[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1431 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1431

To guarantee cost-of-living adjustments in fiscal year 1994 for persons 
    receiving benefits under civil service retirement and military 
               retirement and survivor benefit programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 1993

Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly 
 to the Committees on Armed Services and Post Office and Civil Service

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                                 A BILL


 
To guarantee cost-of-living adjustments in fiscal year 1994 for persons 
    receiving benefits under civil service retirement and military 
               retirement and survivor benefit programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BENEFITS PAYABLE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND 
              DISABILITY FUND.

    (a) Adjustments Protected.--Any percentage adjustment provided by 
sections 8340 and 8462 of title 5, United States Code, to be made 
during fiscal year 1994 in annuities payable from the Civil Service 
Retirement and Disability Fund referred to in section 8348 of such 
title shall be made and take effect in accordance with such sections.
    (b) Reduction or Suspension Prohibited.--During fiscal year 1994, 
an adjustment described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to 
reduction or suspension under any Presidential order or any provision 
of law, except applicable provisions of chapters 83 and 84 of such 
title.

SEC. 2. MILITARY RETIREMENT AND SURVIVOR BENEFIT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Adjustments Protected.--Any percentage adjustment provided by 
sections 1401a and 1451(g) of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other provision of law, to be made during fiscal year 1994 in amounts 
payable under military retirement and survivor benefit programs shall 
be made and take effect in accordance with such laws.
    (b) Reduction or Suspension Prohibited.--During fiscal year 1994, 
an adjustment described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to 
reduction or suspension under any Presidential order or any provision 
of law, except applicable provisions of title 10, United States Code.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
            (1) The term ``military retirement and survivor benefit 
        programs'' means--
                    (A) the provisions of law creating entitlement to, 
                or determining the amount of, retired or retainer pay 
                for members of the uniformed services; and
                    (B) the programs providing annuities for survivors 
                of members and former members of the uniformed 
                services, including chapter 73 such title, section 4 of 
                Public Law 92-425 (10 U.S.C. 1448 note), and section 5 
                of Public Law 96-402 (10 U.S.C. 1448 note).
            (2) The term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101(3) of title 37, United States Code.

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