington, D.C., Aped. 19. 1973. tosal. The bill I introduce today is a provide for accountability and relief of
Hon. Spiro T. AGNEW, companion measure designed to extend GPO certifying officers in the same man-
President of the Senate, 1 or 1 year three education programs ner as that afforded to other Government
. Washington, D.C. which are not incorporated into the Bet- certifying officers.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT : There is transmitted ter Schools Act, but which will rather Since 1923 the disbursement functions
be retained at the Federal level, of the Government Printing Office have
herewith for consideration of the Congress
Service Let of 1946 to improve the Foreign. This bill would extend the bilingual been vested in the disbursing clerk, who
proposed legislation to amend the Foreign.
Service Retirement' and Disability system. education program, the dropout preven- is charged with accountability for re-
The following are the most signiftcant of lion Program, and the special expert- ceipts and disbursements of all funds for
these improvements. mental demonstration projects, and the GPO. The provisions detailing his re-
l. Addition of a permanent indefinite ap- teacher training program?section 309? sponsibilities, while not repealed, have
propriation to authorize the Secretary of the of the Adult Education Act. The admin- nevertheless been omitted from the last
Treasury to deposit annually in the Foreign istration's original proposal has been several editions of tee United States
Service Retirement Fund the balance of the
Foreign Service normal retirement cost not modified to show actual budget figures. Code, including the recent codification of
met by other applicable receipts. If the pro- iThould the Better Schools Act not re- title 4e?Public Law 90-620, October 22,
posed legislation is enacted, about $6 million -seive prompt action, it may be that the 1968.
annually would be required for this purpose oill will have to be modfled; and a num- Moreover, the disbursing officer of the
By Mr. CANNON:
S. 7973. A bill to provide for cover-
age, under the insurance system estab-
lished by title II of the Social Security'
Act, of service performed by employees
of the Govenunent Printing Office. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
SOCIAL SECURITY FOR CERT AIN GPO EMPLOYEES
Mr. CANNON. Mr. President, I intro-
duce, for appropriate reference, a bill to
provide social security coverage for cer-
tain Government Printing Office em-
ployees not now eligible for either civil
service retirement benefits or Federal
old-age, surveyors, and disability insur-
ance. ?
Generally speaking, Federal employees
who are not covered by the civil service
or other Federal retirement system es-
tablished by law are covered by the in-
surance and lax provisions of the Social
Security Act. That law, however, defines
"employment" to specifically exclude all
employment :performed in the legislative
branch. Since the Government Printing
Office is a legislative agency, work per-
formed in the Office is excluded from the
definition of employment entitling a per-
son to Federal old-age and survivors ben-
efits. The effect has been to deny social
security coverage to approximately 9011
temporary and inlermittent employees of
the Government Printing Office, even
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