To provide that forfeiture of an individual's office as a retired military officer by reason of conviction under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code, shall not result in the loss of such individual's military retired pay or other personnel benefits incident to status as a retired military officer.

Provides that any retired military officer who forfeits public office by reason of being convicted of concealing, removing, damaging, or falsifying Government records shall not forfeit his right to retired pay and other military personnel benefits.

 
HR 3604 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 3604
To provide that forfeiture of an individual's office as a retired military
officer by reason of conviction under section 2071(b) of title 18, United
States Code, shall not result in the loss of such individual's military
retired pay or other personnel benefits incident to status as a retired
military officer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 1989
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. DICKINSON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide that forfeiture of an individual's office as a retired military
officer by reason of conviction under section 2071(b) of title 18, United
States Code, shall not result in the loss of such individual's military
retired pay or other personnel benefits incident to status as a retired
military officer.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECT OF CONVICTION ON BENEFITS OF RETIRED MILITARY OFFICER.
  Any individual who, being a retired officer of the Armed Forces, is
  convicted under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code, and
  by reason of that conviction forfeits such office shall not, by reason
  of that conviction, forfeit his right to retired pay and other military
  personnel benefits. Any such individual (and such individual's spouse (and
  any former spouse) and such individual's other dependents) shall continue
  to be eligible to receive retired pay, survivor benefits, military medical
  care, exchange and commissary privileges, and other benefits incident to
  the status of being a retired military officer in the same manner as if
  such individual's office had not been forfeited by reason of such conviction.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  This section shall apply with respect to convictions under section 2071(b)
  of title 18, United States Code, after May 1, 1989.