An Act to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to establish time limitations in applying for civil service retirement benefits, and for other purposes.
PL 94-183 (H.R.4573), enacted 12/31/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-183—DEC. 31, 1975 
89 STAT. 1057 
Public Law 94-183 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to establisii time limitations in 
applying for civil service retirement benefits, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8345 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new 
subsection at the end thereof: 
"(h) (1) No payment shall be made from the Fund unless an applica-
tion for benefits based on the service of an employee or Member is 
received in the Civil Service Commission before the one hundred and 
fifteenth anniversary of his birth. 
"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, after the 
death of an employee, Member, or annuitant, no benefit based on his 
service shall be paid from the Fund unless an application therefor 
is received in the Civil Service Commission within 30 years after the 
death or other event which gives rise to title to the benefit.". 
SEC. 2. Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 302(b)(2) strike out "324" and insert "3702" 
in place thereof; 
(2) In section 552a(g) (5) strike out "to the effective date of 
this section" and insert in lieu thereof "to September 27, 1975"; 
(3) In section 2902(b) strike out "the Postmaster General,"; 
(4) In section 3351 strike out ", except an appointment made 
under section 3311 of title 39"; 
(5) In section 3363 strike out ", except an appointment made 
under section 3311 of title 39"; 
(6) Strike out section 3364; 
(7) In the analysis of chapter 33 strike out item 3364; 
(8) In section 3501(b) strike out ", except an employee whose 
appointment is made under section 3311 to title 39"; 
(9) In section 3581(5) (A) strike out "3582(a)" and insert 
"3582 (b)" in place thereof; 
(10) In the last sentence of section 3582(b) strike out "on or 
after the date of enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969" 
and insert "after December 29,1969" in place thereof; 
(11) 
In 
section 4102(a)(2)(B) 
strike out "(except a 
Posmaster)"; 
(12) In section 5102(c)(5) strike out "White House Police" 
and insert "Executive Protective Service" in place thereof; 
(13) In section 5102(c)(9) strike out "40" and insert "305" 
in place thereof; 
(14) In section 5108(c) (11) strike out "twenty two" and insert 
in lieu thereof "twenty-five"; 
(15) In section 5108(c) redesignate paragraphs (11) through 
(14) as paragraphs (11) through (16), respectively; 
(16) In section 5303 (c) strike out "and section 3552 of title 39"; 
(17) In section 5314 redesignate paragraphs (53) through (61) 
as paragraphs (53) through (63), respectively; 
(18) In section 5315 redesignate paragraphs (91) through (104) 
as paragraphs (91) through (107), respectively; 
Dec. 31, 1975 
[H.R. 4573] 
Civil service 
retirement 
benefits. 
Applications, 
time limitations. 
Repeal. 
89 STAT. 1058 
5 use 5316. 
Repeal. 
'Average pay. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-183—DEC. 31, 1975 
(19) In section 5316 redesignate paragraphs (131) through 
(136) as paragraphs (131) through (139), respectively; 
(20) In section 5365 strike out" (a)"; 
(21) In section 5533(d) (7) strike out subparagraph (F) and 
redesi^ate subparagraphs (G) and (H) as (F) and (G), 
respectively; 
(22) In section 5541(2) (iv) strike out "White House Police" 
and insert "Executive Protective Service" in place thereof; 
(23) In the catchline of section 5545 strike out "SUNDAY,"; 
(24) In the analysis of chapter 55 strike out "Sunday," in item 
5545; 
(25) In section 6101(a) (4) strike out "education" and insert 
"educational" in place thereof; 
(26) Strike out section 6309; 
(27) In the analysis of chapter 63 strike out item 6309; 
(28) In section 6324(a) strike out "White House Police" and 
insert "Executive Protective Service" in place thereof; 
(29) In section 6324(b)(3) strike out "White House Police" 
and insert "Executive Protective Service" in place thereof; 
(30) In section 7511(1) strike out ", except an employee whose 
appointment is made under section 3311 of title 39"; 
(31) In section 8193 redesignate subsection (e), the second 
time it appears, as subsection (f) ; 
(32) In section 8332(b) (8) strike out "on or after February 19, 
1929, and prior to the effective date of section 442 of the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1970" and insert "after February 18, 
1929, and before noon on January 3, 1971" in place thereof; 
(33) In section 8332(b)(9) strike out "8339(h)" and insert 
"8339 (i)" in place thereof; 
(34) In section 8333(c)— 
(A) strike out "of title 5" and insert "of this title" in 
place thereof; 
(B) strike out "of this chapter" and insert "of this title" 
in place thereof; 
(35) In section 8340(c) (3) strike out "on or after the first day 
of the first month that begins on or after the date of enactment 
of the Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969" and insert 
"after October 31,1969" in place thereof; 
(36) In section 8341(c) strike out "8339(k)" and insert 
"8339 (k) (1)" in place thereof; 
(37) In section 8348(h) (2) strike out "thirty" and insert "30" 
in place thereof; 
(38) Amend section 8331 (4) to read as follows: 
" (4) 'average pay' means the largest annual rate resulting from 
averaging an employee's or Member's rates of basic pay in effect 
over any 3 consecutive years of creditable service or, in the case 
of an annuity under subsection (d) or (e)(1) of section 8341 of 
this title based on service of less than 3 years, over the total service, 
with each rate weighted by the time it was in effect;"; 
PUBLIC LAW 94-183—DEC. 31, 1975 
89 STAT. 1059 
(39) In section 8332(b) (7) strike out " (—U.S.C.—)"; 
5 U
S
C 8332. 
(40) In section 8336(d) strike out "a reduced" and insert "an" 
in place thereof; 
(41) In the last sentence of section 8336(g) strike out "a re-
duced" and insert "an" in place thereof; 
(42) In the analysis of chapter 85 strike out item 8524 and 
insert in lieu thereof the following: 
'8524. Repealed, 
and 
(43) In section 8902 redesignate subsection (j), as added by 
the Act of July 30, 1974 (Public Law 93-363, 88 Stat. 398), as 
subsection (k). 
Approved December 31, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-252 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-540 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
July 21, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 18, House concurred in Senate amendments.