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[S. 727 Reported in Senate

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 Calendar No. 253
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 727

 To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity 
 benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 25, 2025

 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. King) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

 November 3, 2025

 Reported by Mr. Paul, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
 in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity 
 benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act''.</DELETED>

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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO TRANSITION RULES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>

    (a) Defined Term.--In this section the term ``Eligible 
Individual'' means any individual who--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) received a tentative offer of employment as a 
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer before July 6, 2008; 
 and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) entered into duty as a U.S. Customs and Border 
 Protection officer on or after July 6, 2008, as a result of an 
 offer described in paragraph

    (1) .</DELETED>
<DELETED>

    (b) Treatment of Eligible Individuals.--Eligible 
Individuals--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) are considered to be individuals serving as 
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers on July 6, 2008, 
 for purposes of 

section 535

    (e) of the Department of Homeland 
 Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 
 110-161; 121 Stat. 1844); and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) are entitled to--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) the minimum annuity amount required 
 under 

section 535

    (e)

    (2)
            (C) of such Act; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) an exemption from mandatory retirement 
 otherwise required under 

section 8425

    (b)

    (1) of title 5, 
 United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
            (c) Implementation.--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) Submission of information.--Not later than 120 
 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
 of Homeland Security shall--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) create a list of all Eligible 
 Individuals;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) notify each Eligible Individual of the 
 annuity correction described in subsection

    (b) ; 
 and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (C) provide the Director of the Office of 
 Personnel Management with all of the information that 
 is necessary for making annuity corrections with 
 respect to Eligible Individuals.</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) Completion of annuity correction.--After 
 receiving the information described in paragraph

    (1)
            (C) , the 
 Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall make the 
 annuity correction described in subsection

    (b) with respect to 
 each Eligible Individual, including a retroactive annuity 
 adjustment for Eligible Individuals who retired before the date 
 of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
            (d) Waivers and Guidance.--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) Waivers.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
 may retroactively waive the maximum entry age requirement under 
 3307

    (g) of title 5, United States Code, to the extent 
 necessary, to ensure that each Eligible Individual is eligible 
 for immediate retirement with the annuity correction described 
 in subsection

    (b) .</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) Guidance.--The Director of the Office of 
 Personnel Management, in consultation with the Secretary of 
 Homeland Security, shall issue appropriate guidance to assist 
 in the implementation of the annuity correction described in 
 subsection

    (b) .</DELETED>
<DELETED>

    (e) Government Accountability Office.--The Comptroller 
General of the United States--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) shall review U.S. Customs and Border 
 Protection (referred to in this subsection as ``CBP'') hiring 
 practices, policies, and procedures related to eligibility for 
 enhanced retirement benefits referred to in this section by 
 assessing--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (A) the process for determining whether an 
 employee qualifies for such benefits, including 
 considering any potential factors that would make an 
 employee ineligible for such enhanced retirement 
 benefits;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
        (B) the internal controls used by CBP to 
 ensure that all eligible employees, and only eligible 
 employees, receive such enhanced retirement 
 benefits;</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (C) the policies regarding the use of 
 employees' personnel files to ensure compliance with 
 current laws governing retirement benefits; 
 and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>
            (D) the adequacy of the training provided 
 to CBP senior executives regarding human resources and 
 hiring practices at CBP; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) not later than 18 months after the date of the 
 enactment of this Act, shall submit a report to the Committee 
 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
 the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
 Representatives that describes the results of the review 
 conducted pursuant to paragraph

    (1) .</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO TRANSITION RULES.

    (a) Defined Term.--In this section the term ``Eligible Individual'' 
means any individual who--

    (1) received a tentative offer of employment as a U.S. 
 Customs and Border Protection Officer before July 6, 2008; and

    (2) entered into duty as a U.S. Customs and Border 
 Protection officer on or after July 6, 2008, as a result of an 
 offer described in paragraph

    (1) .

    (b) Treatment of Eligible Individuals.--Eligible Individuals--

    (1) are considered to be individuals serving as U.S. 
 Customs and Border Protection Officers on July 6, 2008, for 
 purposes of 

section 535

    (e) of the Department of Homeland 
 Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 
 110-161; 121 Stat. 1844); and

    (2) are entitled to--
        (A) the minimum annuity amount required under 
 

section 535

    (e)

    (2)
            (C) of such Act; and
        (B) an exemption from mandatory retirement 
 otherwise required under 

section 8425

    (b)

    (1) of title 5, 
 United States Code.
            (c) Implementation.--

    (1) Submission of information.--Not later than 120 days 
 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
 Homeland Security shall--
        (A) create a list of all Eligible Individuals;
        (B) notify each Eligible Individual of the annuity 
 correction described in subsection

    (b) ; and
            (C) provide the Director of the Office of Personnel 
 Management with all of the information that is 
 necessary for making annuity corrections with respect 
 to Eligible Individuals.

    (2) Completion of annuity correction.--After receiving the 
 information described in paragraph

    (1)
            (C) , the Director of the 
 Office of Personnel Management shall make the annuity 
 correction described in subsection

    (b) with respect to each 
 Eligible Individual, including a retroactive annuity adjustment 
 for Eligible Individuals who retired before the date of the 
 enactment of this Act.
            (d) Waivers and Guidance.--

    (1) Waivers.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
 retroactively waive the maximum entry age requirement under 
 3307

    (g) of title 5, United States Code, to the extent 
 necessary, to ensure that each Eligible Individual is eligible 
 for immediate retirement with the annuity correction described 
 in subsection

    (b) .

    (2) Guidance.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
 Management, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
 Security, shall issue appropriate guidance to assist in the 
 implementation of the annuity correction described in 
 subsection

    (b) .

    (e) Government Accountability Office.--The Comptroller General of 
the United States--

    (1) shall review U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
 (referred to in this subsection as ``CBP'') hiring practices, 
 policies, and procedures related to eligibility for enhanced 
 retirement benefits referred to in this section by assessing--
        (A) the process for determining whether an employee 
 qualifies for such benefits, including considering any 
 potential factors that would make an employee 
 ineligible for such enhanced retirement benefits;
        (B) the internal controls used by CBP to ensure 
 that all eligible employees, and only eligible 
 employees, receive such enhanced retirement benefits;
            (C) the policies regarding the use of employees' 
 personnel files to ensure compliance with current laws 
 governing retirement benefits; and
            (D) the adequacy of the training provided to CBP 
 senior executives regarding human resources and hiring 
 practices at CBP; and

    (2) not later than 18 months after the date of the 
 enactment of this Act, shall submit a report that describes the 
 results of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph

    (1) to--
        (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
 Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
        (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
 of Representatives; and
            (C) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
 Reform of the House of Representatives.
 Calendar No. 253

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 727

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity 
 benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.

_______________________________________________________________________

 November 3, 2025

 Reported with an amendment