Modification of program of benefits paid by Federal Government for survivors of District of Columbia police officers, firefighters, and teachers

(a) Coverage of surviving domestic partners under same terms and conditions for benefits paid under District of Columbia Retirement Programs Section 11012 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 1–803.02, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Coverage of domestic partners (1) Coverage For purposes of subsection (a), the determination of the entitlement of an individual to a benefit payment under a District Retirement Program shall be made as if the amendments made by section 32 of the Omnibus Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17–231) and the amendments made by section 2 of the Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Retirement Benefits Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22–215) had taken effect prior to the freeze date. (2) Exclusion of unrelated provisions Paragraph (1) does not apply to the amendments made by subsections (b) and (e) of section 2 of the Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Retirement Benefits Amendment Act of 2018.. (b) Application of same age limit for termination of benefits by reason of remarriage under Federal employee retirement programs (1) Individuals covered by District Retirement Program Section 11012 of such Act (sec. 1–803.02, D.C. Official Code), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Application of age limit under Federal employee retirement programs for termination of survivor benefit by reason of remarriage (1) Limitation on termination of benefit on grounds of remarriage Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of subsection (a), the entitlement of an individual to a benefit payment under a District Retirement Program shall be determined as if, prior to the freeze date, the entitlement to the benefit payment under the Program did not terminate by reason of the remarriage of the individual. (2) Exception for survivors remarried before becoming 55 years of age Paragraph (1) does not apply if the individual remarried before becoming 55 years of age, unless the individual was married for at least 30 years to the individual on whose service the benefit payment is based.. (2) Special rule for survivors of judges Section 11–1568(c), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended in the matter following paragraph (3) by striking fifty-five years of age and inserting fifty-five years of age, unless the widow or widower was married to the judge for at least 30 years. (c) Conforming amendment Section 11003(6) of such Act (sec. 1–801.02(6), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking section 11012(e) and (f) and inserting section 11012(e), (f), (g), and (h).