An Act to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, as amended, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-522 · H.R. 13615 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 17, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Felix Hébert (D-LA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 335 yea, 5 nay335–5
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Title I: Retirement Financing - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for certain Employees to define terms for purposes of this Act. States that any statute which authorizes liberalized benefits payable from the fund created pursuant to such Act extension of coverage of such Act or increases in salaries, is deemed to authorize appropriations to fund the unfunded liability created by that Act. Authorizes appropriations for purposes of such Act.
Title II: Retirement Act Amendments - Makes children for whom a petition for adoption was filed by a participant in such retirement program and who was later adopted by the surviving spouse after the participant's death eligible to receive benefits under such program. Makes the surviving spouse of participants who were married after retirement eligible for survivor's benefits under such Act.
Requires a participant who at the time of retirement desires not to have his or her surviving spouse receive an annuity to so state in writing to the Director.
States that a surviving spouse acquired after retirement is entitled to a survivor annuity only by electing such annuity instead of any other survivor benefit to which he or she may be entitled to under this or any other retirement system for Government employees.
Allows participants in such system who retire unmarried and later marry to elect to receive a reduced annuity under such Act. Sets forth the minimum monthly rate of annuity for a surviving spouse or child.
States that retirement for disability or incapacity may only be approved if the application for such retirement is submitted before the applicant is separated from the Agency or within one year thereafter. Extends the period in which a recovered disability annuitant may continue to receive such annuity. Stipulates that if a recovered annuitant has, before reaching age 62, again become totally disabled due to a recurrence of his or her original disability, the terminated disability annuity shall be reinstated.
Grants a prior service credit to participants for time spent in service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service.
Prohibits the recovery of payments made under this Act by the Government if the individual involved is without fault and recovery would be against equity.
Authorizes the President, by executive order, to maintain the existing areas of conformity between the Civil Service and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Systems. Increases the annuity payable from the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund to annuitants and surviving spouses of annuitants which is based on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 94th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 335 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
335 yea5 nay90 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(218)
- Rep. John MossD-CA-3
- Rep. Parren MitchellD-MD-7
- Rep. James CormanD-CA-21
- Rep. Ronald DellumsD-CA-8
