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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 2002
Amends the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 1997 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) estimate the additional compensation for service longevity for purposes of determining the amount of a Federal benefit payment for Metropolitan Police Department annuitants who retired between August 29, 1972, and December 31, 2001; and (2) make Federal benefit payments based upon such estimates.
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Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R–MD
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Became Public Law No: 107-290.
Became Public Law No: 107-290.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10742)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10742)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7883)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7883)
Committee on Government Reform discharged. (consideration: CR H7859-7887)
Committee on Government Reform discharged.(consideration: CR H7859-7887)
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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