,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
*apt]s #hc & #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! indexation 
( def]r$ annuities2 to provide t a      
survivor annuity be provid$ to ! wid[ or
 wid[] ( a =m] employee :o dies aft]    
sep>at+ f ,gov]nm5t s]vice ) title to a 
def]r$ annuity "u ! ,civil ,s]vice      
,retirem5t ,sy/em b be=e e/abli%+ a     
valid claim !re=1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,def]r$ ,b5efits ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,indexation ( def]r$ annuities    
7a7 ,am5dm5ts to sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#hc ,section #hcch ( title #e1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7d7 by /rik+ 7d7 ,an & ins]t+
 7d7 ,subject to subsection 7e71 an2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
7#a7 ,! av]age pay us$ 9 ! computation (
 an annuity au?oriz$ by ?is section %all
 be equal to ! av]age pay describ$ 9    
section #hcca7d71 increas$ by ! p]c5tage
 adju/m5ts 7comp\nd$7 9 rates ( pay ( ! 
,g5]al ,s*$ule tak+ effect dur+ !       
p]iod--  7,a7 beg9n+ on ! day aft] !    
date ( ! sep>ation on :i* title to      
annuity is bas$1 &  7,b7 end+ on ! day  
be=e ! comm5cem5t date ( su* annuity4   
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a =m] employee or      
,memb] :o dies aft] hav+ sep>at$ f !    
s]vice ) title to an annuity au?oriz$ by
 ?is section b be=e hav+ e/abli%$ a     
valid claim = su* annuity1 ! av]age pay 
us$ 9 ! computation ( any survivor      
annuity payable bas$ on ! s]vice ( su*  
=m] employee or ,memb] %all be increas$ 
9 ! mann] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71     
except t1 9 apply+ subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 = purposes ( ?is p>agraph1

 ! comm5cem5t date ( su* survivor       
annuity %all be us$ in/ead ( !          
comm5cem5t date ( ! annuity ref]r$ to 9 
su* subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,av]age pay %all 
n be increas$ by reason ( any adju/m5t  
"u ?is subsection to an am\nt :i* exce$s
 ! rate ( basic pay t1 z ( ! day be=e ! 
comm5cem5t date ( ! annuity or survivor 
annuity involv$1 is payable = ! position
 t 0 held by ! employee or ,memb] at !  
"t ( e>n+ ! highe/ rate ( pay tak5 into 
acc\nt 9 comput+ su* employee's or      
,memb]'s av]age pay1 z det]m9$ "u       
regulations ( ! ,(fice4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5t
 to *apt] #hd ,section #hdae ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 7#a7 ,! av]age  
pay us$ 9 ! computation ( a def]r$      
annuity "u section #hdac %all be equal  
to ! av]age pay describ$ 9 section      
#hdja7c71 increas$ by ! p]c5tage        
adju/m5ts 7comp\nd$7 9 rates ( pay ( !  
,g5]al ,s*$ule tak+ effect dur+ !       
p]iod--  7,a7 beg9n+ on ! day aft] !    
date ( ! sep>ation on :i* title to      

annuity is bas$1 &  7,b7 end+ on ! day  
be=e ! comm5cem5t date ( su* annuity4   
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a =m] employee or      
,memb] :o dies aft] hav+ sep>at$ f !    
s]vice ) title to a def]r$ annuity      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 b be=e hav+   
e/abli%$ a valid claim = su* annuity1 ! 
av]age pay us$ 9 ! computation ( any    
survivor annuity payable bas$ on !      
s]vice ( su* =m] employee or ,memb] %all
 be increas$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 except t1 9 apply+       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 =      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! comm5cem5t   
date ( su* survivor annuity %all be us$ 
in/ead ( ! comm5cem5t date ( ! annuity  
ref]r$ to 9 su* subp>agraph4  7#c7      
,av]age pay %all n be increas$ by reason
 ( any adju/m5t "u ?is subsection to an 
am\nt :i* exce$s ! rate ( basic pay t1 z
 ( ! day be=e ! comm5cem5t date ( !     
annuity or survivor annuity involv$1 is 
payable = ! position t 0 held by !      
employee or ,memb] at ! "t ( e>n+ !     
highe/ rate ( pay tak5 into acc\nt 9    

comput+ su* employee's or ,memb]'s      
av]age pay1 z det]m9$ "u regulations ( !
 ,(fice4  4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to    
individuals becom+ subject to ,,f]s by  
election  7#a7 ,computation ( a def]r$  
annuity ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section        
#cjb7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,employees'         
,retirem5t ,sy/em ,act ( #aihf 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 #hcca note7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,9 det]m9+     
av]age pay "u ?is p>agraph = purposes ( 
comput+ a def]r$ annuity "u section     
#hdac ( su* title--  7i7 ! provisions ( 
section #hcch7;e77#a7 & 7#c7 ( su* title
 %all apply1 to ! ext5t t su* annuity is
 comput$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 &  7ii7 !    
provisions ( section #hdae7n77#a7 & 7#c7
 ( su* title %all apply1 to ! ext5t t   
su* annuity is comput$ "u p>agraph 7#e74
  4  7#b7 ,computation ( a survivor     
annuity ,p>agraph 7#i7 ( su* section    
#cjb7;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#i7 & ins]t+
 7#i77;,a71 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,b7 ,9 comput+ an annuity "u p>agraph
 7#c7 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a  

