An act 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 or certain volunteer service, and for other purposes
PL 115-352 (H.R.4431), enacted 12/21/2018

132 STAT. 5067 
PUBLIC LAW 115–352—DEC. 21, 2018 
Public Law 115–352 
115th Congress 
An Act 
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 or certain volunteer service, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Correcting Miscalculations in 
Veterans’ Pensions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ERROR IN PROCESSING OF ANNUITY DEPOSIT FOR FORMER 
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(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 para-
graph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, 
if the employing agency of such employee, 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 Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing 
agency of a Member or Congressional employee. 
‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
(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 para-
graph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, 
if the employing agency of such employee, 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 Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing 
agency of a Member or Congressional employee. 
‘‘(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
Regulations. 
Regulations. 
Correcting 
Miscalculations 
in Veterans’ 
Pensions Act. 
5 USC 101 note. 
Dec. 21, 2018 
[H.R. 4431] 
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132 STAT. 5068 
PUBLIC LAW 115–352—DEC. 21, 2018 
SEC. 3. ERROR IN PROCESSING OF ANNUITY DEPOSIT FOR CERTAIN 
VOLUNTEERS. 
(a) CSRS.—Section 8334(l) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end of the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit under para-
graph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, 
if an employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant 
makes an administrative error that causes additional interest 
assessed to accrue on the deposit, the employing agency may pay, 
on behalf of the employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional 
interest assessed due to the administrative error. 
‘‘(B) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph 
(1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the 
Office of Personnel Management makes an administrative error 
that causes additional interest assessed to accrue on the deposit, 
the Office of Personnel Management may pay, on behalf of the 
employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed 
due to the administrative error. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing 
agency of a Member or congressional employee. 
‘‘(D) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
(b) FERS.—Section 8422(f) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end of the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) In calculating and processing the deposit under para-
graph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, 
if an employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant 
makes an administrative error that causes additional interest 
assessed to accrue on the deposit, the employee, Member, or annu-
itant’s employing agency may pay, on behalf of the employee, 
Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed due to 
the administrative error. 
‘‘(B) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph 
(1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the 
Office of Personnel Management makes an administrative error 
that causes additional interest assessed to accrue on the deposit, 
the Office of Personnel Management may pay, on behalf of the 
employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed 
due to the administrative error. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing 
agency of a Member or congressional employee. 
‘‘(D) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF PAYMENTS.—All payments from the 
Office of Personnel Management authorized by subsections (a) and 
(b) shall be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, and together with administrative expenses incurred by the 
Office in administering these subsections, shall be deemed to have 
5 USC 8334 note. 
Regulations. 
Regulations. 
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132 STAT. 5069 
PUBLIC LAW 115–352—DEC. 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4431: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–946, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Re-
form). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
been authorized to be paid from that Fund, which is appropriated 
for the payment thereof. 
Approved December 21, 2018. 
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