Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/2097

 121 STAT. 2076

PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

(A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer’’; and (B) in subsections (m) and (n), by striking ‘‘or as a law enforcement officer,’’ and inserting ‘‘as a law enforcement officer, or as a customs and border protection officer,’’. (b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (34), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (35), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(36) the term ‘customs and border protection officer’ means an employee in the Department of Homeland Security (A) who holds a position within the GS–1895 job series (determined applying the criteria in effect as of September 1, 2007) or any successor position, and (B) whose duties include activities relating to the arrival and departure of persons, conveyances, and merchandise at ports of entry, including any such employee who is transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position in the Department of Homeland Security after performing such duties (as described in subparagraph (B)) in 1 or more positions (as described in subparagraph (A)) for at least 3 years.’’. (2) IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier,’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer,’’. (3) COMPUTATION OF BASIC ANNUITY.—Section 8415(h)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or air traffic controller.’’ and inserting ‘‘air traffic controller, or customs and border protection officer’’. (4) DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY.—The table contained in section 8422(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘Customs and border protection officer

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(5) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (3) of section 8423(a) of title 5, United States Code, are amended by inserting ‘‘customs and border protection officers,’’ after ‘‘nuclear materials couriers,’’ each place it appears. (6) MANDATORY SEPARATION.—Section 8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier who’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer who’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier,’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer’’. (c) MAXIMUM AGE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.—Section 3307 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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