Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Employees' Retirement Credit Act of 1986
PL 99-638 (H.R.2663), enacted 11/10/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-638—NOV. 10, 1986 
100 STAT. 3535 
Public Law 99-638 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to credit time spent in the Cadet Nurse Corps 
during World War II as creditable service for civil service retirement; and to 
provide civil service retirement credit for certain employees and former employees 
of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities under the jurisdiction of the Armed 
-Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) service 
described in subsection (b) shall be considered creditable civilian 
service for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83, or chapter 84, of 
title 5, United States Code, as applicable, in the case of any individ-
ual who meets the requirements of subsection (c). 
(b) This section relates to any period of training as a student or 
graduate nurse under a plan approved under section 2 of the Act of 
June 15,1943 (57 Stat. 153), if the total period of training under such 
plan was at least 2 years. 
(c)(1) An individual may not receive credit for service pursuant to 
this Act unless— 
(A) within 14 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and in accordance with regulations under subsection (d), 
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the individual files appropriate written application with the 
Office of Personnel Management; 
(B) at the time of filing the application under subparagraph 
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(A), the individual is employed by the Government and subject 
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to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code 
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(other than section 8344 of such title), or chapter 84 of such title 
(other than section 8468 of such title); 
(C) before the date of the separation on which is based the 
individual's entitlement to an annuity under subchapter III of 
chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 84 of such 
title, as applicable, such individual deposits into the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement and Disability Fund the amount required under 
paragraph (2) with respect to the period of training involved. 
(2) The amount to be deposited shall be determined by the Office 
of Personnel Management in a manner consistent with applicable 
provisions of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States 
Code, chapter 84 of such title or title III of the Federal Employees' 
Retirement System Act of 1986, as the case may be, relating to 
deposits for earlier periods of civilian service for which deductions 
from basic pay have not been made. 
(d) The Office of Personnel Management shall, not later than 2 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, prescribe 
regulations to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 2. RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN FORMER EMPLOYEES OF 
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES. 
(a) 
SHORT 
TITLE.—This 
section 
may 
be 
cited 
as 
the 
"Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Employees' Retirement 
Credit Act of 1986". 
Nov. 10, 1986 
[H.R. 2663] 
5 u s e 8332 note. 
5 u s e 831, 
8431 et seq. 
Ante, p. 599. 
Regulations. 
Nonappro-
priated Fund 
Instrumental-
ities 
Employees' 
Retirement 
Credit Act of 
1986. 
5 u s e 8331 note. 
100 STAT. 3536 
PUBLIC LAW 99-638—NOV. 10, 1986 
(b) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 2105(c)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting "of this title, subchapter III of 
5 use 8331. 
chapter 83 of this title to the extent provided in section 8332(b)(16) of 
this title," after "chapter 53". 
(2) Subchapter (b) of section 8332 of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (14); 
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(B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (15) and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new para-
graph: 
"(16) service performed by any individual as an employee 
described in section 2105(c) of this title after June 18, 1952, and 
before January 1, 1966, if (A) such service involved conducting 
an arts and crafts, drama, music, library, service club, youth 
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activities, sports, or recreation program (including any outdoor 
recreation program) for personnel of the armed forces, and (B) 
such individual is an employee subject to this subchapter on the 
day before the date of the enactment of the Nonappropriated 
Fund Instrumentalities Employees' Retirement Credit Act of 
1986."; and 
(D) by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Office of 
Personnel Management shall accept, for the purposes of this 
subchapter, the certification of the head of a nonappropriated 
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fund instrumentality of the United States concerning service of 
the type described in paragrpah (16) of this subsection which 
was performed for such appropriated fund instrumentality.". 
5 use 8332 note. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act which specifies an effective date for amendments made by this 
Act, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved November 10, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2663: 
CONGRESSIONAL REGORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Oct. 6, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate 
amendments.