[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5481 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5481

  To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percent relating 
  to periods of receiving disability payments, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2002

Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
   Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Greenwood, and Mrs. Morella) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percent relating 
  to periods of receiving disability payments, 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. ANNUITY COMPUTATION ADJUSTMENT FOR PERIODS OF DISABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (i) as 
        subsection (k); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) In the case of any annuity computation under this section 
that includes, in the aggregate, at least 2 months of credit under 
section 8411(d) for any period while receiving benefits under 
subchapter I of chapter 81, the percentage otherwise applicable under 
this section for that period so credited shall be increased by 1 
percentage point.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8422(d)(2) of title 5, United 
States Code (as added by section 122(b)(2) of Public Law 107-135) is 
amended by striking ``8415(i)'' and inserting ``8415(k)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with 
respect to annuities commencing before, on, or after that date, but no 
amount of annuity accruing for the month in which this Act is enacted 
or for any preceding month shall be affected by the enactment of this 
Act.
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