US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 2091

Estimate of appropriations needed

(a)

Estimates of annual appropriations

The Director shall prepare the estimates of the annual appropriations required to be made to the fund.

(b)

Actuarial valuations

The Director shall cause to be made actuarial valuations of the fund at such intervals as the Director determines to be necessary, but not less often than every five years.

(c)

Changes in law affecting actuarial status of fund

Any statute which authorizes—
(1)
section 2131 of this title new or increased benefits payable from the fund under this subchapter, including annuity increases other than under ;
(2)
extension of the coverage of this subchapter to new groups of employees; or
(3)
increases in pay on which benefits are computed;
is deemed to authorize appropriations to the fund in order to provide funding for the unfunded liability created by that statute, in 30 equal annual installments with interest computed at the rate used in the then most recent valuation of the system and with the first payment thereof due as of the end of the fiscal year in which such new or liberalized benefit, extension of coverage, or increase in pay is effective.
(d)

Authorization

section 2021(a) of this titleThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the fund for each fiscal year such amounts as may be necessary to meet the amount of normal cost for each year that is not met by contributions under .

(e)

Unfunded liability; credit allowed for military service

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the fund for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to provide the amount equivalent to—
(1)
interest on the unfunded liability computed for that year at the interest rate used in the then most recent valuation of the system; and
(2)
that portion of disbursement for annuities for that year that the Director estimates is attributable to credit allowed for military service,
section 2082(h) of this titleless an amount determined by the Director to be appropriate to reflect the value of the deposits made to the credit of the fund under .

Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 261Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3234 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 261 of Pub. L. 88–64378 Stat. 1052 Pub. L. 94–522, title I, § 10290 Stat. 2467 Pub. L. 99–335, title V, § 501(2)100 Stat. 622 section 403 of this titlePub. L. 88–643section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496A prior , title II, , ; , , ; Ex. Ord. No. 12443, § 12, , 48 F.R. 44754; , (3), , , related to estimate of appropriations needed and was set out as a note under prior to the general amendment of by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496section 2001 of this titleSection effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under .