PUBLIC LAW 98-615—NOV. 8, 1984
98 STAT. 3203
tion of the marriage to the employee, former employee, or annuitant, and "(C)(i) who is receiving any portion of an annuity under section 8345(j) of this title or a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) of this title (or benefits similar to either of the aforementioned annuity benefits under a retirement system for Government employees other than the Civil Service Retirement System), "(ii) as to whom a court order or decree referred to in section 8341(h) or 8345(j) of this title (or similar provision of law under any such retirement system other than the Civil Service Retirement System) has been issued, or for whom an election has been made under section 8339(j)(3) of this title (or similar provision of law), or "(iii) who is otherwise entitled to an annuity or any portion of an annuity as a former spouse under a retirement system for Government employees, except that such term shall not include any such unremarried former spouse of a former employee whose marriage was dissolved after the former employee's separation from the service (other than by retirement)."; (2) in section 8902— (A) in subsection (g) by striking out "employee or annuitant" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "employee, annuitant, family member, or former spouse"; and (B) in subsections (j) and (k) by striking out "or family member" and inserting in lieu thereof "family member, or former spouse"; (3) in section 8903(1)— (A) by striking out "employees or annuitants, or members of their families" and inserting in lieu thereof "employees, annuitants, members of their families, or former spouses"; and (B) by striking out "employee or annuitant or member of his family" and inserting in lieu thereof "employee, annuitant, family member, or former spouse"; (4) in section 8905— (A) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c)(1) A former spouse may— "(A) within 60 days after the dissolution of the marriage, or "(B) in the case of a former spouse of a former employee whose marriage was dissolved after the employee's retirement, within 60 days after the dissolution of the marriage or, if later, within 60 days after an election is made under section 8339(j)(3) of this title for such former spouse by the retired employee. enroll in an approved health benefits plan described by section 8903 of this title as an individual or for self and family as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, subject to agreement to pay the full subscription charge of the enrollment, including the amounts determined by the Office to be necessary for administration and reserves pursuant to section 8909(b) of this title. The former spouse shall submit an enrollment application and make premium payments to the agency which, at the time of divorce or annulment, employed the employee to whom the former spouse was married or, in the case
Ante, p. 3202. ^"^^' P- ^l^^-
Ante, p. 3195.
5 USC 8902.
5 USC 8903.
5 USC 8905.
Health.
Ante, p. 3195. 5 USC 8903.
Post, p. 3204.
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