United States Code. which H.R. 6078 proposes to amend. is to provide preferential retirement benefits to anyone whose duties for 20 years or more is primarily the investigation. apprehension. or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offsenses against the criminal laws of the United States. It is felt that this special treatment is justified when the nature of certain law enforcement positions require a young. strong organization. and a liberalized retirement formula would make it economically feasible for a law enforcement officer to retire when he is no longer at the peak of efficiency. There are many occupations in the Federal Civil Service. such as the customs and immigration. and others. which entail a certain degree of hazard. But in these instances the occasional exposure to hazard is generally provided for in the classification and scales of pay for these employees. To include customs officials under the hazardous duty retirement provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act would be unfair to many other groups of Federal employees who encounter certain hazards in the performance of their duties as well. and who undoubtedly insist upon receiving equal treatment.
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