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31 U.S.C. § 9503 — Reports about Government pension plans
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**(a)** Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XV, § 1501(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.]
**(b)** This chapter does not prevent a Government pension plan from using the services of an enrolled actuary employed by an agency administering the plan.
**(c)** The requirements of this section are satisfied with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan described under subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, by preparation and transmission of the report described under section 8439(b) of such title.
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**(a)** Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XV, § 1501(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.]
**(b)** This chapter does not prevent a Government pension plan from using the services of an enrolled actuary employed by an agency administering the plan.
**(c)** The requirements of this section are satisfied with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan described under subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, by preparation and transmission of the report described under section 8439(b) of such title.
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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**(a) Publication and filing**
(1)
(A) An annual report shall be published with respect to every employee benefit plan to which this part applies. Such report shall be filed with the Secretary in accordance with [section 1024(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1024/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall be made available and furnished to participants in accordance with [section 1024(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1024/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) The annual report shall include the information described in subsections (b) and (c) and where applicable subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) and shall also include—
(i) a financial statement and opinion, as required by paragraph (3) of this subsection, and
(ii) an actuarial statement and opinion, as required by paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(2) If some or all of the information necessary to enable the administrator to comply with the requirements of this subchapter is maintained by—
(A) an insurance carrier or other organization which provides some or all of the benefits under the plan, or holds assets of the plan in a separate account,
(B) a bank or similar institution which holds some or all of the assets of the plan in a common or collective trust or a separate trust, or custodial account, or
(C) a plan sponsor as defined in [section 1002(16)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1002/16/B&num=0&edition=prelim),
such carrier, organization, bank, institution, or plan sponsor shall transmit and certify the accuracy of such information to the administrator within 120 days after the end of the plan year (or such other date as
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) The term “Tax Court” means the United States Tax Court.
(2) The term “judge” means the chief judge or a judge of the Tax Court, including any individual receiving retired pay (or compensation in lieu of retired pay) under section 7447 whether or not performing judicial duties pursuant to section 7447(c).
(3) The term “chief judge” means the chief judge of the Tax Court.
(4) The term “judge’s salary” means the salary of a judge received under section 7443(c), retired pay received under section 7447(d), and compensation (in lieu of retired pay) received under section 7447(c).
(5) The term “special trial judge” means a judicial officer appointed pursuant to section 7443A, including any individual receiving an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code.
(6) The term “special trial judge’s salary” means the salary of a special trial judge received under section 7443A(d), any amount received as an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code.
(7) The term “survivors annuity fund” means the Tax Court judges survivors annuity fund established by this section.
(8) The term “surviving spouse” means a surviving spouse of an individual, who either (A) shall have been married to such individual for at least 2 years immediately preceding his death or (B) is a parent of issue by such marriage, and who has not remarried.
(9) The term “dependent child” means an unmarried child, including a dependent stepchild or an adopted child, who is under the age of 18 years or who because of physical or mental disability is incapable of self-support.
(10) The terms “assassinated” and “assassination” mean the killing of a judge or special trial judge that is motivated by the performance by the judge o
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**(a)** A judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims who retires from office after attaining the age and meeting the service requirements, whether continuously or otherwise, of this subsection shall, subject to subsection (f), be entitled to receive, during the remainder of the judge’s lifetime, an annuity equal to the salary payable to Court of Federal Claims judges in regular active service. The age and service requirements for retirement under this subsection are as follows: Attained Age:Years of Service: 6515 6614 6713 6812 6911 7010.
**(b)** A judge of the Court of Federal Claims who is not reappointed following the expiration of the term of office of such judge, and who retires upon the completion of such term shall, subject to subsection (f), be entitled to receive, during the remainder of such judge’s lifetime, an annuity equal to the salary payable to Court of Federal Claims judges in regular active service, if—
(1) such judge has served at least 1 full term as judge of the Court of Federal Claims, and
(2) not earlier than 9 months before the date on which the term of office of such judge expired, and not later than 6 months before such date, such judge advised the President in writing that such judge was willing to accept reappointment as a judge of the Court of Federal Claims.
