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or a member of the staff of such program who is paid with
funds received under this Act.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the
employment, with assistance provided under this Act, of any
member of the staff, of a program that receives assistance
under this Act, who was employed with the organization operat-
ing the program on the date the grant under this Act was
awarded.
‘‘(d) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Director shall promulgate
rules and regulations to provide for the enforcement of this section
that shall include provisions for summary suspension of assistance
for not more than 30 days, on an emergency basis, until notice
and an opportunity to be heard can be provided.’’.
SEC. 368. ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SETTING
REGULATIONS.
Section 420 (42 U.S.C. 5060) is repealed.
SEC. 369. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Section 422 (42 U.S.C. 5062) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the Inspector General’’
after ‘‘Director’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, the Inspector General,’’
after ‘‘Director’’ each place that such term appears.
SEC. 370. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
Title IV is amended by adding at the end, the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 425. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.
‘‘Whoever falsely—
‘‘(1) advertises or represents; or
‘‘(2) publishes or displays any sign, symbol, or advertise-
ment, reasonably calculated to convey the impression,
that an entity is affiliated with, funded by, or operating under
the authority of ACTION, VISTA, or any of the programs of the
National Senior Volunteer Corps may be enjoined under an action
filed by the Attorney General, on a complaint by the Director.’’.
SEC. 371. DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT CREDIT FOR SERVICE AS A VOLUN-
TEER.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) CREDITABLE SERVICE.—Section 8332(j) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘the period
of an individual’s service as a full-time volunteer
enrolled in a program of at least 1 year’s duration
under part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volun-
teer Service Act of 1973,’’ after ‘‘Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964,’’;
(ii) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘, as a
full-time volunteer enrolled in a program of at least
1 year’s duration under part A, B, or C of title I
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,’’ after
‘‘Economic Opportunity Act of 1964’’; and
(iii) in the last sentence—
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(I) by inserting ‘‘or under part A, B, or C
of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973’’ after ‘‘Economic Opportunity Act of 1964’’;
and
(II) by inserting ‘‘or the Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation for National and Community
Service, as appropriate,’’ after ‘‘Director of the
Office of Economic Opportunity’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The provisions of paragraph (1) relating to credit for service
as a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964, part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act of 1973, or the Peace Corps Act shall not apply to
any period of service as a volunteer or volunteer leader of an
employee or Member with respect to which the employee or Member
has made the deposit with interest, if any, required by section
8334(l).’’.
(2) DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOSITS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 8334 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(l)(1) Each employee or Member who has performed service
as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as a full-time volunteer
enrolled in a program of at least 1 year’s duration under part
A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973, or as a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps
Act before the date of the separation on which the entitlement
to any annuity under this subchapter is based may pay, in accord-
ance with such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management
shall issue, an amount equal to 7 percent of the readjustment
allowance paid to the employee or Member under title VIII of
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 or section 5(c) or 6(1) of
the Peace Corps Act or the stipend paid to the employee or Member
under part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service
Act of 1973, for each period of service as such a volunteer or
volunteer leader.
‘‘(2) Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more than 2 years
after the later of—
‘‘(A) October 1, 1993; or
‘‘(B) the date on which the employee or Member making
the deposit first becomes an employee or Member,
shall include interest on such amount computed and compounded
annually beginning on the date of the expiration of the 2-year
period. The interest rate that is applicable in computing interest
in any year under this paragraph shall be equal to the interest
rate that is applicable for such year under subsection (e).
‘‘(3) The Director of the Peace Corps and the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
shall furnish such information to the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment as the Office may determine to be necessary for the adminis-
tration of this subsection.’’.
