A bill to clarify the application of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service annuities and pay upon reemployment, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-397 · H.R. 3650 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 3, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. David Henderson (D-NC-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides that an involuntary retiree who is reemployed in a position in which he is not subject to the civil service retirement provisions shall continue to receive his full annuity but his salary will be reduced by an amount equal to his annuity allocable to the period of actual employment. States that if such annuitant serves on a full-time basis, except as President, for at least 1 year, or on a part-time basis for periods equivalent to at least 1 year of full-time service, the annuitant will be entitled to a supplemental annuity based on the period of reemployment. States that if the period of reemployment continues for at least 5 years, or the equivalent of 5 years in the case of part-time employment, the annuitant may elect to deposit in the retirement fund a specified amount computed and have his annuity recomputed on the basis of his total service, including the period of reemployment.
Requires agencies to deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the civil service retirement fund amounts, equal to annuities, that are deducted from the salaries of reemployed annuitants.
Requires that if an annuitant, whose annuity is based on an involuntary separation, is reemployed in a position in which he is subject to the civil service retirement provisions, the payment of his annuity terminates on reemployment.
Provides that the annuitant's annuity will be terminated upon reemployment, the employing agency will withhold retirement deductions from the annuitant's pay, and future annuity rights will be determined under the law in effect at the time of separation from reemployment.
States that if an annuitant (other than a Member receiving an annuity from the fund) is appointed by the President to a position in which he is subject to the civil service retirement provisions, payment of his annuity will terminate upon reemployment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to, reported by
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Sep 3, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-397.
- Aug 26, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 25, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Aug 9, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jul 2, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Jun 22, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- May 14, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 22, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 21, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jul 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Feb 25, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.