A bill to amend section 307 of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986.
Public Law 100-366 · S. 2188 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 13, 1988 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. David Pryor (D-AR)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Albert Gore, Sen. Ted Stevens,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986 to include the cost of the thrift savings plan and the cost of social security in comparisons between the costs of performing commercial activities with contract personnel and with Federal personnel.
Permits the earnings attributable to the sums invested in the Government Securities Investment Fund to be reinvested in the Fixed Income Investment Fund or the Common Stock Index Investment Fund.
Specifies that the Federal Tort Claims Act remedy is the exclusive remedy available to beneficiaries of the Thrift Savings Fund and that the protections afforded by such Act apply to the fiduciaries.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jul 13, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-366.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 6, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 28, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jun 20, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 7, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 6, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 19, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 17, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.