II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3598 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2006 Mr. Rockefeller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals.

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Effective date of modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of certain part-time service of certain Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals

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Effective Date

The effective date of the amendment made by section 132 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–135; 115 Stat. 2454) shall be January 23, 2002, in the case of health care professionals referred to in subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38, United States Code (as so amended), who retire on or after that date and in the case of health care professionals referred to in such subsection (c) who retired before such date, but after April 7, 1986. (b)

Recomputation of Annuity

The Office of Personnel Management shall recompute the annuity of each health-care professional described in the first sentence of subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38, United States Code (as so amended), who retired before January 23, 2002, but after April 7, 1986, in order to take into account the amendment made by section 132 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001. Such recomputation shall be effective with respect to annuities paid for months after January 23, 2002.