114 STAT. 780 PUBLIC LAW 106-265—SEPT. 19, 2000 (b) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. —Each authority identified in subsection (a) may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable such authority to carry out its responsibilities under this title. Upon request of the authority involved, the head of the department or agency involved shall furnish that information to the requesting authority. (c) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE INFORMATION. —Each authority identified in subsection (a) may provide directly to any department or agency of the United States all information such authority believes necessary to enable the department or agency to carry out its responsibilities under this title. (d) LIMITATION; SAFEGUARDS. —Each of the respective authorities under subsection (a) shall— (1) request or provide only such information as that authority considers necessary; and (2) establish, by regulation or otherwise, appropriate safeguards to ensure that any information obtained under this section shall be used only for the purpose authorized. 5 USC 8331 note. SEC. 2203. SERVICE CREDIT DEPOSITS. (a) CSRS DEPOSIT. —In the case of a retirement coverage error in which— (1) a FERS covered employee was erroneously CSRS covered or CSRS-Offset covered; (2) the employee made a service credit deposit under the CSRS rules; and (3) there is a subsequent retroactive change to FERS coverage, the excess of the amount of the CSRS civilian or military service credit deposit over the FERS civilian or military service credit deposit, together with interest computed in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 8334(e) of title 5, United States Code, and regulations prescribed by the Office, shall be paid to the employee, the annuitant or, in the case of a deceased employee, to the individual entitled to lump-sum benefits under section 8424(d) of title 5, United States Code. (b) FERS DEPOSIT. — (1) APPLICABILITY. — This subsection applies in the case of an erroneous retirement coverage determination in which— (A) the employee owed a service credit deposit under section 8411(f) of title 5, United States Code; and (B)(i) there is a subsequent retroactive change to CSRS or CSRS-Offset coverage; or (ii) the service becomes creditable under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code. (2) REDUCED ANNUITY.— Regulations. (A) IN GENERAL.— If at the time of commencement of an annuity there is remaining unpaid CSRS civilian or military service credit deposit for service described under paragraph (1), the annuity shall be reduced based upon the amount unpaid together with interest computed in accordance with section 8334(e)(2) and (3) of title 5, United States Code, and regulations prescribed by the Office. (B) AMOUNT. — The reduced annuity to which the individual is entitled shall be equal to an amount that, when
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