EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES FROM FERS.

SEC. 113. EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES FROM FERS. (a) No Election To Convert From CSRS.— (1) In general.— Section 301(a) of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–335; 100 Stat. 599) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(4) A member of the Foreign Service described in section 103(6) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 shall be ineligible to make any election under this subsection.”. (2) Effective date.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as of June 30, 1987. Any refund which becomes payable as a result of the preceding sentence shall, to the extent that such refund involves an individual’s contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund (established under section 8437 of title 5, United States Code), be adjusted to reflect any earnings attributable thereto. (b) Exclusion From FERS.— (1) In general.— Section 8401(11) is amended— 101 STAT. 1751 (A) by striking “or” at the end of clause (i)(III); (B) by inserting “or” after the semicolon in clause (ii); and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(iii) a member of the Foreign Service described in section 103(6) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980;”. (2) Effective date.— The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as of January 1, 1987. Any refund which becomes payable as a result of the preceding sentence shall, to the extent that such refund involves an individual’s contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund (established under section 8437 of title 5, United States Code), be adjusted to reflect any earnings attributable thereto.