Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/1328

 94 STAT. 2606

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Effective date. 5 USC 8331 note.

PUBLIC LAW 96-499—DEC. 5, 1980

signment is to a position in a different craft or is inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement covering the employee. A Member who completes 5 years of Member service and is found by the Office to be disabled for useful and efficient service as a Member because of disease or injury shall be retired on the Member's own application. An annuity authorized by this section is computed under section 8339(g) of this title, unless the employee or Member is eligible for a higher annuity computed under section 8339(a)-(e) or (n).'*. (b) Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out paragraph (6). (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. MINIMUM DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY

SEC. 404. (a) Section 8339(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "However, if an 5 USC 8337. employee or Member retiring under section 8337 of this title is receiving retired pay or retainer pay for military service (except that 5 USC 8332. specified in section 8332(c)(1) or (2) of this title) or Veterans' Administration pension or compensation in lieu of such retired or retainer pay, the annuity of that employee or Member shall be computed under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section, as appropriate, excluding credit for military service from that computation. If the amount of the annuity so computed, plus the retired or retainer pay which is received, or which would be received but for the 5 USC 5532. application of the limitation in section 5532 of this title, or the Veterans' Administration pension or compensation in lieu of such retired or retainer pay, is less than the smaller of the annuity otherwise payable under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, an amount equal to the difference shall be added to the annuity payable under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section, as appropriate.", (b) Section 8347 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of information used in the administration of this chapter, at the request of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management— "(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary's designee shall provide information on retired or retainer pay provided under 10 USC 101. title 10; and "(2) the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall provide infor38 USC 101. mation on pensions or compensation provided under title 38. Information, The Director shall request only such information as the Director safeguards. determines is necessary. The Director, in consultation with the officials from whom information is requested, shall establish, by regulation and otherwise, such safeguards as are necessary to ensure that information made available under this subsection is used only for the purpose authorized.". Effective date. (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 5 USC 8839 note, date of the enactment of this Act. EXEMPTION OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FROM STATE TAXATION

SEC. 405. (a) Section 8714 of title 5, United States Code, relating to Employees' Life Insurance Fund, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

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