**(c)** A judge of the Court of Federal Claims who has served at least 5 years, whether continuously or otherwise, as such a judge, and who retires or is removed from office upon the sole ground of mental or physical disability shall, subject to subsection (f), be entitled to receive, during the remainder of the judge’s lifetime—
(1) an annuity equal to 50 percent of the salary payable to Court of Federal Claims judges in regular active service, if before retirement such ju
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**(a)** For the purposes of this section—
(1) “judicial official” means:
(A) a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by [section 451 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section451&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a judge of the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands;
(C) a Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, after he or she has filed a waiver under subsection (a) of [section 611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section611&num=0&edition=prelim);
(D) a Director of the Federal Judicial Center, after he or she has filed a waiver under subsection (a) of [section 627 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section627&num=0&edition=prelim);
(E) a Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States, after he or she has filed a waiver in accordance with both subsection (a) of section 677 and subsection (a) of [section 611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section611&num=0&edition=prelim);
(F) a full-time bankruptcy judge or a full-time United States magistrate judge; or
(G) a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims;
who notifies the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in writing of his or her intention to come within the purview of this section within six months after (i) the date upon which he or she takes office, (ii) the date upon which he or she marries, (iii) January 1, 1977, (iv) October 1, 1986, (v) the date of the enactment of the Retirement and Survivors’ Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrate
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**(a) Retirement Based on Years of Service.—** A bankruptcy judge or magistrate judge to whom this section applies and who retires from office after attaining the age of 65 years and serving at least 14 years, whether continuously or otherwise, as such bankruptcy judge or magistrate judge shall, subject to subsection (f), be entitled to receive, during the remainder of the judge’s or magistrate judge’s lifetime, an annuity equal to the salary being received at the time the judge or magistrate judge leaves office.
**(b) Retirement Upon Failure of Reappointment.—** A bankruptcy judge or magistrate judge to whom this section applies, who is not reappointed following the expiration of the term of office of such judge or magistrate judge, and who retires upon the completion of the term shall, subject to subsection (f), be entitled to receive, upon attaining the age of 65 years and during the remainder of such bankruptcy judge’s or magistrate judge’s lifetime, an annuity equal to that portion of the salary being received at the time the judge or magistrate judge leaves office which the aggregate number of years of service, not to exceed 14, bears to 14, if—
(1) such judge or magistrate judge has served at least 1 full term as a bankruptcy judge or magistrate judge, and
(2) not earlier than 9 months before the date on which the term of office of such judge or magistrate judge expires, and not later than 6 months before such date, such judge or magistrate judge notified the appointing authority in writing that such judge or magistrate judge was willing to accept reappointment to the position in which such judge or magistrate judge was serving.
For purposes of this subsection, in the case of a bankruptcy judge, the written notice required by paragraph (2) shall be given to th
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When necessary or when requested by either House of Congress or a committee of Congress, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) review financial and actuarial statements provided under [section 9503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9503&num=0&edition=prelim) to decide whether the reporting requirements of section 9503 are adequate to carry out [section 9501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9501&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) submit to Congress recommendations for legislation necessary to carry out [section 9501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9501&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** There is established in the Treasury a fund known as the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Retirement Fund.
**(b)** Amounts in the fund are available for the payment of judges’ retired pay under [section 7296 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7296&num=0&edition=prelim) and of annuities, refunds, and allowances under [section 7297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7297&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c)** Amounts deposited by, or deducted and withheld from the salary and retired pay of, a judge under section 7296 or 7297 of this title shall be deposited in the fund and credited to an individual account of the judge.
**(d)** The chief judge of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims shall submit to the President an annual estimate of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the fund, and such supplemental and deficiency estimates as may be required from time to time for the same purposes, according to law.
**(e)**
(1) The chief judge may cause periodic examinations of the retirement fund to be made by an actuary, who may be an actuary employed by another department of the Government temporarily assigned for the purpose.
(2)
(A) Subject to the availability of appropriations, there shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the retirement fund, not later than the close of each fiscal year, such amounts as may be required to reduce to zero the unfunded liability (if any) of the fund. Such deposits shall be taken from sums available for that fiscal year for the payment of the expenses of the Court.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the term “unfunded liability”, with respect
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 9504
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 9503. Reports about Government pension plans
[(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XV,
§ 1501(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.]
(b) This chapter does not prevent a Govern-
ment pension plan from using the services of an
enrolled actuary employed by an agency admin-
istering the plan.
(c) The requirements of this section are satis-
fied with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan de-
scribed under subchapter III of chapter 84 of
title 5, by preparation and transmission of the
report described under section 8439(b) of such
title.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1050; Pub.
L. 104–66, title II, § 2081, Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat.
729; Pub. L. 105–362, title XV, § 1501(a), Nov. 10,
1998, 112 Stat. 3294.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
9503(a) .....
31:68a(a), (b).
Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat.
832, § 121; added Nov. 4, 1978,
Pub. L. 95–595, § 1, 92 Stat.
2541.
9503(b) .....
31:68a(c).
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘Not-
withstanding any other provision of law or any admin-
istrative determination to the contrary . . . Federal’’
are omitted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘and each plan
described in section 68c(b) of this title’’ are omitted as
unnecessary because of the restatement. In clause (1),
before subclause (A), the words ‘‘required by such sec-
tion’’ are omitted as unnecessary because of the re-
statement. In subclause (A), the word ‘‘information’’ is
substituted for ‘‘information and data’’ because it is in-
clusive and for consistency. In clause (4), the words
‘‘and shall not supersede’’ are omitted as surplus
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