section 8331(23) of title 5The Director shall prescribe regulations under which a previous spouse who is divorced after , from a participant, former participant, or retired participant shall be eligible for a survivor annuity to the same extent and, to the greatest extent practicable, under the same conditions (including reductions to be made in the annuity of the participant) applicable to former spouses (as defined in ) of participants in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System (CSRS) as prescribed by the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984.
Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 226Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3220 (, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 98–61598 Stat. 3195 section 8331 of Title 5The Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984, referred to in text, is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note set out under , Government Organization and Employees, and Tables.
Prior Provisions
section 226 of Pub. L. 88–643Pub. L. 100–453, title III, § 302(a)102 Stat. 1906 Pub. L. 102–88, title III, § 304(b)105 Stat. 431 Pub. L. 102–183, title III, § 306(a)105 Stat. 1265 section 403 of this titlePub. L. 88–643section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496A prior , as added , , ; amended , (c), , , 432; , (b), , , related to survivor annuities for previous spouses and second chance to elect survivor annuity for certain spouses and was set out as a note under prior to the general amendment of by .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496section 2001 of this titleSection effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under .