92 STAT. 2482 Optional life insurance.
Compensation.
5 USC 8101.
Effective date. 5 USC 8706 note.
PUBLIC LAW 95-583—NOV. 2, 1978 " (2)(A) In the case of any employee who retires on an immediate annuity and has been insured under this section throughout— "(i) the 5 years of service immediately preceding the date of such retirement, or "(ii) the full period or periods of service during which the employee was entitled to be insured, if less than 5 years, the amount of optional life insurance only which has been in force throughout such period may be continued, under conditions determined by the Commission. "(B) In the case of any employee who becomes entitled to receive compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title because of disease or injury to the employee and has been insured under this section throughout— "(i) the 5 years of service immediately preceding the date such employee becomes entitled to such compensation, or "(ii) the full period or periods of service during which the employee was entitled to be insured, if less than 5 years, the amount of optional life insurance only which has been in force throughout such period may be continued, under conditions determined by the Commission, during the period the employee is receiving such compensation for disease or injury and is held by the Secretary of Labor or his delegate to be unable to return to duty. "(C) The amount of optional life insurance continued under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall be subject to the same monthly reductions as required for regular life insurance under section 8706(b)(3) of this title."; and (3) by striking out "or 8706 (c)" in subsection (d). SEC. 2. Section 8901(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "12" and inserting in lieu thereof "5". SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved November 2, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-284 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 95-1080 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 123 (1977): July 18, considered and passed House. Vol. 124 (1978): Aug. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment. Oct. 13, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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