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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 Retire-
ment System which are based on part-time service, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPUTATION OF CERTAIN ANNUITIES BASED 
ON PART-TIME SERVICE. 
Section 8339(p) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the administration of paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) subparagraph (A) of such paragraph shall 
apply with respect to pay for service performed be-
fore, on, or after April 7, 1986; and 
‘‘(B) subparagraph (B) of such paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall apply with respect to that portion 
of any annuity which is attributable to service 
performed on or after April 7, 1986; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not apply with respect to that 
portion of any annuity which is attributable to 
service performed before April 7, 1986.’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by this Act 
shall be effective with respect to any annuity entitlement 
to which is based on a separation from service occurring 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) RECOMPUTATION OF CERTAIN ANNUITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any individual 
who— 
(A) before April 7, 1986, performed any 
service creditable under subchapter III of chap-
ter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and 
(B) was separated from the service on or 
after April 7, 1986, and before the date of en-
actment of this Act,
any annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
title 5, United States Code (or under chapter 84 of 
such title 5, to the extent of any portion of such an-
nuity which is computed under subchapter III of 
such chapter 83) based on the service of such indi-
vidual shall be recomputed to take into account the 
amendment made by this Act, if application therefor 
is made within 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) AMOUNTS
TO
WHICH
APPLICABLE.—Any 
change in an annuity resulting from a recomputation 
under paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect 
to amounts accruing for months beginning after the 
date on which application for such recomputation is 
made. 
(c) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel 
Management shall take such action as may be nec-
essary and appropriate to inform individuals entitled 
to have any annuity recomputed under subsection 
(b) of their entitlement to such recomputation. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—The Office shall, on request, 
assist any individual referred to in paragraph (1) in 
obtaining from any department, agency, or other in-
strumentality of the United States such information
in the possession of such instrumentality as may be 
necessary— 
(A) to verify the entitlement of such indi-
vidual to have an annuity recomputed under 
subsection (b); or 
(B) to carry out any such recomputation. 
(3) INFORMATION.—Any department, agency, 
or other instrumentality of the United States which 
possesses any information with respect to part-time 
service performed by an individual shall, at the re-
quest of the Office, furnish such information to the 
Office. 
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