Us Code § 12736 - Service credited for retired pay benefits not excluded for other benefits
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§ 12736. Service credited for retired pay benefits not excluded for other benefits
No period of service included wholly or partly in determining a person's right to, or the amount of, retired pay under this chapter may be excluded in determining his eligibility for any annuity, pension, or old-age benefit, under any other law, on account of civilian employment by the United States or otherwise, or in determining the amount payable under that law, if that service is otherwise properly credited under it.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 104, §1336; renumbered §12736 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(j)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2998, 3003.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1336 | 10:1036d (less 1st sentence). 34:440 l (less 1st sentence). |
June 29, 1948, ch. 708, §305 (less 1st sentence), 62 Stat. 1089. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 1336 of this title as this section and restated catchline and text without change.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.
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