PUBLIC LAW 100-654—NOV. 14, 1988
102 STAT. 3847
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 5 USC 8906a be effective 120 days after the date of enactment of this section. ^°^-
TITLE IV—PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS BY JUSTICES AND JUDGES TO THE THRIFT SAVINGS FUND SEC. 401. CONTRIBUTIONS BY JUSTICES AND JUDGES TO THE THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 8440a. Justices and judges "(a)(1) A justice or judge of the United States as defined by section 451 of title 28 may elect to contribute an amount of such individual's basic pay to the Thrift Savings Fund. Basic pay does not include an annuity or salary received by a justice or judge who has retired under section 371(a) or (b) or section 372(a) of title 28, United States Code. "(2) An election may be made under paragraph (1) only during a period provided under section 8432(b) for individuals subject to chapter 84 of this title: Provided, however, That a justice or judge may make the first such election within 60 days of the effective date of this section. "(b)(l) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of this title shall apply with respect to justices and judges making contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund. "(2) The amount contributed by a justice or judge shall not exceed 5 percent of basic pay. "(3) No contributions shall be made for the benefit of a justice or judge under section 8432(c) of this title. "(4) Section 8433(b) of this title applies with respect to elections available to any justice or judge who retires under section 371(a) or (b) or section 372(a) of title 28. Retirement under section 371(a) or (b) or section 372(a) of title 28 is a separation from service for the purposes of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of this title. "(5) Section 8433(d) of this title applies to any justice or judge who resigns without having met the age and service requirements set forth in section 371(c) of title 28. "(6) 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)(l)(A) of this title. "(7) The provisions of section 8351(b)(7) of this title shall govern the rights of spouses of justices or judges contributing to the Thrift Savings F\ind under this section.". Qo) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8440 the following: "8440a. Justices and judges.".
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