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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4548 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits 
to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2005 
Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. HART, Mr. SUL-
LIVAN, Mr. NUNES, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. 
MORAN of Kansas, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. KIRK, Mr. ROG-
ERS of Michigan, Mr. AKIN, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 
Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. HAYWORTH, Ms. FOXX, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, 
Mr. HENSARLING, and Mr. PENCE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal 
retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain 
offenses, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8312(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and by inserting after para-
graph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) was convicted of an offense described in 
subsection (d), to the extent provided by that sub-
section.’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by insert-
ing after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) with respect to the offenses described in 
subsection (d), to the period after the date of convic-
tion.’’. 
(b) OFFENSES DESCRIBED.—Section 8312 of such 
title 5 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e), and by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) An offense described in this subsection is any 
offense which is— 
‘‘(1) within the purview of section 201 (bribery 
of public officials and witnesses), 203 (compensation 
to Members of Congress, officers, and others in mat-
ters affecting the Government), 205 (activities of of-
ficers and employees in claims against and other 
matters affecting the Government), 211 (acceptance 
or solicitation to obtain appointive public office), 641
(public money, property or records), 663 (solicitation 
or use of gifts), 1001 (statements or entries gen-
erally), 1621 (perjury generally), 1622 (subornation 
of perjury), or 1623 (false declarations before grand 
jury or court) of title 18; and 
‘‘(2) committed after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection.’’. 
(c) ABSENCE FROM UNITED STATES
TO AVOID 
PROSECUTION.—Section 8313(a)(1) of such title 5 is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B) and 
inserting ‘‘or’’, and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) after the date of the enactment of 
subsection (d) of section 8312, for an offense 
described in such subsection; and’’. 
(d) NONACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON REFUNDS.—Sec-
tion 8316(b) of such title 5 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the 
end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) if the individual was convicted of an of-
fense described in section 8312(d), for the period 
after the conviction.’’. 
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