100 STAT. 594 5 USC 8101.
Loans.
Securities.
Regulations.
5 USC 8351 note.
PUBLIC LAW 99-335—JUNE 6, 1986
8337 of this title) or separates from Government employment entitied to benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title. "(5) Section 8433(c) of this title applies to any employee or Member who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund under subsection (a) of this section and separates entitled to a deferred annuity under this subchapter. "(6) Section 8433(d) of this title applies to any employee or Member who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund under subsection (a) of this section and separates from the service before becoming entitled to an immediate or deferred annuity under this subchapter. "(7)(A) The provisions of section 8435 of this title that require a waiver or consent by the spouse of an employee or Member (or former employee or Member) shall not apply with respect to sums in the Thrift Savings Fund contributed by the employee or Member (or former employee or Member) and earnings in the fund attributable to such sums. "(B) An election, change of election, or modification (relating to the commencement date of a deferred annuity) authorized by subchapter III of chapter 84 of this title shall be effective in the case of a married employee or Member, and a loan may be approved under section 8433(i) of this title in such case, only after the Executive Director notifies the employee's or Member's spouse that the election, change of election, or modification has been made or that the Executive Director has received an application for such loan, as the case may be. "(C) Subparagraph (B) may be waived with respect to a spouse or former spouse if the employee or Member establishes to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board that the whereabouts of such spouse or former spouse cannot be determined. "(8) Sums Contributed under this section and earnings attributable to such sums may be invested and reinvested only in the Government Securities Investment Fund established under section 8438(b)(1)(A) of this title. "(c) The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board may prescribe regulations to carry out this section.". (2) The analysis for chapter 83 of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "8351. Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.".
(b) An election may first be made by an employee of the Federal Government or a Member of Congress under section 8351 of title 5, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)(1)), during the first period referred to in subsection (a)(2) of such section which commences on or after July 1, 1987. SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2105.—Section 2105(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "chapter 81" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 81, chapter 84,". 03) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2109.—Section 2109(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(1) 'air traffic controller' or 'controller' means a civilian employee of the Department of Transportation or the Depart-
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