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8334(e) of title
5, United States Code, is amended in paragraphs (1) and
(2) by striking ‘‘or (k)’’ each place that such term appears
and inserting ‘‘(k), or (l)’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
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(1) CREDITABLE SERVICE.—Section 8411 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (f) or (h)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) An employee or Member shall be allowed credit for service
as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as a full-time volunteer
enrolled in a program of at least 1 year’s duration under part
A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973, or as a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps
Act performed at any time prior to the separation on which the
entitlement to any annuity under this subchapter is based if the
employee or Member has made a deposit with interest, if any,
with respect to such service under section 8422(f).’’.
(2) DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 8422 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(f)(1) Each employee or Member who has performed service
as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as a full-time volunteer
enrolled in a program of at least 1 year’s duration under part
A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973, or as a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps
Act before the date of the separation on which the entitlement
to any annuity under this subchapter, or subchapter V of this
chapter, is based may pay, in accordance with such regulations
as the Office of Personnel Management shall issue, an amount
equal to 3 percent of the readjustment allowance paid to the
employee or Member under title VIII of the Economic Opportunity
Service Act of 1964 or section 5(c) or 6(1) of the Peace Corps
Act or the stipend paid to the employee or Member under part
A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973, for each period of service as such a volunteer or volunteer
leader.
‘‘(2) Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more than 2 years
after the later of—
‘‘(A) October 1, 1993, or
‘‘(B) the date on which the employee or Member making
the deposit first becomes an employee or Member,
shall include interest on such amount computed and compounded
annually beginning on the date of the expiration of the 2-year
period. The interest rate that is applicable in computing interest
in any year under this paragraph shall be equal to the interest
rate that is applicable for such year under section 8334(e).
‘‘(3) The Director of the Peace Corps and the Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
shall furnish such information to the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment as the Office may determine to be necessary for the adminis-
tration of this subsection.’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS.—
(1) APPLICABILITY.—
(A) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CSRS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any individual
entitled to an annuity on the basis of a separation
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from service occurring on or after the effective date
of this subtitle.
(ii) RULES RELATING TO ANNUITIES BASED ON EAR-
LIER SEPARATIONS.—An annuity under subchapter III
of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, payable
to an individual based on a separation from service
occurring before the effective date of this subtitle shall
be subject to the provisions of paragraph (2).
(B) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FERS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by sub-
section (b) shall apply with respect to any individual
entitled to an annuity on the basis of a separation
from service occurring before, on, or after the effective
date of this subtitle, subject to clause (ii).
(ii) RULE RELATING TO ANNUITIES BASED ON EAR-
LIER SEPARATIONS.—In the case of any individual whose
entitlement to an annuity is based on a separation
from service occurring before the effective date of this
subtitle, any increase in such individual’s annuity on
the basis of a deposit made under section 8442(f) of
title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection
(b)(2), shall be effective beginning with the annuity
payment payable for the first calendar month begin-
ning after the effective date of this subtitle.
(2) SPECIAL RULES.—
(A) OLD-AGE OR SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Sub-
ject to subparagraph (B), in any case in which an individual
described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) is also entitled to old-
age or survivors insurance benefits under section 202 of
the Social Security Act (or would be entitled to such bene-
fits upon filing an application therefor), the amount of
the annuity to which such individual is entitled under
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code
(after taking into account any creditable service as a volun-
teer or volunteer leader under the Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,
or the Peace Corps Act) which is payable for any month
shall be reduced by an amount determined by multiplying
the amount of such old-age or survivors insurance benefit
for the determination month by a fraction—
(i) the numerator of which is the total of the wages
(within the meaning of section 209 of the Social Secu-
rity Act) for service as a volunteer or volunteer leader
under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or the Peace
Corps Act of such individual credited for years before
the calendar year in which the determination month
occurs, up to the contribution and benefit base deter-
mined under section 230 of the Social Security Act
(or other applicable maximum annual amount referred
to in section 215(e)(1) of such Act for each such year);
and
(ii) the denominator of which is the total of all
wages described in clause (i), plus all other wages
(within the meaning of section 209 of such Act) and
all self-employment income (within the meaning of sec-
tion 211(b) of such Act) of such individual credited