[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4495-S4496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2205. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title XI, insert the following:

     SEC. 11__. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF ANNUITY TO DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CERTAIN 
                   OFFENSES; REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 83 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     8312 the following new section:

[[Page S4496]]

  


     ``Sec. 8312a. Conviction of Department of Defense civilian 
       employees of certain offenses

       ``(a) In General.--An individual, or a survivor or 
     beneficiary of an individual, may not be paid annuity on the 
     basis of the service of the individual as a civilian employee 
     of the Department of Defense which is creditable toward the 
     annuity if--
       ``(1) the individual was convicted of any offense against 
     the Department of Defense under chapter 11 (relating to 
     bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest), chapter 31 
     (relating to embezzlement and theft), or chapter 47 (relating 
     to fraud) of title 18;
       ``(2) the offense involved an amount of not less than 
     $10,000; and
       ``(3) the unlawful act that is the basis for the conviction 
     was committed--
       ``(A) on or after the date of enactment of this section, 
     including conduct that continued on or after such date; and
       ``(B) in connection with the individual's service.
       ``(b) Certification.--For a case described in subsection 
     (a), the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary 
     of Defense, shall certify to the agency paying the annuity of 
     the individual concerned that--
       ``(1) the individual was convicted as described in such 
     subsection and payment of annuity is barred; and
       ``(2) the due process rights of the individual were upheld 
     during the proceeding that resulted in the conviction.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 83 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 8312 the following new 
     item:

``8312a. Conviction of Department of Defense civilian employees of 
              certain offenses.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report 
     outlining the feasibility and advisability of applying 
     section 8312a of title 5, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a), to all civilian employees of the Federal 
     Government.
                                 ______