100 STAT. 22
PUBLIC LAW 99-251—FEB. 27, 1986 "(6) The amendment made by section 2(4)(A) of this Act (relating to the definition of a widow or widower) and the amendment made by section 2(4)(G) of this Act (but only to the extent that it amends title 5, United States Code, by adding a new section 8341(i)) shall apply with respect to any marriage occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.".
5 USC 8341 note.
5 USC 8331 et se?-
5 USC 8341 note.
(b) ENTITLEMENT OF A FORMER SPOUSE IN C A S E OF RETIREMENT OR DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE.—
Section 4(b) of the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-615; 98 Stat. 3205) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking out "the one hundred and eightieth day after the date of enactment of this Act" in the matter before subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "May 7, 1985, or who died after becoming eligible to retire and before such date,"; (B) by striking out "retired" in the matter before clause (i) in subparagraph (B); and (C) by striking out clause (iii) in subparagraph (B) and by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) of such subparagraph as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): "(4)(A) A former spouse of an employee or Member referred to in the matter before subparagraph (A) in paragraph (1) of this section shall be entitled to a survivor annuity under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph if— "(i) the former spouse satisfies the requirements of clauses (ii) through (v) of such subparagraph (B); and "(ii) there is no surviving spouse of the employee or Member and no other former spouse of such employee or Member who is entitled to receive a survivor annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, based on the service of such employee or Member which is creditable under such subchapter and there is no other person who has been designated to receive a survivor annuity under such subchapter by reason of an insurable interest in such employee or Member. "(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'surviving spouse' means a widow or a widower as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of section 8341(a) of title 5, United States Code."; and (4) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by clause (2) of this subsection— (A) by striking out "Member," in the matter before subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "Member (or of that portion of the annuity which such employee or Member may have designated for this purpose under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection),"; and (B) by striking out "section 8341(b)(4)" in the matter following subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "section 8341(h)(2)". (c) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FoRMER SPOUSES To ENROLL IN A FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN.—(1) The first sentence
of section 4(f) of the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984 is amended to read as follows: "Any individual—
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