PUBLIC LAW 105-311—OCT. 30, 1998 112 STAT. 2955 period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE. — (1) IN GENERAL. — Section 7 shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period that begins on or after the 180th day following the date of enactment of this Act, or on any earlier date that the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe that is at least 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) REGULATIONS. —The Office shall prescribe regulations under which an employee may elect to continue additional optional insurance that remains in force on such effective date without subsequent reduction and with the fiili cost withheld from annuity or compensation on and after such effective date if that employee— (A) separated from service before such effective date due to retirement or entitlement to compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) continued additional optional insurance pursuant to section 8714b(c)(2) as in effect immediately before such effective date. (f) IMPROVED OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE ON FAMILY MEM- BERS.—The amendments made by section 8 shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the 180th day following the date of enactment of this Act or on any earlier date that the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe. (g) OPEN SEASON.— Any election made by an employee under section 9, and applicable withholdings, shall be effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period that— (1) begins on or after the date occurring 365 days after the first day of the election period authorized under section 9; and (2) follows a pay period in which the employee was in a pay and duty status. Approved October 30, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2675: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-373 (Comm. on Government Reform and Oversight). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-337 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 143 (1997): Nov. 4, considered and passed House. Vol. 144 (1998): Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 8, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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