106 STAT. 3242 PUBLIC LAW 102-496—OCT. 24, 1992 "(2) EXTENSION TO CIARDS.—Any such order shall extend such provision of law so that it applies in like manner with respect to such Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System participants, former participants, or survivors. "(3) LEGAL STATUS. —Any such order shall have the force and effect of law.
- (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Any such order may be given retroactive effect to a date not earlier than the effective date of
the corresponding provision of law applicable to employees under the Civil Service Retirement System. "(b) EFFECT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.— Provisions of an Executive order issued pursuant to this section shall modify, supersede, or render inapplicable, as the case may be, to the extent inconsistent therewith— "(1) provisions of law enacted before the effective date of the Executive order; and "(2) any prior provision of an Executive order issued under this section. 50 USC 2142. -SEC. 293. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN PARTICIPATION. "(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.— Participants in the system shall be deemed to be employees for the purposes of section 8351 of title 5, United States Code. "(b) MANAGEMENT OF THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS BY DIRECTOR.— Subsections (k) and (m) of section 8461 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to contributions made by participants to the Thrift Savings Fund under section 8351 of such title and to earnings attributable to the investment of such contributions. 50 USC 2143. <nSEC. 294. ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ANNUITIES. eguations. „ ^^^ AUTHORITY FOR ALTERNATIVE FORM OF ANNUITY.—The Director shall prescribe regulations under which a participant may, at the time of retiring under this title (other than under section 231), elect annuity benefits under this section instead of any other benefits under this title (including any survivor benefits under this title) based on the service of me participant creditable under this title. "(b) BASIS FOR ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ANNUITY.— The regulations and alternative forms of annuity shall, to the maximum extent practicable, meet the requirements prescribed in section 8343a of title 5, United States Code. " (c) LUMP-SUM CREDIT.— Any lump-sum credit provided pursuant to an election under subsection (a) shall not preclude an individual from receiving other benefits provided under that subsection. "(d) SUBMISSION OF REGULATIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL INTEL- LIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The Director shall submit the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) to the congressional intelligence committees before the regulations take effect. 50 USE 2144. • «EC. 295. PAYMENTS FROM CIARDS FUND FOR PORTIONS OF CERR TAIN CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ANNUITIES. "The amount of the increase in any annuity that results from the application of section 18 of the Central Intelligence AgenQr Act or 1949, if and when such increase is based on an individual^ overseas service as an employee of the Central Intelligence Agen(^, shall be paid from the fund.
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