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Union Calendar No. 737 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4431 

[Report No. 115–946, Part I] 

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 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COOK, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. RUSSELL, and Mr. COFFMAN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

Committee on House Administration discharged; committed to the Committee 

of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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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’’. 

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

7 PROCESSING OF ANNUITY DEPOSIT 

8 AMOUNTS. 

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

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

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

12 under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem13 ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em14 ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 

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

16 employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 

17 assessed due to the administrative error. 

18 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec19 retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 

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

21 considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres22 sional employee. 

23 ‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage24 ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 

25 out this paragraph.’’. 


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

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

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

4 under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem5 ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em6 ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 

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

8 employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 

9 assessed due to the administrative error. 

10 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec11 retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 

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

13 considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres14 sional employee. 

15 ‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage16 ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 

17 out this paragraph.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 737 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4431 

[Report No. 115–946, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 

deposits for prior military service. administrative error in processing certain annuity for interest payments by agencies in the case of 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

Committee on House Administration discharged; comState of the Union and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 


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