- Rep. Edward RoybalD-CA-25
- Rep. Phillip BurtonD-CA-6
- Rep. Yvonne BurkeD-CA-28
- Rep. Bill ClayD-MO-1
- Rep. Gus HawkinsD-CA-29
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-24- Rep. Benjamin RosenthalD-NY-8
- Rep. Ralph MetcalfeD-IL-1
- Rep. Frank ThompsonD-NJ-4
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8- Rep. George BrownD-CA-36
- Rep. Cardiss CollinsD-IL-7
- Rep. Barbara JordanD-TX-18
- Rep. William FordD-MI-15
- Rep. Frederick RichmondD-NY-14
- Rep. Harold JohnsonD-CA-1
- Rep. James HowardD-NJ-3
- Rep. Jonathan BinghamD-NY-22
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16- Rep. John BurtonD-CA-5
- Rep. John BrademasD-IN-3
- Rep. John McFallD-CA-14
- Rep. Charles PriceD-IL-23
- Rep. Richard BollingD-MO-5
- Rep. Joshua EilbergD-PA-4
- Rep. Robert LeggettD-CA-4
- Rep. Henry ReussD-WI-5
- Rep. Norman MinetaD-CA-13
- Rep. Peter RodinoD-NJ-10
- Rep. Stephen SolarzD-NY-13
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7- Rep. John FaryD-IL-5
- Rep. Sidney YatesD-IL-9
- Rep. Ray MaddenD-IN-1
- Rep. Helen MeynerD-NJ-13
- Rep. Edward MezvinskyD-IA-1
- Rep. William BrodheadD-MI-17
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7- Rep. Thomas MorganD-PA-22
- Rep. Frank AnnunzioD-IL-11
- Rep. John MurphyD-NY-17
Rep. Richard NolanD-MN-6- Rep. Dominick DanielsD-NJ-14
- Rep. Floyd HicksD-WA-6
- Rep. James BurkeD-MA-11
- Rep. William LehmanD-FL-13
- Rep. Robert DrinanD-MA-4
- Rep. Daniel RostenkowskiD-IL-8
- Rep. William BurlisonD-MO-10
- Rep. Edward PattenD-NJ-15
- Rep. Abner MikvaD-IL-10
- Rep. Joseph KarthD-MN-4
- Rep. George DanielsonD-CA-30
- Rep. James O’HaraD-MI-12
- Rep. James WeaverD-OR-4
- Rep. Teno RoncalioD-WY
- Rep. Donald FraserD-MN-5
- Rep. Dante FascellD-FL-15
- Rep. Charles WilsonD-CA-31
- Rep. Daniel FloodD-PA-11
- Rep. John DentD-PA-21
- Rep. Robert BerglandD-MN-7
- Rep. Lucien NedziD-MI-14
- Rep. William MoorheadD-PA-14
- Rep. Jerry PattersonD-CA-38
- Rep. Joseph VigoritoD-PA-24
- Rep. Robert KastenmeierD-WI-2
- Rep. Paul TsongasD-MA-5
- Rep. Richard OttingerD-NY-24
- Rep. Joseph GaydosD-PA-20
- Rep. Philip HayesD-IN-8
- Rep. Joseph EvinsD-TN-4
- Rep. Jack BrooksD-TX-9
- Rep. Harley StaggersD-WV-2
- Rep. Robert JonesD-AL-5
- Rep. Clement ZablockiD-WI-4
- Rep. Charles VanikD-OH-22
- Rep. Tim HallD-IL-15
- Rep. Robert MollohanD-WV-1
- Rep. Leo ZeferettiD-NY-15
- Rep. Carl PerkinsD-KY-7
- Rep. William HungateD-MO-9
- Rep. Brock AdamsD-WA-7
- Rep. Gerry StuddsD-MA-12
- Rep. Herbert HarrisD-VA-8
- Rep. Richard Vander VeenD-MI-5
- Rep. Leslie AspinD-WI-1
- Rep. Paul SimonD-IL-24
- Rep. Neal SmithD-IA-4
- Rep. Frederick RooneyD-PA-15
- Rep. Leonor SullivanD-MO-3
- Rep. Matthew McHughD-NY-27
- Rep. Albert UllmanD-OR-2
- Rep. Thomas FoleyD-WA-5
- Rep. Glenn AndersonD-CA-32
- Rep. Robert RoeD-NJ-8
- Rep. Joseph MinishD-NJ-11
- Rep. James SymingtonD-MO-2
- Rep. John MelcherD-MT-2
- Rep. Robert CornellD-WI-8
- Rep. Thomas ReesD-CA-23
- Rep. James FlorioD-NJ-1
- Rep. Edward PattisonD-NY-29
- Rep. James BlanchardD-MI-18
- Rep. Gillis LongD-LA-8
- Rep. Mike McCormackD-WA-4
- Rep. Alvin BaldusD-WI-3
- Rep. Gladys SpellmanD-MD-5
- Rep. James WrightD-TX-12
- Rep. Don BonkerD-WA-3
- Rep. James LloydD-CA-35
Rep. Max BaucusD-MT-1- Rep. George ShipleyD-IL-22
- Rep. Henry NowakD-NY-37
- Rep. Stanley LundineD-NY-39
- Rep. Joseph FisherD-VA-10
- Rep. Robert EdgarD-PA-7
- Rep. Michael BlouinD-IA-2
