H.R. 633 · 105th Congress · enacted
Department of State Special Agents Retirement Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-382.
Latest official action 1998-11-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Department of State Special Agents Retirement Act of 1998 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to redefine (diplomatic security) "special agent" to mean an employee of the Department of State with a primary skill code of 2501 performing certain investigative or protective duties, or having been transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position after performing such duties for at least three years. Replaces the current rate for both employee and agency contributions to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability (FSRD) Fund applicable to special agents with the same rate applicable to Federal law enforcement officers. Subjects to the percentages required for law enforcement officers any special contribution a special agent may make for prior service as a special agent. Revises the computation of annuities for special agents to apply the formula for law enforcement officers under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Allows any special agent who elected to transfer from the FSRD System to the Foreign Service Pension System to have the portion of his or her annuity attributable to service preceding such election also computed according to the formula for law enforcement officers under CSRS. Subjects special agents who make an election under this Act to mandatory retirement at age 57 or, if older, after 20 years of service. Allows current participants, ce…
Congressional Research Service · 1998-09-28
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
26 of 26 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$16,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$15,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$13,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$12,500
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$12,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$12,500
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$11,000
NIXON PEABODY LLP PAC$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$10,000
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMH PAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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