5 U.S.C. § 8318 — Restoration of annuity or retired pay

(a) If an individual was convicted, before, on, or after September 1, 1954, of (1) an offense named in section 8312 of this title, or (2) a violation of section 8314 or 8315 of this title, and the President pardons them, then the right of that individual — and their survivor or beneficiary — to receive annuity or retired pay previously denied under this subchapter is restored, effective as of the pardon date. (b) The President may also restore, effective as of a date the President sets, the right to receive annuity or retired pay that was denied, before, on, or after September 1, 1954, under section 8314 or 8315 of this title, to the individual and to their survivor or beneficiary. (c) Payment resulting from a pardon or restoration under subsection (a) or (b) can't be made for any period before (1) the date of the pardon referred to in subsection (a), or (2) the effective date of the restoration referred to in subsection (b). (d) Credit for a period of service covered by a refund under section 8316 of this title is allowed only after the refunded amount has been redeposited. (e) The spouse of an individual whose annuity or retired pay is forfeited under section 8312 or 8313, after this subsection became law, is eligible for spousal pension benefits if the Attorney General determines the spouse fully cooperated with federal authorities in the criminal investigation and prosecution that led to the forfeiture.