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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4431 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments 

by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain 

annuity deposits for prior military service. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 

Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 

BANKS of Indiana, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. MEADOWS, Mrs. HANDEL, Mr. 

HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest 

payments by agencies in the case of administrative error 

in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military 

service. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Correcting Miscalcula5 tions in Veterans’ Pensions Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. INTEREST PAYMENT AS A RESULT OF ERROR IN 

2 PROCESSING OF ANNUITY DEPOSIT 

3 AMOUNTS. 

4 (a) CSRS.—Section 8334(j) of title 5, United States 

5 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(6)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit 

7 under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem8 ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em9 ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 

10 error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the 

11 employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 

12 assessed due to the administrative error. 

13 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec14 retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 

15 of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be 

16 considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres17 sional employee. 

18 ‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage19 ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 

20 out this paragraph.’’. 

21 (b) FERS.—Section 8422(e) of title 5, United States 

22 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(7)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit 

24 under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem25 ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em26 ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 


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1 error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the 

2 employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 

3 assessed due to the administrative error. 

4 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec5 retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 

6 of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be 

7 considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres8 sional employee. 

9 ‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage10 ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 

11 out this paragraph.’’. 

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