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 PUBLIC LAW 96-523—DEC. 12, 1980

94 STAT. 3041

"(m)(l) Upon application to the Office of Personnel Management, any individual who is an employee on the date of the enactment of this subsection, and who has on such date or thereafter acquires 5 years or more of creditable civilian service under this section (exclusive of service for which credit is allowed under this subsection) shall be allowed credit (as service as a Congressional employee) for service before the date of the enactment of this subsection while employed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic National Congressional Committee, or the Republican National Congressional Committee, if— "(A) such employee has at least 5 years service on such committees as of the effective date of this section, and "(B) such employee makes a deposit to the Fund in an amount equal to the amount which would be required under section 8334(c) of this title if such service were service as a Congressional employee. "(2) The Office shall accept the certification of the President of the Senate (or his designee) or the Speaker of the House (or his designee), as the case may be, concerning the service of, and the amount of compensation received by, an employee with respect to which credit is to be sought under this subsection. "(3) An individual receiving credit for service for any period under this subsection shall not be granted credit for such service under the provisions of the Social Security Act.". (b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 12, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1279 (Comm. on Post Office and eivil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 8, considered and passed House. Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment.

Federal civilian employees, service credit.

5 USC 8334. Service and compensation.

42 USC 1305. Effective date. 5 USC 8332 note.

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