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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 480 

To amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the 

method for computing certain annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System which are based on part-time service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2005 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WYNN, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

A BILL 

To amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States Code, 

to clarify the method for computing certain annuities 

under the Civil Service Retirement System which are 

based on part-time service, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. COMPUTATION OF CERTAIN ANNUITIES BASED 

4 ON PART-TIME SERVICE. 

5 Section 8339(p) of title 5, United States Code, is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(3) In the administration of paragraph (1)— 
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1 ‘‘(A) subparagraph (A) of such paragraph shall 

2 apply with respect to pay for service performed be3 fore, on, or after April 7, 1986; and 

4 ‘‘(B) subparagraph (B) of such paragraph— 

5 ‘‘(i) shall apply with respect to that portion 

6 of any annuity which is attributable to service 

7 performed on or after April 7, 1986; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) shall not apply with respect to that 

9 portion of any annuity which is attributable to 

10 service performed before April 7, 1986.’’. 

11 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by this Act 

13 shall be effective with respect to any annuity entitlement 

14 to which is based on a separation from service occurring 

15 on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 

16 (b) RECOMPUTATION OF CERTAIN ANNUITIES.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any individual 

18 who— 

19 (A) before April 7, 1986, performed any 

20 service creditable under subchapter III of chap21 ter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and 

22 (B) was separated from the service on or 

23 after April 7, 1986, and before the date of en24 actment of this Act, 
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1 any annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of 

2 title 5, United States Code (or under chapter 84 of 

3 such title 5, to the extent of any portion of such an4 nuity which is computed under subchapter III of 

5 such chapter 83) based on the service of such indi6 vidual shall be recomputed to take into account the 

7 amendment made by this Act, if application therefor 

8 is made within 18 months after the date of enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (2) AMOUNTS TO WHICH APPLICABLE.—Any 

11 change in an annuity resulting from a recomputation 

12 under paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect 

13 to amounts accruing for months beginning after the 

14 date on which application for such recomputation is 

15 made. 

16 (c) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel 

18 Management shall take such action as may be nec19 essary and appropriate to inform individuals entitled 

20 to have any annuity recomputed under subsection 

21 (b) of their entitlement to such recomputation. 

22 (2) ASSISTANCE.—The Office shall, on request, 

23 assist any individual referred to in paragraph (1) in 

24 obtaining from any department, agency, or other in25 strumentality of the United States such information 
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1 in the possession of such instrumentality as may be 

2 necessary— 

3 (A) to verify the entitlement of such indi4 vidual to have an annuity recomputed under 

5 subsection (b); or 

6 (B) to carry out any such recomputation. 

7 (3) INFORMATION.—Any department, agency, 

8 or other instrumentality of the United States which 

9 possesses any information with respect to part-time 

10 service performed by an individual shall, at the re11 quest of the Office, furnish such information to the 

12 Office. 

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