I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4431 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments 
by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain 
annuity deposits for prior military service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
BANKS of Indiana, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. MEADOWS, Mrs. HANDEL, Mr. 
HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administra-
tion, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest 
payments by agencies in the case of administrative error 
in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military 
service. 
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 ‘‘Correcting Miscalcula-
tions in Veterans’ Pensions Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTEREST PAYMENT AS A RESULT OF ERROR IN 
PROCESSING 
OF 
ANNUITY 
DEPOSIT 
AMOUNTS. 
(a) CSRS.—Section 8334(j) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit 
under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem-
ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em-
ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 
error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the 
employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 
assessed due to the administrative error. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be 
considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres-
sional employee. 
‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this paragraph.’’. 
(b) FERS.—Section 8422(e) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit 
under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Mem-
ber, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such em-
ployee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative 
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error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the 
employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest 
assessed due to the administrative error. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be 
considered the employing agency of a Member or Congres-
sional employee. 
‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this paragraph.’’. 
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