U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

SEC. 561. ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL LONG -TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(a) CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT- Section 9001(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking `2105(c),' and all that follows and inserting `2105(c).'.

(b) FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO BEGIN RECEIVING AN ANNUITY UPON ATTAINING THE REQUISITE MINIMUM AGE- Section 9001(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `and' at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(C) any former employee who, on the basis of his or her service, would meet all requirements for being considered an `annuitant' within the meaning of subchapter III of chapter 83, chapter 84, or any other retirement system for employees of the Government, but for the fact that such former employee has not attained the minimum age for title to annuity.'.

(c) Reservists Transferred to the Retired Reserve Who Are Under Age 60- Section 9001(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking `including' and all that follows through `who has' and inserting `and a member who has been transferred to the Retired Reserve and who would be entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10 but for not having'.

(d) REFERENCE AMENDMENT- Section 9001(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by striking `of this subsection'.