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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4672
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member
service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for
purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any benefits
which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 7, 2002
Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress,
any Member service previously rendered by that indi-
vidual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might
otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund based on the service of that indi-
vidual, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Pension
Accountability Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RE-
TIREMENT SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 8333 the following:
‘‘§ 8333a. Expulsion from Congress
‘‘(a) NONCREDITABILITY OF MEMBER SERVICE.—If
an individual is expelled from Congress, all Member serv-
ice previously performed by such individual shall be non-
creditable for purposes of determining eligibility for or the
amount of any annuity which might otherwise be payable
out of the Fund based on the service of such individual
under this subchapter.
‘‘(b) REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEPOSITS.—
If an individual’s Member service becomes noncreditable
by reason of subsection (a), that portion of such individ-
ual’s lump-sum credit which is attributable to such Mem-
ber service (less any amount previously refunded or paid
as annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be pay-
able to such individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate
person determined under section 8342.
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS PROPERLY PAID NOT AFFECTED.—
An individual whose Member service is made noncreditable
‘‘(e) COORDINATION PROVISION.—Nothing in this
section shall be considered to supersede or otherwise affect
the application of subchapter II of chapter 83.
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section,
the term ‘Member service’ means, in the case of an indi-
vidual subject to this chapter, service performed by such
individual as a Member (as defined by section 8331 or
8401), including the period from the date of the beginning
of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on
which he takes office as such a Member.
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry
out the purposes of this section, including provisions for
the reduction or elimination of any payment under section
8421 and any other similar payment under this chapter
supplemental to any annuity or survivor annuity reduced
or eliminated under subsection (a).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 8410 the following:
‘‘8410a. Expulsion from Congress.’’.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Sections 8433(a) amd 8437(d) of title 5, United
States Code, are amended by inserting ‘‘or 8410a(d)’’
after ‘‘8432(g)’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to any expulsion which is based, in whole or in
part, on any act committed or conduct engaged in after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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