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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 29, 2001
Allows credit under the Federal Employees' Retirement System for temporary Government service which was performed abroad after December 31, 1988 and before May 24, 1998, at a U.S. diplomatic mission, consular mission, or other Foreign Service post.Directs the Office of Personnel Management to inform individuals entitled to have any service credited under this Act or to have any annuity computed or recomputed under this Act.Sets forth requirements for the computation or recomputation of annuities or survivor annuities as necessitated by this Act.
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Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R–VA
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Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
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Introduced in Senate
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