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A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide Federal retirement benefits for United States citizen employees of Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc.

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 29, 2004

Amends Federal law concerning government employees to include as an employee, for purposes of Federal retirement benefits, a U.S. citizen who was employed by Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc., during the period such corporation was owned and controlled by the U.S. Government. Directs the Director of Central Intelligence to make certain payments to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

  3. Introduced in Senate

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