110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 466

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 12, 2007

Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. PITTS, and Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Congressional Pension Accountability Act'.

SEC. 2. DENIAL OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

    (a) In General- Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

      (1) by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting `; or', and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

      `(3) was convicted of an offense described in subsection (d), to the extent provided by that subsection.'; and

      (2) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting `; and', and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

      `(C) with respect to the offenses described in subsection (d), to the period after the date of conviction.'.

    (b) Offenses Described- Section 8312 of such title 5 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

    `(d) The offenses to which subsection (a)(3) applies are the following:

      `(1) An offense within the purview of--

        `(A) section 201 of title 18 (bribery of public officials and witnesses); or

        `(B) section 371 of title 18 (conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States), to the extent of any conspiracy to commit an act which constitutes an offense within the purview of such section 201.

      `(2) Perjury committed under the statutes of the United States or the District of Columbia in falsely denying the commission of any act which constitutes an offense within the purview of a statute named by paragraph (1), but only--

        `(A) if the offense to which such perjury relates was committed after the date of the enactment of this subsection; and

        `(B) in the case of the statute named by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), to the extent provided by such subparagraph.

      `(3) Subornation of perjury committed in connection with the false denial or false testimony of another individual as specified by paragraph (2).

    An offense shall not be considered to be an offense described in this subsection except if or to the extent that it is committed (i) after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and (ii) by a Member of Congress (as defined by section 2106, including a Delegate to Congress).'.

    (c) Absence From United States To Avoid Prosecution- Section 8313(a)(1) of such title 5 is amended by striking `or' at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting `or', and by adding at the end the following:

        `(C) after the date of the enactment of subsection (d) of section 8312, for an offense described in such subsection; and'.

    (d) Nonaccrual of Interest on Refunds- Section 8316(b) of such title 5 is amended by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting `; or', and by adding at the end the following:

      `(3) if the individual was convicted of an offense described in section 8312(d), for the period after the conviction.'.

SEC. 3. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.

    The Constitutional authority for this Act is the power of Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper as enumerated in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, and the power to ascertain compensation for Congressional service under Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution.

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