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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 3132

Regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 99-556—OCT. 27, 1986

election, and must precede the date on which the employee or Member becomes 62 years of age. "(3) The Office shall prescribe regulations under which an election under paragraph (2) shall be made.". (b)

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CONFORMING

AMENDMENTS.—(1)

Section

8413(b)(l)

is

amended— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting "but before attaining the applicable minimum retirement age under section 8412(h)" before "is entitled"; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking out "the applicable minimum retirement age under section 8412(h)" and inserting in lieu thereof "such minimum retirement age". (2) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 8415(f)(2) are amended by inserting "8412(g) or" before "8413(b)". SEC. 106. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8452.

The second sentence of section 8452(b)(3) is amended by striking out "(a)(l)(A)," and inserting in lieu thereof "(a)(l)(A)(i),". SEC. 107. LUMP-SUM CREDIT.

Section 8401(19) is amended— r, (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out "and"; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: "(C) amounts deposited by an employee. Member, or survivor under section 8411(f); and". SEC. 108. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO FIDUCIARIES.

Section 8478(a)(l) is amended by striking out "(other" and all that follows thereafter through "member)". SEC. 109. DEFINITION OF A "LOSS".

Section 8401(18) is amended to read as follows: "(18) the term 'loss', as used with respect to the Thrift Savings Fund, includes the amount of any loss resulting from the investment of sums in such Fund, or from the breach of any responsibility, duty, or obligation under section 8477.". SEC. 110. INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8478 the following:

29 USC 1134.

"§ 8478a. Investigative authority "Any authority available to the Secretary of Labor under section 504 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is hereby made available to the Secretary of Labor, and any officer designated by the Secretary of Labor, to determine whether any person has violated, or is about to violate, any provision of section 8477 or 8478.". (b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 84 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8478 the following: "8478a. Investigative authority.".