- Rep. Thomas DowneyD-NY-2
- Rep. Mark HannafordD-CA-34
- Rep. Koln McKayD-UT-1
- Rep. Clifford AllenD-TN-5
- Rep. John JenretteD-SC-6
- Rep. Otis PikeD-NY-1
- Rep. John KrebsD-CA-17
- Rep. Joseph EarlyD-MA-3
- Rep. Timothy WirthD-CO-2
- Rep. Robert GiaimoD-CT-3
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12- Rep. Bill AlexanderD-AR-1
- Rep. Mendel DavisD-SC-1
Rep. Christopher DoddD-CT-2- Rep. Jerome TraxlerD-MI-8
- Rep. Martha KeysD-KS-2
- Rep. Charles RoseD-NC-7
- Rep. Lindy BoggsD-LA-2
- Rep. William NatcherD-KY-2
- Rep. Robert DuncanD-OR-3
- Rep. Lunsford PreyerD-NC-6
- Rep. Gus YatronD-PA-6
- Rep. Jerome AmbroD-NY-3
- Rep. Wilbur MillsD-AR-2
- Rep. Ed JonesD-TN-7
- Rep. Samuel StrattonD-NY-28
- Rep. John BreckinridgeD-KY-6
- Rep. Bob CarrD-MI-6
- Rep. Thomas AshleyD-OH-9
- Rep. Clarence LongD-MD-2
- Rep. Ray ThorntonD-AR-4
- Rep. Charles WilsonD-TX-2
- Rep. Kika de la GarzaD-TX-15
- Rep. Jake PickleD-TX-10
- Rep. Berkley BedellD-IA-6
- Rep. William RandallD-MO-4
- Rep. Abraham KazenD-TX-23
- Rep. Romano MazzoliD-KY-3
- Rep. Butler DerrickD-SC-3
- Rep. Floyd FithianD-IN-2
- Rep. James SantiniD-NV
- Rep. John RoushD-IN-4
- Rep. Bo GinnD-GA-1
- Rep. Patricia SchroederD-CO-1
- Rep. Stephen NealD-NC-5
- Rep. Tom BevillD-AL-4
- Rep. Marilyn LloydD-TN-3
- Rep. Carroll HubbardD-KY-1
- Rep. Philip SharpD-IN-10
- Rep. Richard WhiteD-TX-16
- Rep. William HughesD-NJ-2
- Rep. Don FuquaD-FL-2
- Rep. Sam GibbonsD-FL-7
- Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
- Rep. Walter JonesD-NC-1
- Rep. Bill HefnerD-NC-8
- Rep. George MahonD-TX-19
- Rep. Walter FlowersD-AL-7
- Rep. Ike AndrewsD-NC-4
- Rep. Paul RogersD-FL-11
- Rep. Jack HightowerD-TX-13
- Rep. John BreauxD-LA-7
- Rep. Herbert RobertsD-TX-4
- Rep. Kenneth HechlerD-WV-4
- Rep. David BowenD-MS-2
- Rep. David EvansD-IN-6
- Rep. Robert SikesD-FL-1
- Rep. Jamie WhittenD-MS-1
- Rep. Otto PassmanD-LA-5
- Rep. Roy TaylorD-NC-11
- Rep. Ronald MottlD-OH-23
- Rep. Elliott LevitasD-GA-4
- Rep. William NicholsD-AL-3
- Rep. Lawrence FountainD-NC-2
- Rep. Olin TeagueD-TX-6
- Rep. James HaleyD-FL-8
- Rep. Marvin MathisD-GA-2
- Rep. Andrew JacobsD-IN-11
- Rep. Richard IchordD-MO-8
- Rep. Phillip LandrumD-GA-9
- Rep. Charles BennettD-FL-3
- Rep. Thomas DowningD-VA-1
- Rep. James MannD-SC-4
- Rep. Dale MilfordD-TX-24
- Rep. Goodloe ByronD-MD-6
- Rep. Felix HébertD-LA-1
- Rep. John FlyntD-GA-6
- Rep. Sam HallD-TX-1
- Rep. Joseph WaggonnerD-LA-4
- Rep. William PoageD-TX-11
- Rep. Harold RunnelsD-NM-2
- Rep. Sonny MontgomeryD-MS-3
- Rep. Omar BurlesonD-TX-17
- Rep. Dan DanielD-VA-5
- Rep. David SatterfieldD-VA-3
- Rep. Lawrence McDonaldD-GA-7
Republicans who voted yea(117)
- Rep. Charles WhalenR-OH-3
- Rep. Gilbert GudeR-MD-8
- Rep. Matthew RinaldoR-NJ-12
- Rep. Silvio ConteR-MA-1
- Rep. Edward BiesterR-PA-8
- Rep. Frank HortonR-NY-34
- Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-26
- Rep. Margaret HecklerR-MA-10
- Rep. Joseph McDadeR-PA-10
- Rep. William WalshR-NY-33
- Rep. Larry PresslerR-SD-1
- Rep. Mark AndrewsR-ND
- Rep. Stewart McKinneyR-CT-4
- Rep. Donald MitchellR-NY-31
- Rep. Thomas RailsbackR-IL-19
- Rep. William CohenR-ME-2
- Rep. Ronald SarasinR-CT-5
- Rep. David EmeryR-ME-1
- Rep. Hamilton FishR-NY-25
Rep. Don YoungR-AK- Rep. Joel PritchardR-WA-1
- Rep. Millicent FenwickR-NJ-5
- Rep. Elwood HillisR-IN-5
- Rep. John StantonR-OH-11
- Rep. Charles MosherR-OH-13
