[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1168]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 24--CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS
SUBCHAPTER II--ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS
Sec. 1168. Civil service retirement benefits
(a) Credit for services performed by natives
Service by natives of the Pribilof Islands engaged in the taking and
curing of fur seal skins and other activities in connection with the
administration of such islands prior to January 1, 1950, as determined
by the Secretary based on records available to him, shall be considered
for purposes of credit under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 as
civilian service performed by an employee, as defined in said
subchapter.
(b) Adjustment of annuities
The annuity of any person or the annuity of the survivor of any
person who shall have performed service described in subsection (a) of
this section, and who, prior to November 2, 1966, died or shall have
been retired on annuity payable from the civil service retirement and
disability fund, shall, upon application filed by the annuitant within
one year after November 2, 1966, be adjusted, effective as of the first
day of the month immediately following November 2, 1966, so that the
amount of the annuity shall be the same as if such subsection had been
in effect at the time of such person's retirement or death.
(c) Nonentitlement to lump-sum benefits
In no case shall credit for the service described in subsection (a)
of this section entitle a person to the benefits of section 8342(h) of
title 5.
(d) Reimbursement from Operations, Research, and Facilities Account of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Department of
Commerce
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or any other
law, benefits under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 made
available by reason of the provisions of this section shall be paid from
the civil service retirement and disability fund subject to
reimbursement to such fund from the Operations, Research, and Facilities
Account of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the
Department of Commerce, for the purpose of compensating said retirement
fund for the cost, as determined by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management during each fiscal year, of benefits provided by
this section.
(Pub. L. 89-702, title II, Sec. 208, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1096; 1978
Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat.
3784; Pub. L. 98-129, Sec. 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 842.)
Codification
``Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5'' substituted for ``the
Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended'' in subsec. (a) and for ``the
Civil Service Retirement Act'' in subsec. (d), and ``section 8342(h) of
title 5'' substituted for ``section 11(h) of the Civil Service
Retirement Act'' in subsec. (c) on authority of Pub. L. 89-554,
Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which
enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
1983--Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 98-129 reenacted subsecs. (a) to
(c) without change.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98-129 reenacted subsec. (d) without change
other than the substitution of ``subject to reimbursement to such fund
from the Operations, Research, and Facilities Account of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce,
for the purpose of compensating said retirement fund for the cost, as
determined by the Civil Service Commission during each fiscal year, of
benefits provided by this section'' for ``subject to reimbursement to
such fund from the gross receipts of the Pribilof Islands fund,
established in section 1187 of this title, for the purpose of
compensating said retirement fund for the cost, as determined by the
Civil Service Commission during each fiscal year, of benefits provided
by this section. This reimbursement to the civil service retirement fund
shall be considered a cost of administering the fur seal program''.
Transfer of Functions
``Director of the Office of Personnel Management'' substituted for
``Civil Service Commission'' in subsec. (d) pursuant to Reorg
