[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1714 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1714

 To provide that determinations relating to annuity benefits under the 
 Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement 
System for survivors of individuals separating before October 1, 1993, 
 shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of law, as in 
                       effect on March 31, 1993.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 7, 1993

   Mr. Wynn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that determinations relating to annuity benefits under the 
 Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement 
System for survivors of individuals separating before October 1, 1993, 
 shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of law, as in 
                       effect on March 31, 1993.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SURVIVOR ANNUITY DETERMINATIONS BE 
              MADE BASED ON APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW AS IN EFFECT 
              ON MARCH 31, 1993.

    (a) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Any determination relating to survivor 
        annuity benefits under the provisions of subchapter III of 
        chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code 
        (including determinations relating to eligibility for benefits, 
        the amount of any benefits payable, and the commencement and 
        termination dates of any such benefits) shall, with respect to 
        a survivor whose benefits are based (or would be based) on 
        service of an employee or Member of Congress described in 
        paragraph (2), be made in accordance with applicable provisions 
        of law, as in effect on March 31, 1993.
            (2) Condition.--This subsection shall apply only if, or to 
        the extent that, the survivor annuity involved is based (or 
        would be based) on the service of an employee or Member of 
        Congress whose date of death or retirement is before October 1, 
        1993.
    (b) Specific-Reference Requirement.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
considered superseded by any provision of law enacted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, except if, or to the extent that, the 
relevant provisions of this Act are specifically referenced.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purpose of this Act, the terms ``survivor'', ``employee'', 
and ``Member of Congress'' have the same respective meanings as are 
given them under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, 
United States Code, as applicable.

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