[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3574 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3574

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 
any rights that a former spouse may have, in connection with receiving 
 any portion of an annuity of a retired Federal employee, by reason of 
                  the remarriage of the former spouse.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 1996

 Mrs. Morella introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 
any rights that a former spouse may have, in connection with receiving 
 any portion of an annuity of a retired Federal employee, by reason of 
                  the remarriage of the former spouse.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

    Section 8345(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after 
paragraph (2) the following:
    ``(3) In the case of a former spouse, eligibility for payments 
under this section based on any decree, order, or agreement referred to 
in paragraph (1)(A) shall terminate in the same circumstances as would 
apply under section 8341(h)(3) if such former spouse were instead 
receiving a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) based on such a 
decree, order, or agreement.''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

    Section 8467 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after 
subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) In the case of a former spouse, eligibility for payments 
under this section based on any decree, order, or agreement referred to 
in subsection (a)(1) shall terminate in the same circumstances as would 
apply under section 8445(c) if such former spouse were instead 
receiving a survivor annuity under section 8445 based on such a decree, 
order, or agreement.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
payments payable under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of 
title 5, United States Code, based on a separation from service 
occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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