A bill to provide for an equitable waiver in the compromise and collection of Federal claims.
PL 99-224 (H.R.1890), enacted 12/28/1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-224—DEC. 28, 1985 
99 STAT. 1741 
Public Law 99-224 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for an equitable waiver in the compromise and collection of Federal 
Dec. 28, 1985 
claims. 
[H.R. 1890] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 
(a) CLAIMS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 
Transportation. 
5584 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking out "other than" 
through the end of such heading and inserting in lieu thereof 
"and of travel, transportation and relocation expenses and 
allowances"; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking out "A claim" and all that 
follows through "July 1, 1960," and inserting in lieu thereof "A 
claim of the United States against a person arising out of an 
erroneous payment of pay or allowances made on or after July 
1, 1960, or arising out of an erroneous pajnnent of travel, 
transportation or relocation expenses and allowances,"; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking out "or" after the semi-
colon; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking out the period at the end 
and inserting in lieu thereof "; or '; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
"(5) in the case of a claim involving an erroneous payment of 
travel, transportation or relocation expenses and allowances, if 
application for wEiiver is received in his office srfter the expira-
tion of 3 years immediately following the date on which the 
erroneous payment was discovered.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 5584 in 
the table of contents of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "other than" through the end of such item 
and inserting in lieu thereof "and of travel, transportation and 
relocation expenses and allowances". 
SEC. 2. MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) CLAIMS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 
2774 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section catchline by striking out "other than" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "and"; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking out "A claim" and all that 
follows through "October 2,1972, and inserting in lieu thereof 
"A claim of the United States aigainst a person arising out of an 
erroneous pajnnent of any pay or allowances made before, on, or 
after October 2,1972, or arising out of an erroneous payment of 
travel and transportation allowances,"; and 
(3) in subsection (bX2) by striking out "of pay or allowances, 
other than travel and transportation allowances,". 
99 STAT. 1742 
PUBLIC LAW 99-224—DEC. 28, 1985 
Ot)) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 2774 in 
the table of contents of chapter 165 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "other than" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"and". 
SEC. 3. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) CLAIMS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 
716 of title 32, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section catchline by striking out "other than" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "and"; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking out "A claim" and all that 
follows through "October 2, 1972," and inserting in lieu thereof 
"A claim of the United States against a person arising out of an 
erroneous payment of any pay or allowances made before, on, or 
after October 2, 1972, or arising out of an erroneous payment of 
travel and transportation allowances,"; and 
(3) in subsection (bX2) by striking out "of pay or allowances, 
other than travel and transportation allowances,". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 716 in the 
table of contents of chapter 7 of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "other than" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"and". 
5 u s e 5584 note. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 1 of this Act shall apply to any 
claim arising out of an erroneous payment of travel, transportation, 
or relocation expenses and allowances made on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The amendments made by sections 2 and 
3 of this Act shall apply to any claim arising out of an erroneous 
payment of travel and transportation allowances made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved December 28, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1890: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 99-102 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
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July 15, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 17, House concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with 
amendments. 
Dec. 18, Senate concurred in House amendments.