survivor annuity "u sub*apt] ,,iv (     
*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to :i* ! survivor is entitl$ bas$
 on ! s]vice ( a =m] employee or ,memb] 
:o dies 9 ! circum/ances describ$ 9     
section #hdae7n77#b7 ( su* title--  7i7 
p>agraph 7#f77;,c77i7 %all apply1 to !  
ext5t t su* annuity is comput$ "u       
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7ii7 p>agraph         
7#f77;,c77ii7 %all apply1 to ! ext5t t  
su* annuity is comput$ "u p>agraph 7#e74
  4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section
 #hcca7aj7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ =m] employee  
or ,memb]1 be=e or annuitant4  7#b7     
,section #hcda7;h77#a7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or =m] ,memb] :o 0 sep>at$ f ! s]vice ) 
title to a def]r$ annuity "u section    
#hcch7;b7 ( ?is title & ins]t+ or =m]   
employee or ,memb] :o di$ aft] hav+     
sep>at$ f ! s]vice ) title to a def]r$  
annuity "u section #hcch b be=e hav+    
e/abli%$ a valid claim = annuity14  7#c7
 ,clause 7iii7 ( section                

#hcda7;h77#b77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ a ,memb]
 & ins]t+ an employee or ,memb]4  #c4   
,am5dm5t to provide t ! wid[ or wid[] ( 
a def]r$ annuitant :o dies be=e e/abli%+
 a valid claim = annuity "u ,,csrs %all 
be eligible = a survivor annuity 9 !    
same way z applies curr5tly "u ,,f]s    
,subsection 7f7 ( section #hcda ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7f7 ,if an employee or  
,memb] dies aft] hav+ sep>at$ f ! s]vice
 ) title to a def]r$ annuity "u section 
#hcch b be=e hav+ e/abli%$ a valid claim
 = annuity1 & is surviv$ by a wid[ or   
wid[] to :om m>ri$ on ! date (          
sep>ation1 ! wid[ or wid[]--  7#a7 is   
entitl$ to an annuity equal to #ee p]c5t
 ( ! def]r$ annuity ( ! employee or     
,memb] comm5c+ on ! day aft] ! employee 
or ,memb] dies & t]m9at+ on ! la/ day ( 
! mon? be=e ! wid[ or wid[] dies or     
rem>ries be=e age #ee2 or  7#b7 may     
elect to receive ! lump-sum cr$it in/ead
 ( annuity if ! wid[ or wid[] is !      

individual :o w\ld be entitl$ to !      
lump-sum cr$it & files application !re= 
) ! ,(fice be=e ! aw>d ( ! annuity4     
,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 an annuity    
payable "u ?is subsection to ! wid[ or  
wid[] ( a =m] employee or ,memb] may n  
exce$ ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7 !       
annuity :i* w\ld o!rwise be payable to  
su* wid[ or wid[] "u ?is subsection2 &  
7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! survivor annuity       
payable to any =m] sp\se ( su* =m]      
employee or ,memb] "u subsection 7h74  4
  #d4 ,effective dates  7a7 ,am5dm5ts   
,made by ,section #b  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
am5dm5ts made by section #b %all apply  
to any annuity or survivor annuity      
comm5c+ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,recomputations ,9 ! case (
 any individual :o is entitl$ to an     
annuity or survivor annuity bas$ on a   
sep>ation f s]vice :i* occurr$ be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 su*
 annuity or survivor annuity %all be    
recomput$ to take into acc\nt ! am5dm5ts

 made by section #b only if application 
!re= is made )9 #ab mon?s aft] !        
effective date ( regulations prescrib$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to   
c>ry out su* am5dm5ts2 &  7,b7 any *ange
 9 an annuity or survivor annuity       
result+ f a recomputation "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be effective only ) respect  
to am\nts accru+ = mon?s beg9n+ on or   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,am5dm5t ,made by ,section #c ,!    
am5dm5t made by section #c %all take    
effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4 ,^u timely application to ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 su* am5dm5t    
%all also apply to ! wid[ or wid[] ( a  
=m] employee or ,memb] :o di$ be=e su*  
date ( enactm5t1 except t no am\nt %all 
be payable--  7#a7 = any p]iod beg9n+   
be=e su* date ( enactm5t2 or  7#b7 9 any
 case 9 :i* all annuity rights "u       
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #hc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h be5 void$ due to 
! lump-sum cr$it hav+ be5 tak54  7c7    
,sav+s ,provision ,no?+ 9 section #c    

%all affect ! "r ( an individual to a   
survivor annuity1 bas$ on a dea? occurr+
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 if su* individual w\ld 7^u fil+   
claim !re=7 h be5 entitl$ to su* annuity
 _h section #c n be5 enact$4  7d7       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]ms wid[ & wid[] h ! respective 
mean+s giv5 !m by section #hcda ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 ! t]m  
lump-sum cr$it has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
by section #hcca7h7 ( su* title4