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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 15, 1998
District of Columbia Retirement Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, with respect to provisions regarding District of Columbia retirement funds, to include Federal agencies within the definition of "person" under such provisions. Permits the District of Columbia Federal Pension Liability Trust Fund to be used to cover administrative expenses. Authorizes the Trustee of the Trust Fund, with the Secretary of the Treasury's approval, to enter into subcontracts with the District government or any person to provide services to the Trustee in connection with the contract to administer the Trust Fund. Revises provisions regarding reimbursement of the District government for interim administration of retirement benefits. Makes nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts transferred to the Federal Employees' Retirement System eligible for Medicare and Social Security benefits. Requires, for purposes of vesting pursuant to the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, creditable service with the District for employees whose participation in the District Defined Contribution Plan ceases as a result of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to include: (1) continuous service by nonjudicial employees of the District courts after September 30, 1997; and (2) service performed for a successor employer that provides services previously performed by the District government. Requires this Act to take effect as if included in the enactment of title XI (the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Held by the Subcommittee on Districtof Columbia and Forwarded to Full Committee by Voice Vote Prior to Introduction (Sept 9, 98).
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Government Reform
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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