,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to d5y ,f$]al retirem5t b5efits to ,memb]s ( ,congress convict$ ( a felony4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,ca% = ,crooks ,act4 #b4 ,d5ial ( retirem5t b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #hcab ! foll[+3 #hcab;a4 ,memb]s ( ,congress convict$ ( felonies 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m conviction includes ent]+ a plea ( guilty & a v]dict2 7#b7 ! t]m felony means an (f5se "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law puni%able by imprisonm5t = a p]iod ( m ?an #a ye>2 & 7#c7 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress-- 7,a7 means a ,memb] ( ,congress1 z def9$ 9 section #bjaf2 & 7,b7 does n include ! ,vice ,presid5t4 7b7 ,prohibition ,a ,memb] ( ,congress1 or a survivor or b5efici>y ( a ,memb] ( ,congress1 may n be paid annuity or retir$ pay on ! basis ( ! s]vice ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress 9 any position z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i* is cr$itable t[>d ! annuity or retir$ pay1 subject to ! exceptions 9 section #hcaa7b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is title1 if ! ,memb] ( ,congress is convict$ ( a felony = :i* ! conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se 0 committ$ 9 :ole or 9 "p-- 7#a7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7#b7 :ile a ,memb] ( ,congress4 7c7 ,=eign (f5ses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection 7b71 a conviction ( a felony may be e/abli%$ if ! ,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies to ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! annuity or retir$ pay conc]n$-- 7,a7 t a ,memb] ( ,congress subject to ?is *apt] has be5 convict$ by an imp>tial c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction )9 a =eign c\ntry 9 circum/ances 9 :i* ! conduct w\ld con/itute a felony "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law _h su* conduct tak5 place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t su* conviction is n be+ appeal$ or t f9al action has be5 tak5 on su* appeal2 7,b7 t su* conviction 0 obta9$ 9 accordance ) proc$ures t provid$ ! def5dant due process rights comp>able to su* rights provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 & su* conviction 0 bas$ ^u evid5ce :i* w\ld h be5 admissible 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 t su* conduct occurr$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,review ,any c]tification made pursuant to ?is subsection %all be subject to review by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,claims bas$ ^u ! application ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress conc]n$1 or 8 or h] attorney1 alleg+ t a condition set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 z c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 has n be5 satisfi$ 9 8 or h] p>ticul> circum/ances4 ,%\ld ! c\rt det]m9e t any ( ^! conditions has n be5 satisfi$ 9 su* case1 ! c\rt %all ord] any annuity or retirem5t b5efit to :i* ! p]son conc]n$ is entitl$ to be re/or$ & %all ord] t any paym5ts :i* may h be5 previ\sly d5i$ or )held to be paid by ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$4 7d7 ,abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,to avoid prosecution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,memb] ( ,congress1 or a survivor or b5efici>y ( a ,memb] ( ,congress1 may n be paid annuity or retir$ pay on ! basis ( ! s]vice ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress 9 any position z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i* is cr$itable t[>d ! annuity or retir$ pay1 subject to ! exceptions 9 section #hcaa7b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is title1 if ! ,memb] ( ,congress-- 7,a7 is "u indictm5t1 or has out/&+ aga9/ him or h] *>ges pref]r$ "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice1 = a felony = :i* ! conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se 0 committ$ 9 :ole or 9 "p-- 7i7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7ii7 :ile a ,memb] ( ,congress2 & 7,b7 willfully rema9s outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or its t]ritories & possessions includ+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 = m ?an #a ye> ) k ( ! indictm5t or *>ges1 z ! case may be4 7#b7 ,p]iod ,! prohibition on paym5t ( annuity or retir$ pay "u p>agraph 7#a7 applies dur+ ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 end+ on ! date on :i*-- 7i7 a nolle prosequi to ! entire indictm5t is ent]$ on ! record or ! *>ges are dismiss$ by compet5t au?ority2 7ii7 ! individual returns & !reaft] ! indictm5t or *>ges is or are dismiss$2 or 7iii7 aft] trial by c\rt or c\rt-m>tial1 ! accus$ is f\nd n guilty ( ! (f5se or (f5ses4 7e7 ,p>dons 7#a7 ,re/oration ( annuity or retir$ pay ,if a ,memb] ( ,congress :o =feits an annuity "u ?is section is p>don$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! "r ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress & a survivor or b5efici>y ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress to receive annuity or retir$ pay previ\sly d5i$ "u ?is section is re/or$ z ( ! date ( ! p>don4 7#b7 ,limitation ,paym5t ( annuity or retir$ pay :i* is re/or$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on p>don by ! ,presid5t may n be made = a p]iod be=e ! date ( p>don4 7f7 ,sp\sal b5efits ,! sp\se ( a ,memb] ( ,congress ^: annuity or retir$ pay is =feit$ "u ?is section %all be eligible = sp\sal p5sion b5efits if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! sp\se fully coop]at$ ) law en=cem5t au?orities 9 ! conduct ( a crim9al inve/igation & subsequ5t prosecution ( ! ,memb] ( ,congress :i* result$ 9 su* =feiture4 4 7b7 ,nonaccrual ( int]e/ on refunds ,section #hcaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ "u section #hcab;a or be=e because an individual2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 if ! individual is a ,memb] ( ,congress :o is convict$ ( a felony1 = ! p]iod aft] ! conviction4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hcab ! foll[+3 #hcab;a4 ,memb]s ( ,congress convict$ ( felonies4 4