,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,norman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 &     
,rules1 = 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 t]m9ate c]ta9 lifetime     
b5efits provid$ to =m] ,memb]s (        
,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,congressional ,retirees ,access+ ,p]ks 
,act or ! ,,scrap ,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+ 
paym5t ( gratuities to survivors (      
memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,prohibition    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no paym5t may be made f !
 applicable acc\nts ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 ! cont+5t fund ( !     
,s5ate1 or any o!r appropriat$ funds = a
 dea? gratuity paym5t to ! wid[1 wid[]1 
or heirs-at-law ( any ,memb] ( ,congress

 :o dies aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,congress
 to :i* ! ,memb] has be5 elect$4  7#b7  
,waiv] au?ority ,! ,speak] & ! ,m9ority 
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may  
jo9tly1 on a case-by-case basis1 grant a
 waiv] ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to !   
paym5t ( a dea? gratuity describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph4  7b7 ,no effect on o!r paym5ts
 to survivors ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit or affect ! 
paym5t to any individual ( any unpaid   
balance or sal>y or o!r sums due to a   
,memb] ( ,congress :o dies aft] !       
comm5cem5t ( ! ,congress to :i* ! ,memb]
 has be5 elect$4  7c7 ,def9ition ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 a ,memb] (      
,congress means a ,s5ator or a          
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
7d7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to any dea? occurr+ dur+
 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress or   
any succe$+ ,congress4  #c4 ,t]m9ation (
 b5efits "u ,f$]al retirem5t programs   
7a7 ,t]m9ation ( retirem5t cov]age (    

,memb]s ( ,congress "u ,f$]al           
,employees' ,retirem5t ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #hd ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #hdbe ! foll[+3     
#hdbe;a4 ,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t   
cov]age ( ,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
*apt]1 effective z ( ! fir/ day ( ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress--  7#a7 9 ! 
case ( an individual :o fir/ becomes a  
,memb] be=e su* day & :o1 on su* fir/   
day1 has s]v$ z a ,memb] = a p]iod ( #aj
 ye>s 7consecutively or                 
nonconsecutively7 or less-- 7,a7 su*    
,memb] %all n be subject to ?is *apt] = 
any fur!r p]iod ( "t aft] su* day2 &    
7,b7 no fur!r ,gov]nm5t contributions or
 d$uctions f basic pay may be made )    
respect to su* ,memb] = deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,fund2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( an         
individual :o fir/ becomes a ,memb] on  
or aft] su* day--  7,a7 su* ,memb] %all 
n be subject to ?is *apt]2 &  7,b7 no   

,gov]nm5t contributions or d$uctions f  
basic pay may be made ) respect to su*  
,memb] = deposit 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it ( ! ,fund4  7b7
 ,prior rights n affect$ ,no?+ 9        
subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ to      
nullify1 modify1 or o!rwise affect any  
"r1 entitlem5t1 or b5efit "u ?is *apt] )
 respect to any ,memb] cov]+ any p]iod  
prior to ! fir/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$     
,sev5te5? ,congress4  7c7 ,"r ,to       
p>ticipate 9 ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan n      
affect$ ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7   
%all affect ! eligibility ( a ,memb] to 
p>ticipate 9 ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan 9    
accordance ) o!rwise applicable         
provisions ( law4  7d7 ,regulations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any regulations necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section may-- 7,a7      
except ) respect to matt]s "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 be prescrib$ by !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2 &  7,b7 ) respect to matt]s 
relat+ to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan1 be     
prescrib$ by ! ,executive ,director 7z  

def9$ by section #hdja7ac774  7#b7      
,refunds ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 !     
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all1 
9 ! case ( a ,memb] :o has n complet$ at
 lea/ #e ye>s ( civilian s]vice z ( !   
fir/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5te5?      
,congress1 provide t ! lump-sum cr$it   
%all be payable to su* ,memb] to ! same 
ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z if su* ,memb]  
satisfi$ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (    
section #hdbd7;a7 z ( su* day4  7e7     
,exclusions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !
 t]m ,memb] does n include ! ,vice      
,presid5t4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hd
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #hdbe ! foll[+3  #hdbe;a4       
,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t cov]age (  
,memb]s ( ,congress4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation 
( =m] ,memb] p>ticipation 9 ! ,f$]al    
,employees ,heal? ,b5efits ,program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 an individual :o s]ves z a      
,memb] ( ,congress %all n be eligible to

 enroll 91 or receive heal? b5efits "u1 
! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal? ,b5efits     
,program "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! d5tal & vision 
b5efits provid$ "u *apt]s #hi;,a &      
#hi;,b ( su* title1 z an annuitant on ! 
basis ( s]vice z a ,memb] ( ,congress4  
,no?+ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce may be con/ru$ 
to prohibit an individual f enroll+ 9 or
 receiv+ heal? b5efits "u su* ,program z
 an annuitant on ! basis ( !            
individual's cr$itable s]vice "u title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 a position   
o!r ?an z a ,memb] ( ,congress4  7#b7   
,def9ition ( ,memb] ( ,congress ,! t]m  
,memb] ( ,congress has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #bajf ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 b does n include ! ,vice  
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,application ,?is      
subsection %all apply ) respect to an   
individual :o-- 7,a7 s]ves z a ,memb] ( 
,congress dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5te5?  
,congress or any succe$+ ,congress2 &   
7,b7 on ! date t su* s]vice comm5ces 9 !
 applicable ,congress1 has s]v$ z a     

,memb] = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s             
7consecutively or nonconsecutively7 or  
less4  #d4 ,b5efits & s]vices provid$ to
 =m] ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
  7a7 ,b5efits & s]vices describ$ ,!    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may n make any (
 ! foll[+ b5efits & s]vices available to
 an individual :o becomes a =m] ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se 7except to ! ext5t su* b5efits 
& s]vices are made available to memb]s (
 ! public7 & :o is a regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u 
! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie3     
7#a7 ,access to ! ,hall ( ! ,h\se4  7#b7
 ,access to a?letic facilities & o!r    
facilities available = ! use ( ,memb]s (
 ! ,h\se4  7#c7 ,access to ! ,memb]s'   
,d9+ ,room locat$ 9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives w+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,capitol4  7#d7 ,access to p>k+ spaces4 
7#e7 ,access to mat]ial f ! ,h\se       
docum5t room4  7#f7 ,use ( ! collections
 9 ! ,h\se ,legislative ,res\rce ,c5t]  
)\t borr[+ privileges4  7b7 ,waiv]      
au?ority  7#a7 ,au?ority to waive       
elim9ation ( b5efit or s]vice ,! ,speak]

 & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives may jo9tly1 on a        
case-by-case basis1 grant a waiv] (     
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a =m] ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se & a b5efit or s]vice describ$
 9 su* subsection4  7#b7 ,publication 9 
,congressional ,record ,if ! ,speak] & !
 ,m9ority ,lead] jo9tly grant a waiv] "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to make a b5efit or      
s]vice available to a =m] ,memb]1 !     
,speak] & ,m9ority ,lead] %all1 n lat]  
?an #bd h\rs aft] ! waiv] is grant$1    
caus$ to h publi%$ 9 ! ,congressional   
,record a /atem5t id5tify+ ! =m] ,memb] 
& ! b5efit or s]vice involv$4  #e4 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any  
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$ 
to prohibit a =m] ,memb] ( ,congress f  
int]act+ ) ,memb]s ( ,congress to !     
ext5t p]mitt$ "u law4  #f4 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress     
means a ,s5ator or a ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress4