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4/1/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Federal Employees Retirement - Subtitle A: Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement - Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 102) Requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide for: (1) automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) at a specified default percentage (between 2% and 5%) of basic pay of anyone appointed, transferred, or reappointed to a position in which that individual is eligible to contribute to TSP; (2) the inclusion in TSP of a qualified Roth contribution program; and (3) the addition of a self-directed investment window under TSP, if it would be in the best interests of participants, limited to low-cost, passively-managed index funds that offer diversification. Authorizes the Secretary concerned, for members of the Armed Forces, to: (1) provide for delayed automatic enrollment; or (2) preclude or suspend the application of automatic enrollment. (Sec. 105) Directs the Board, by June 30 of each year, to submit to Congress an annual report on TSP operations and make a copy available to the public through an Internet website. Requires the Board to include in periodic statements provided to participants the amount of fees or expenses paid with respect to each TSP investment fund and option. (Sec. 106) Requires acknowledgement of risk by investors in investment funds or options, other than the Government Securities Investment Fund. Subtitle B: Other Retirement-Related Provisions - (Sec. 111) Requires the total service of an employee who retires eligible for an annuity under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) or who dies leaving a survivor entitled to benefits to include the employee's days of unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes (as is currently the case for employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System [CSRS]). (Sec. 112) Exempts: (1) repayments of CSRS refunds made between October 1, 1990, and February 28, 1991, from the requirement that they include interest in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered; and (2) a federal employee's part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, from proration requirements for purposes of annuity computation under CSRS. (Sec. 114) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the cost, and the effect on recruitment and retention, of providing a matching payment for TSP contributions by members of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 115) Authorizes the repayment of refunds of retirement deductions under FERS in order to receive retirement credit for the service covered. (Sec. 116) Entitles any individual who is treated as a federal employee under CSRS or FERS to have certain qualifying District of Columbia service included in calculating that individual's creditable federal service for specified purposes, including annuity eligibility. Title II: Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for Surviving Spouses of Armed Forces Members - (Sec. 201) Increases the monthly indemnity allowance for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by the required survivor benefit plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation.

1240804800 2009-04-27 Fri Nov 13 17:28:34 -0600 2009 passed house 56447 'act':5 '2009':7 'plan':3 'save':2 'enhanc':4 'thrift':1 71414 false short passed house 56447 'act':4 '2009':6 'feder':1 'retir':2 'reform':3 71413 false short introduced 56447 'act':5 '2009':7 'plan':3 'save':2 'enhanc':4 'thrift':1 71230 false short introduced 56447 'act':4 '2009':6 'feder':1 'retir':2 'reform':3 71229 false short introduced 56447 '5':4 'code':7 'make':9 'plan':16 'save':15 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'civil':18 'feder':24 'modif':11 'retir':20,26 'state':6 'purpos':31 'servic':19 'system':21,27 'thrift':14 'certain':10 'employe':25 71121 false official action 56447 1240804800 Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201182 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. T000326 1934-07-21 2076 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6499 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ D000598 1944-04-13 3466 1526 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml 53 202-225-2948 Susan 'd':4 'ca':5 '-53':6 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'susan':2,7,9 F 400097 Davis Susan_A._Davis A. Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] 1062 N00009604 7389 Democrat 202-225-2040 Jewish CA Susan Davis 2.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ L000562 1955-03-31 2911 221 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-3984 Stephen 'd':4 '-9':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'lynch':3,8,10 'stephen':2,7,9 M 400249 Lynch Stephen_F._Lynch F. Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] 1115 N00013855 6280 Democrat 202-225-8273 MA Stephen Lynch 1.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/lynch/ S000465 1931-12-20 4193 2206 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/skelton/email.shtml 4 202-225-2695 Ike 'd':4 '-4':6 'mo':5 'ike':2,7,9 'rep':1 'skelton':3,8,10 M 400377 Skelton Ike_Skelton Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4] 2202 N00005105 7296 Democrat 202-225-2876 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) MO Ike Skelton 6.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/skelton/ W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13939 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.96511627906977 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ action 56447 1240804800 Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201182 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. action 56447 1238728020 Thu Apr 02 12:07:00 -0500 2009 190809 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 307, H.R. 1804 is laid on the table. vote 56447 1238644380 Wed Apr 01 12:53:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 190298 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 56447 1238642160 Wed Apr 01 12:16:00 -0500 2009 190297 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1804. action 56447 1238642160 Wed Apr 01 12:16:00 -0500 2009 190296 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 56447 1238642160 Wed Apr 01 12:16:00 -0500 2009 190295 Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 56447 1238624700 Wed Apr 01 19:25:00 -0500 2009 190299 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 307, H.R. 1804 is laid on the table. action 56447 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190000 Referred to House Armed Services action 56447 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189999 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform action 56447 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189998 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 56447 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189997