REPORT ON AIR AMERICA.

SEC. 1057. REPORT ON AIR AMERICA.(a) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Air america.—The term “Air America” means Air America, Incorporated.(2) Associated company.—The term “associated company” means any entity associated with, predecessor to, or subsidiary to Air America, including Air Asia Company Limited, CAT Incorporated, Civil Air Transport Company Limited, and the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, during the period 123 STAT. 2464 when such an entity was owned and controlled by the United States Government.(b) Report on Retirement Benefits for Former Employees of Air America.—(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the advisability of providing Federal retirement benefits to United States citizens for the service of such citizens prior to 1977 as employees of Air America or an associated company during a period when Air America or the associated company was owned or controlled by the United States Government and operated or managed by the Central Intelligence Agency.(2) Report elements.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A) The history of Air America and the associated companies prior to 1977, including a description of—(i) the relationship between Air America and the associated companies and the Central Intelligence Agency or any other element of the United States Government;(ii) the workforce of Air America and the associated companies;(iii) the missions performed by Air America, the associated companies, and their employees for the United States; and(iv) the casualties suffered by employees of Air America and the associated companies in the course of their employment.(B) A description of—(i) the retirement benefits contracted for or promised to the employees of Air America and the associated companies prior to 1977;(ii) the contributions made by such employees for such benefits;(iii) the retirement benefits actually paid such employees;(iv) the entitlement of such employees to the payment of future retirement benefits; and(v) the likelihood that such employees will receive any future retirement benefits.(C) An assessment of the difference between—(i) the retirement benefits that former employees of Air America and the associated companies have received or will receive by virtue of their employment with Air America and the associated companies; and(ii) the retirement benefits that such employees would have received or be eligible to receive if such employment was deemed to be employment by the United States Government and their service during such employment was credited as Federal service for the purpose of Federal retirement benefits.(D)(i) Any recommendations regarding the advisability of legislative action to treat such employment as Federal service for the purpose of Federal retirement benefits in light of the relationship between Air America and the associated companies and the United States Government and 123 STAT. 2465 the services and sacrifices of such employees to and for the United States.(ii) If legislative action is considered advisable under clause (i), a proposal for such action and an assessment of its costs.(E) The opinions of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, if any, on any matters covered by the report that the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency considers appropriate.(3) Assistance of comptroller general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall, upon the request of the Director of National Intelligence and in a manner consistent with the protection of classified information, assist the Director in the preparation of the report required by paragraph (1).(4) Form.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.