[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 208 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                         July 21, 2000.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
208) entitled ``An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow 
for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in 
the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period 
requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for 
other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

 (1)Page 2, line 15, strike out all after ``distribution'' down to and 
including ``trust.'' in line 16 and insert: that a qualified trust 
could accept under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 (2)Page 3, strike out lines 1 through 5 and insert:
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect at the earliest practicable date after September 30, 2000, as 
determined by the Executive Director in regulations.

 (3)Page 6, strike out lines 5 through 10 and insert:
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        take effect at the earliest practicable date after September 
        30, 2000, as determined by the Executive Director in 
        regulations.

 (4)Page 6, strike out all after line 15, over to and including line 2 
on page 8, and insert:

SEC. 3. COURT ORDERS AFFECTING REFUNDS.

    (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8342(j)(1) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(j)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under subsection (a) may 
be made only if the spouse, if any, and any former spouse of the 
employee or Member are notified of the employee or Member's 
application.
    ``(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under which the lump-
sum credit shall not be paid without the consent of a spouse or former 
spouse of the employee or Member where the Office has received such 
additional information and documentation as the Office may require 
that--
            ``(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum credit in 
        order to preserve the court's ability to award an annuity under 
        section 8341(h) or section 8345(j); or
            ``(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would extinguish the 
        entitlement of the spouse or former spouse, under a court order 
        on file with the Office, to a survivor annuity under section 
        8341(h) or to any portion of an annuity under section 
        8345(j).''.
    (b) Federal Employees Retirement System.--Section 8424(b)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under subsection (a) may 
be made only if the spouse, if any, and any former spouse of the 
employee or Member are notified of the employee or Member's 
application.
    ``(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under which the lump-
sum credit shall not be paid without the consent of a spouse or former 
spouse of the employee or Member where the Office has received such 
additional information or documentation as the Office may require 
that--
            ``(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum credit in 
        order to preserve the court's ability to award an annuity under 
        section 8445 or 8467; or
            ``(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would extinguish the 
        entitlement of the spouse or former spouse, under a court order 
        on file with the Office, to a survivor annuity under section 
        8445 or to any portion of an annuity under section 8467.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 208

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