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PUBLIC LAW 101-246—FEB. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 37 "(2) A former spouse shall not be considered as married to a participant for periods assumed to be creditable service under section 808(a) or section 809(e).". (b) TERMINATION OF EXTRA CREDIT FOR SERVICE AT UNHEALTHFUL POSTS.— Section 817 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4057) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "Such extra credit may not be used to determine the eligibility of a person to qualify as a former spouse under this subchapter, or to compute the pro rata share under section 804(10). No extra credit for service at unhealthful posts may be given under this section for any service as part of a tour of duty, or extension thereof, beginning on or after the date of enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991.". SEC. 146. FORMER SPOUSES OF UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY AND AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EM- PLOYEES. (a) RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN FORMER SPOUSES.— Section 830 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4069a) (relating to retirement benefits for certain former spouses) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) Any individual who on February 14, 1981, was an otherwise qualified former spouse pursuant to this section, but who was married to a former Foreign Service employee of the United States Information Agency or of the Agency for International Development, shall be entitled to benefits under this section if— "(1) the former employee retired from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System on a date before his employ- ing agency could legally participate in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System; and "(2) the marriage included at least five years during which the employee was assigned overseas.". (b) SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN FORMER SPOUSES.— Section 831 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4069b) (relating to survivor benefits for certain former spouses) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) Any individual who on February 14, 1981, was an otherwise qualified former spouse pursuant to this section, but who was married to a former Foreign Service employee of the United States Information Agency or of the Agency of International Development, shall be entitled to benefits under this section if— "(1) the former employee retired from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System on a date before his employ- ing agency could legally participate in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System; and "(2) the marriage included at least five years during which the employee was assigned overseas.". (c) HEALTH BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN FORMER SPOUSES.—Section 832 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4069c) (relating to health benefits for certain former spouses) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) Any individual who on February 14, 1981, was an otherwise qualified former spouse pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, but who was married to a former Foreign Service employee of the United States Information Agency or of the Agency for International Development, shall be entitled to benefits under this section if—