To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal annuitants to make contributions for health benefits through direct payments rather than through annuity withholdings if the annuity is insufficient to cover the required withholdings; to eliminate the reinsurance requirement under the Federal employees' life insurance program; and to make a technical correction relating to the life insurance program.
Allows a Federal annuitant whose annuity is insufficient to cover withholdings for health benefits to make direct payments to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.
Directs the Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Postal Service to make a specified contribution from authorized appropriations for basic life insurance coverage on behalf of individuals who retire after December 31, 1989, are under 65 years of age, and are receiving workers' compensation.
Eliminates provisions providing for the termination of coverage under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program for Federal employees 12 months after discontinuance of pay under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
Reduces from 60 to 55 years old the age requirement for widows and widowers who remarry who would otherwise be eligible for compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Ackerman asked unanimous consent that the House agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 3, disagree to Senate amendment No. 2, and agree to the Senate amendment to the title with an amendment.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 3, disagree to Senate amendment No. 2, and agree to the Senate amendment to the title with an amendment Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 3, disagree to Senate amendment No. 2, and agree to the Senate amendment to the title with an amendment Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment no.2 by Voice Vote.
Senate receded from its amendment no.2 by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 101-303
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House title amendment to the Senate title amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House title amendment to the Senate title amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-303.
Became Public Law No: 101-303.