US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 2054

Discontinued service benefits

(a)

Deferred annuity

A participant who separates from the Agency may, upon separation or at any time before the commencement of an annuity under this subchapter, elect—
(1)
section 2071(a) of this title to have the participant’s contributions to the fund returned to the participant in accordance with ; or
(2)
section 2031 of this title except in a case in which the Director determines that separation was based in whole or in part on the ground of disloyalty to the United States, to leave the contributions in the fund and receive an annuity, computed as prescribed in , commencing at age 62.
(b)

Refund of contributions if former participant dies before age 62

section 2071 of this titleIf a participant who qualifies under subsection (a) to receive a deferred annuity commencing at age 62 dies before reaching age 62, the participant’s contributions to the fund, with interest, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of .

Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 234Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802106 Stat. 3225 Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(10)107 Stat. 2026 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 234 of Pub. L. 88–64378 Stat. 1048 Pub. L. 97–269, title VI, § 60896 Stat. 1152 Pub. L. 99–335, title V, § 501(2)100 Stat. 622 section 403 of this titlePub. L. 88–643section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496A prior , title II, , ; , , ; , , , related to discontinued service benefits and was set out as a note under prior to the general amendment of by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–1781993—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 2071” for “sections 2071 and 2121”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–178section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103–178section 2001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

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 .