[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1182 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1182

 To permit certain Federal employees who retired or became entitled to 
receive compensation for work injury before December 9, 1980, to elect 
 to resume coverage under the Federal employees' group life insurance 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 1995

  Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To permit certain Federal employees who retired or became entitled to 
receive compensation for work injury before December 9, 1980, to elect 
 to resume coverage under the Federal employees' group life insurance 
                                program.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF OPTION TO EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED OR WERE INJURED 
              BEFORE DECEMBER 9, 1980.

    (a) In General.--(1) Section 10(c) of the Federal Employees' Group 
Life Insurance Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 8701 note) is amended by inserting 
``before,'' immediately before ``on or after''.
    (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall have no effect in the 
case of any individual--
            (A) whose date of death is on or before the effective date 
        of the applicable regulations prescribed under section 2;
            (B) whose eligibility to make an election under section 
        8706(b) of title 5, United States Code, would be based on such 
        individual's having retired on an immediate annuity, if payment 
        of such annuity is terminated under the applicable provisions 
        of chapter 83 or 84 of such title on or before the effective 
        date referred to in subparagraph (A); or
            (C) whose eligibility to make an election referred to in 
        subparagraph (B) would be based on such individual's having 
        been entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of 
        chapter 81 of such title because of disease or injury to such 
        individual, if such individual is no longer so entitled as of 
        the effective date referred to in subparagraph (A).
    (b) Other Election.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any individual who is eligible to make an election under section 
8706(b) of title 5, United States Code, as a result of the enactment of 
subsection (a) is also eligible to make an election under section 
8714a, 8714b, or 8714c of such title, without regard to the date on 
which such individual retired or became entitled to receive 
compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of such title.

SEC. 2. PROCEDURES.

    (a) Procedures for Making an Election.--An election under chapter 
87 of title 5, United States Code, authorized by section 1 shall be 
made in such manner and under such conditions as the Office of 
Personnel Management shall by regulation prescribe, except that under 
the regulations, such an election shall not be effective unless--
            (1) the election, complete with any supporting records or 
        other required documentation, is made before the expiration of 
        the 365-day period beginning on the effective date of the 
        regulations prescribed under this section; and
            (2) adequate arrangements are made for payment to the 
        Employees' Life Insurance Fund (under section 8714 of such 
        title) of an amount equal to the aggregate amount of any 
        deductions and withholdings which would have been required 
        under the applicable provisions of such chapter if the election 
        had been made at the time of the individual's retirement or 
        becoming entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of 
        chapter 81 of such title, as the case may be.
    (b) Retroactive Effect.--An election made in accordance with the 
regulations prescribed under this section shall, for purposes of 
chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, be treated as if such 
election had been made at the time of the individual's retirement or 
becoming entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of chapter 
81 of such title, as the case may be.
    (c) Notification Requirement.--The Office shall provide written 
notification to any individual who, as a result of the enactment of 
this Act, becomes eligible to make an election under section 8706(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. Such notification shall inform the 
individual of his or her eligibility for life insurance, terms and 
conditions of coverage, procedures for making an election (including 
any deadlines), and any other matter which the Office considers 
appropriate.
    (d) Effective Date of Regulations.--The regulations prescribed 
under this section shall become effective on such date as the Office of 
Personnel Management prescribes, but not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Duties of the Secretary of Agriculture.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall prescribe regulations to effect the application and 
operation of this Act with respect to individuals under section 
8701(a)(8) of title 5, United States Code.
                                 <all>