[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 19989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       PROVIDING CERTAIN FEDERAL ANNUITY COMPUTATION ADJUSTMENTS

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 219, S. 481.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 481) to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide certain Federal annuity computations 
     are adjusted by 1 percentage point relating to periods of 
     receiving disability payments, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third 
time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 481) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 481

       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) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to any annuity entitlement which is 
     based on a separation from service occurring on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

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