Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Employees' Retirement Credit Act of 1986
Public Law 99-638 · H.R. 2663 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 10, 1986 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. James Slattery (D-KS-2)
Cosponsors (22): Rep. Daniel Glickman, Rep. W. Bill Young,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Includes service in the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as creditable service for purposes of civil service retirement.
Requires affected individuals to: (1) file appropriate written application to the Office of Personnel Management within 14 months of enactment of this Act; (2) be currently subject to the civil service retirement system; and (3) make required deposits to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund with respect to service in the Corps.
Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Employees' Retirement Credit Act of 1986 - Includes as creditable service for purposes of civil service retirement any service performed after June 18, 1952, and before January 1, 1966, as an employee paid from nonappropriated funds of the military if such service involved conducting an arts and crafts, drama, music, library, service club, youth activities, sports, or recreation program for armed forces personnel. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to accept the certification of the head of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality concerning such service.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 10, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-638.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Oct 6, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 30, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 4, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.