,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #biac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bf 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,da9es 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$]al retirem5t b5efits to individuals convict$ ( *ild sex abuse4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d5y+ ,p5sions to ,convict$ ,*ild ,mole/]s ,act ( #bjbc4 #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 ,convict$ *ild mole/]s 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual1 or a survivor or b5efici>y ( an individual1 may n be paid annuity or retir$ pay on ! basis ( ! s]vice ( ! individual :i* is cr$itable t[>d ! annuity or retir$ pay1 subject to ! exceptions 9 sections #hcaa7b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is title & subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( ?is section1 if ! individual is convict$ ( an (f5se-- 7,a7 )9 ! purview ( section #bbda7;c71 section #bbdc7;a71 or p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#e7 ( section #bbdd7;a7 ( title #ah2 & 7,b7 = :i* ! conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se is committ$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 :i* %all include any (f5se t includes conduct t cont9u$ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,notice ,if an individual entitl$ to an annuity or retir$ pay is convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all notify ! head ( ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! annuity or retir$ pay ( ! individual4 7b7 ,=eign (f5ses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 a conviction ( an (f5se )9 ! mean+ ( su* subsection may be e/abli%$ if ! ,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies to ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! annuity or retir$ pay conc]n$-- 7,a7 t an individual has be5 convict$ by an imp>tial c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction )9 a =eign c\ntry 9 circum/ances 9 :i* ! conduct w\ld con/itute an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 _h su* conduct tak5 place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 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 section1 :i* %all include any (f5se t includes conduct t cont9u$ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,review ,any c]tification made pursuant to ?is subsection %all be subject to review by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims bas$ ^u ! application ( ! individual 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* ! individual 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$4 7c7 ,abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,to avoid prosecution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual1 or a survivor or b5efici>y ( an individual1 may n be paid annuity or retir$ pay on ! basis ( ! s]vice ( ! individual 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 sections #hcaa7b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is title1 if ! individual-- 7,a7 is "u indictm5t = an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 willfully rema9s outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or its t]ritories & possessions includ+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 = m ?an #a ye> ) k ( ! indictm5t4 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 7d7 ,p>dons 7#a7 ,re/oration ( annuity or retir$ pay ,if an individual :o =feits an annuity or retir$ pay "u ?is section is p>don$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! "r ( ! individual & a survivor or b5efici>y ( ! individual 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 7e7 ,paym5ts to victims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #hcdf7;a71 section #hdgj7;a71 or any o!r provision ( law exempt+ an annuity or retir$ pay f execution1 levy1 atta*m5t1 g>ni%m5t1 or o!r legal process1 if ! annuity or retir$ pay ( an individual is subject to =feiture "u ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! annuity or retir$ pay %all pay1 f am\nts t w\ld h be5 us$ to pay ! annuity or retir$ pay1 am\nts to a victim ( an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 committ$ by ! individual if & to ! ext5t paym5t ( su* am\nts is expressly provid$ = 9-- 7,a7 any c\rt ord] ( re/itution to or simil> comp5sation ( ! victim2 or 7,b7 any c\rt ord] or o!r simil> process 9 ! nature ( g>ni%m5t = ! en=cem5t ( a judgm5t r5d]$ aga9/ su* individual relat+ to ! (f5se or ! c\rse ( conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! total am\nt paid to a victim "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ ! am\nt t is subject to =feiture "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,limit on refunds ,contributions & deposits by an individual ^: annuity or retir$ pay is subject to =feiture "u ?is section %all n be refund$ "u section #hcaf to ! ext5t ! am\nt ( su* contributions or deposits are paid to a victim "u p>agraph 7#a74 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 convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 section #hcab;a7a71 = ! 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 ,convict$ *ild mole/]s4 4