US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 3519

Special rules for disability retirement and death-in-service benefits with respect to certain employees

(a)

Officers and employees to whom section 2051 rules apply

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency subject to retirement system coverage under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 who—
(1)
has five years of civilian service credit toward retirement under such subchapter III of chapter 83, title 5;
(2)
section 2013 of this title has not been designated under as a participant in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System;
(3)
section 2013 of this title has become disabled during a period of assignment to the performance of duties that are qualifying toward such designation under such ; and
(4)
section 8337 of title 5 satisfies the requirements for disability retirement under —
section 2051 of this titlesection 8337 of title 5shall, upon his own application or upon order of the Director, be retired on an annuity computed in accordance with the rules prescribed in , in lieu of an annuity computed as provided by .
(b)

Survivors of officers and employees to whom section 2052 rules apply

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency subject to retirement system coverage under subchapter III of chapter 83, title 5, who—
(1)
has at least eighteen months of civilian service credit toward retirement under such subchapter III of chapter 83, title 5;
(2)
section 2013 of this title1
1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
has not been designated under , as a participant in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System;
(3)
section 2013 of this title prior to separation or retirement from the Agency, dies during a period of assignment to the performance of duties that are qualifying toward such designation under such ; and
(4)
section 2002 of this titlesection 8341 of title 5 is survived by a surviving spouse, former spouse, or child as defined in , who would otherwise be entitled to an annuity under —
section 2052 of this titlesection 8341 of title 5such surviving spouse, former spouse, or child of such officer or employee shall be entitled to an annuity computed in accordance with , in lieu of an annuity computed in accordance with .
(c)

Annuities under this section deemed annuities under chapter 83 of title 5

section 2012 of this titleThe annuities provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be deemed to be annuities under chapter 83 of title 5 for purposes of the other provisions of such chapter and other laws (including title 26) relating to such annuities, and shall be payable from the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund maintained pursuant to .

June 20, 1949, ch. 227, § 19 Pub. L. 101–193, title III, § 307(a)103 Stat. 1705 Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 803(a)(3)106 Stat. 3252 Pub. L. 103–178, title V, § 501(3)107 Stat. 2038 Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7901(g)(5)137 Stat. 1107 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 403s of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “as a participant” for “, as a participant”.

Pub. L. 103–178, § 501(3)(A)1993—Subsec. (b). , (C), substituted “section 2052” for “section 2051” in heading and concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 103–178, § 501(3)(B)section 2013 of this titleSubsec. (b)(2). , made technical amendment to reference to to update reference to corresponding section of original act.

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(A)section 2013 of this titlesection 403 of this titlesection 2013 of this titlesection 2051 of this title1992—Subsec. (a). , inserted heading, redesignated cl. (i) as par. (1), in cl. (ii), substituted reference to for reference in original to section 203 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, as amended, which was formerly set out as a note under , and redesignated such cl. as par. (2), in cl. (iii), inserted “such” before reference to and redesignated such cl. as par. (3), redesignated cl. (iv) as par. (4), and substituted reference to for “such section 231” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(B)(i)section 2013 of this titlesection 403 of this titlesection 2051 of this titleSubsec. (b). , (ii), (iv)–(vi), inserted heading, redesignated cl. (i) as par. (1), in cl. (ii), substituted reference to for reference in original to section 203 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, as amended, which was formerly set out as a note under , and redesignated cl. (ii) as par. (2), redesignated cls. (iii) and (iv) as pars. (3) and (4), respectively, and in concluding provisions, substituted “surviving spouse, former spouse, or child” for “widow or widower, former spouse, and/or child or children” and substituted reference to for “such section 232”.

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(B)(iii)section 2002 of this title, which directed the substitution of “surviving spouse, former spouse, or child as defined in ” in cl. (iv) for “widow or widower, former spouse, and/or child or children as defined in section 204 and section 232 of such the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees”, was executed by making the substitution for “widow or widower, former spouse, and/or a child or children as defined in section 204 and section 232 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(D)(i)section 2012 of this titleSubsec. (c). –(iii), inserted heading, struck out par. (1) designation before “The annuities provided”, substituted “maintained pursuant to ” for “established by section 202 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The annuities and/or other benefits provided under subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be deemed to be annuities and/or benefits under chapter 84 of title 5 for purposes of the other provisions of such chapter and other laws (including title 26) relating to such annuities and/or benefits, but shall be payable from the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund established by section 202 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees.”

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(C)section 302(a) of Pub. L. 88–643section 403 of this title, (D), redesignated subsec. (e) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which provided for retirement of officers and employees of the Central Intelligence Agency as though designated pursuant to which was formerly set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(C)section 302(a) of Pub. L. 88–643section 403 of this titleSubsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (d) which provided that survivors of officers and employees of the Central Intelligence Agency were to receive benefits as though deceased had been designated pursuant to , which was formerly set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 102–496, § 803(a)(3)(D)Subsec. (e). , redesignated subsec. (e) as (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–496section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496section 2001 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .