PUBLIC L A W 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988
102 STAT. 2003
scribe by regulation procedures for increases in annuities under this subsection. Such system shall, to the maximum extent appropriate, provide cost-of-living adjustments that are similar to those that are provided under other retirement systems for civilian employees of the Federal Government. "(6) A retired judge or former judge of the court who is receiving an annuity under this subsection and who is appointed to a position in the Federal Government shall, during the period of such retired judge's or former judge's service in such position, be entitled to receive only the annuity under this subsection or the pay for that position, whichever is paid at the higher rate. "(7) A retired judge or former judge who is entitled to an annuity under this subsection and who later is appointed as a justice or judge of the United States to hold office during good behavior and who retires from that office, or from regular active service in that office, shall be paid either (A) the annuity under this subsection, or (B) the annuity or salary to which he is entitled by reason of his service as such a justice or judge of the United States, as determined by an election by the judge or former judge at the time of such retirement from the office, or from regular active service in the office, of justice or judge of the United States. Such an election may not be revoked. "(8) Annuities and survivor annuities paid under this subsection shall be paid out of the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.". (b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SURVIVOR PROGRAM.—The lo use 867 note. Secretary of Defense shall establish the program required by paragraph (4) of section 867(i) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 867(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or an annuity under subsection (i) or subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5" after "retired pay" both places it appears. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (i) of section 867 of title 10, 10 USC 867 note. United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to judges of the United States Court of Military Appeals whose term of service on such court ends on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to the survivors of such judges. PART D—OTHER SEC. 731. ANNUAL NET ASSESSMENTS
Section 113(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(j)"; (2) by striking out the second sentence; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2) Each such report shall— Reports. "(A) include a comparison of the defense capabilities and programs of the armed forces of the United States and its allies with the armed forces of potential adversaries of the United States and allies of the United States; "(B) include an examination of the trends experienced in those capabilities and programs during the five years immediately preceding the year in which the report is transmitted and an examination of the expected trends in those capabilities
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