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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 828 

To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals 

who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement 

contributions to recapture credit for the service covered by that refund 

by repaying the amount that was so received, with interest. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2009 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform 

A BILL 

To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to 

allow individuals who return to Government service after 

receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for the service covered by that refund by 

repaying the amount that was so received, with interest. 

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 ‘‘FERS Redeposit Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DEPOSIT AUTHORITY. 

6 Section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(i)(1) Each employee or Member who has received 

2 a refund of retirement deductions under this or any other 

3 retirement system established for employees of the Gov4 ernment covering service for which such employee or Mem5 ber may be allowed credit under this chapter may deposit 

6 the amount received, with interest. Credit may not be al7 lowed for the service covered by the refund until the de8 posit is made. 

9 ‘‘(2) Interest under this subsection shall be computed 

10 in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 

11 8334(e) and regulations prescribed by the Office. The op12 tion under the third sentence of section 8334(e)(2) to 

13 make a deposit in one or more installments shall apply 

14 to deposits under this subsection. 

15 ‘‘(3) For the purpose of survivor annuities, deposits 

16 authorized by this subsection may also be made by a sur17 vivor of an employee or Member.’’. 

18 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

19 (a) DEFINITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Section 

20 8401(19)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘8411(f);’’ and inserting ‘‘8411(f) or 

22 8422(i);’’. 

23 (b) CREDITING OF DEPOSITS.—Section 8422(c) of 

24 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 


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1 end the following: ‘‘Deposits made by an employee, Mem2 ber, or survivor also shall be credited to the Fund.’’. 

3 (c) SECTION HEADING.—(1) The heading for section 

4 8422 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 

5 as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other 

7 service; deposits’’. 

8 (2) The analysis for chapter 84 of title 5, United 

9 States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 

10 section 8422 and inserting the following: 

‘‘8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits.’’. 

11 (d) RESTORATION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS.—The last 

12 sentence of section 8424(a) of title 5, United States Code, 

13 is amended by striking ‘‘based.’’ and inserting ‘‘based, 

14 until the employee or Member is reemployed in the service 

15 subject to this chapter.’’. 

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