[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 978 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.978
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that
certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percentage point
relating to periods of receiving disability payments, and for other
purposes.
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)''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any
annuity entitlement to which is based on a separation from service
occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.