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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 408
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report
to Congress regarding the pension system of the United States Virgin Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 2019
Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States
to submit a report to Congress regarding the pension
system of the United States Virgin Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustainable Pension
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Plan Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING VIRGIN ISLANDS
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PENSION SYSTEM.
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(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
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States shall conduct a study of the pension system of the
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United States Virgin Islands established by law for em-
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ployees of the Government of the United States Virgin Is-
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lands (otherwise known as the Government Employees Re-
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tirement System), including—
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(1) an analysis of—
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(A) the benefits provided under such sys-
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tem, including in comparison to those offered to
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private employees; and
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(B) whether such system is adequately
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funded; and
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(2) recommendations on actions that may be
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necessary to ensure that such system can be
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sustainably maintained and funded by the Govern-
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ment of the United States Virgin Islands for the 20-
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year period beginning on the date of enactment of
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this Act.
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(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the
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United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date
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of enactment of this Act, report to Congress the results
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of the study conducted under subsection (a), including any
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recommendations for legislative or administrative actions
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or changes with respect to the pension system considered
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in the study.
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