- Rep. Norman LentR-NY-4
- Rep. Edward MadiganR-IL-21
- Rep. James ClevelandR-NH-2
- Rep. William WamplerR-VA-9
Rep. Thad CochranR-MS-4- Rep. John BuchananR-AL-6
- Rep. Albert JohnsonR-PA-23
- Rep. Donald ClausenR-CA-2
- Rep. John HammerschmidtR-AR-3
- Rep. George O’BrienR-IL-17
Rep. Trent LottR-MS-5- Rep. Herbert BurkeR-FL-12
- Rep. John DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16- Rep. John JarmanD-OK-5
- Rep. Robert CoughlinR-PA-13
- Rep. Jack EdwardsR-AL-1
- Rep. Philip RuppeR-MI-11
- Rep. James AbdnorR-SD-2
- Rep. Joe SkubitzR-KS-5
- Rep. Edward DerwinskiR-IL-4
- Rep. Larry WinnR-KS-3
- Rep. Charles ThoneR-NE-1
- Rep. Burt TalcottR-CA-16
- Rep. Paul FindleyR-IL-20
- Rep. Albert QuieR-MN-1
- Rep. John MyersR-IN-7
- Rep. Shirley PettisR-CA-37
- Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
- Rep. William BroomfieldR-MI-19
- Rep. Louis FreyR-FL-9
- Rep. James QuillenR-TN-1
- Rep. George WhitehurstR-VA-2
- Rep. Skip BafalisR-FL-10
- Rep. William MooreR-LA-6
- Rep. Elford CederbergR-MI-10
- Rep. Marion SnyderR-KY-4
- Rep. Robert McCloryR-IL-13
- Rep. Robert DanielR-VA-4
- Rep. Garry BrownR-MI-3
- Rep. Virginia SmithR-NE-3
- Rep. Guy Vander JagtR-MI-9
- Rep. John RhodesR-AZ-1
- Rep. Manuel LujánR-NM-1
- Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
- Rep. Chalmers WylieR-OH-15
- Rep. Keith SebeliusR-KS-1
- Rep. Jim JohnsonR-CO-4
- Rep. William DickinsonR-AL-2
- Rep. John WydlerR-NY-5
- Rep. Robert LagomarsinoR-CA-19
- Rep. Robert KastenR-WI-9
- Rep. William SteigerR-WI-6
- Rep. James BroyhillR-NC-10
- Rep. Manley ButlerR-VA-6
- Rep. Gary MyersR-PA-25
- Rep. Edwin ForsytheR-NJ-6
- Rep. James RobinsonR-VA-7
- Rep. Gene TaylorR-MO-7
- Rep. Richard SchulzeR-PA-5
- Rep. Jack KempR-NY-38
- Rep. Barry GoldwaterR-CA-20
- Rep. William KetchumR-CA-18
- Rep. David TreenR-LA-3
- Rep. William FrenzelR-MN-3
- Rep. Robin BeardR-TN-6
- Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
- Rep. Delbert LattaR-OH-5
- Rep. Clarence BrownR-OH-7
- Rep. John ErlenbornR-IL-14
- Rep. Willis GradisonR-OH-1
- Rep. Marjorie HoltR-MD-4
- Rep. James MartinR-NC-9
- Rep. Carlos MoorheadR-CA-22
- Rep. Donald ClancyR-OH-2
- Rep. Richard KellyR-FL-5
- Rep. Edward HutchinsonR-MI-4
- Rep. William ArmstrongR-CO-5
- Rep. Clarence MillerR-OH-10
- Rep. Bill ArcherR-TX-7
- Rep. Samuel DevineR-OH-12
- Rep. Delwin ClawsonR-CA-33
- Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
- Rep. Robert BaumanR-MD-1
- Rep. Herman SchneebeliR-PA-17
- Rep. John ConlanR-AZ-4
- Rep. John AshbrookR-OH-17
- Rep. John RousselotR-CA-26
- Rep. James CollinsR-TX-3
- Rep. Steven SymmsR-ID-1
- Rep. Phil CraneR-IL-12
Rep. Ron PaulR-TX-22
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1158 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 17, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-522.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 5, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 30, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Sep 24, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
- Sep 14, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Sep 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #718 (335-5).House roll call 718
- May 27, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- May 14, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- May 6, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.