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by inserting ‘‘(and any amounts withheld as provided in
subsection (c)(3)(B))’’ after ‘‘Amounts so withheld’’.
SEC. 8. IMPROVED OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE ON FAMILY
MEMBERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8714c(b) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) The optional life insurance on family members
provided under this section shall be made available to each
eligible employee who has elected coverage under this sec-
tion, under conditions the Office shall prescribe, in mul-
tiples, at the employee’s election, of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 times—
‘‘(A) $5,000 for a spouse; and
‘‘(B) $2,500 for each child described under sec-
tion 8701(d).
‘‘(2) An employee may reduce or stop coverage elected
pursuant to this section at any time.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 8714c of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘section
8714b(c)(2) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section
8714b(c) (2) through (4)’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting before the
last sentence the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding sentence, the full cost shall be continued after
the calendar month in which the former employee be-
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comes 65 years of age if, and for so long as, an elec-
tion under this section corresponding to that described
in section 8714b(c)(3)(B) remains in effect with re-
spect to such former employee.’’.
SEC. 9. OPEN SEASON.
Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management
shall conduct an open enrollment opportunity for purposes
of chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, over a period
of not less than 8 weeks. During this period, an employee
(as defined under section 8701(a) of such title)—
(1) may, if the employee previously declined or
voluntarily terminated any coverage under chapter 87
of such title, elect to begin, resume, or increase group
life insurance (and acquire applicable accidental
death and dismemberment insurance) under all sec-
tions of such chapter without submitting evidence of
insurability; and
(2) may, if currently insured for optional life in-
surance on family members, elect an amount above
the minimum insurance on a spouse.
SEC. 10. MERIT SYSTEM JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7703 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘within 30
days’’ and inserting ‘‘within 60 days’’; and
(2) in subsection (d) in the first sentence, by in-
serting after ‘‘filing’’ the following: ‘‘, within 60 days
after the date the Director received notice of the final
order or decision of the Board,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act,
and apply to any suit, action, or other administrative or
judicial proceeding pending on such date or commenced on
or after such date.
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) MAXIMUM LIMITATION
ON EMPLOYEE INSUR-
ANCE.—Section 3 shall take effect on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) ERRONEOUS COVERAGE.—Section 5 shall be effec-
tive in any case in which a finding of erroneous insurance
coverage is made on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(d) DIRECT PAYMENT
OF INSURANCE CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Section 6 shall take effect on the first day of the
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first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(e) ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 shall take effect on
the first day of the first pay period that begins on or
after the 180th day following the date of enactment of
this Act, or on any earlier date that the Office of Per-
sonnel Management may prescribe that is at least 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The Office shall prescribe
regulations under which an employee may elect to
continue additional optional insurance that remains
in force on such effective date without subsequent re-
duction and with the full cost withheld from annuity
or compensation on and after such effective date if
that employee—
(A) separated from service before such effec-
tive date due to retirement or entitlement to
compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81
of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) continued additional optional insur-
ance pursuant to section 8714b(c)(2) as in effect
immediately before such effective date.
(f) IMPROVED OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE ON FAMILY
MEMBERS.—The amendments made by section 8 shall take
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effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins
on or after the 180th day following the date of enactment
of this Act or on any earlier date that the Office of Person-
nel Management may prescribe.
(g) OPEN SEASON.—Any election made by an em-
ployee under section 9, and applicable withholdings, shall
be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period
that—
(1) begins on or after the date occurring 365
days after the first day of the election period author-
ized under section 9; and
(2) follows a pay period in which the employee
was in a pay and duty status.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to provide
for the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a
study and submit a report to Congress on the provision
of certain options for universal life insurance coverage
and additional death and dismemberment insurance
under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to im-
prove the administration of such chapter, and for other
purposes.’’.
Calendar No. 590
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2675
[Report No. 105–337]
AN ACT
To require that the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment submit proposed legislation under which
group universal life insurance and group variable
universal life insurance would be available under
chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and for
other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title