PUBLIC LAW 102-496—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3215
- (B) LIMITATION ON OTHER SURVIVOR ANNUITIES BASED
ON SERVICE OF SAME PARTICIPANT. —Once a survivor annuity has been provided under this subsection for any former spouse, a survivor annuity for another individual may thereafter be provided under this subsection (or section 221(b)(3)) with respect to the participant only for that portion (if any) of the maximum available which is not committed for survivor benefits for any former spouse whose prospective right to such annuity has not terminated by resison of death or remarriage. "(C) FINALITY OF COURT ORDER UPON DEATH OF PARTICI- PANT. —After the death of a participant or retired participant, a court order under section 264(b) may not adjust the amount of the annuity of a former spouse of that participant or retired participant under this section. "(5) EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF FORMER SPOUSE ENTITLE- MENT.—
- (A) RECOMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT'S ANNUITY.— If a
former spouse of a retired participant dies or remarries before attaining age 55, the annuity of the retired participant, if reduced to provide a survivor annuity for that former spouse, shall be recomputed and paid, effective on the first day of the month beginning after such death or remarriage, as if the annuity had not been so reduced, unless an election is in effect under subparagraph (B). "(B) ELECTION OF SPOUSE ANNUITY. — Subject to paragraph (4)(B), the participant may elect in writing within one year after receipt of notice of the death or remarriage of the former spouse to continue the reduction in order to provide a higher survivor annuity under section 221(b)(3) for any spouse of the participant. "(c) OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL SURVIVOR ANNUITIES FOR OTHER FORMER SPOUSE OR SURVIVING SPOUSE.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— In the case of any participant providing a survivor annuity under subsection (b) for a former spouse— "(A) such participant may elect, or "(B) a spousal agreement or court order under section 264(b) may provide for, an additional survivor annuity under this subsection for any other former spouse or spouse surviving the participant, if the participant satisfactorily passes a physical examination as prescribed by the Director. "(2) LIMITATION.— Neither the total amount of survivor annuity or annuities under this subsection with respect to any participant, nor the survivor annuity or annuities for any one surviving spouse or former spouse of such participant under this section or section 221, may exceed 55 percent of the unreduced amount of the participant's annuity, as computed under section 221(a). "(3) CONTRIBUTION FOR ADDITIONAL ANNUITIES. — "(A) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SURVIVOR ANNUITY. — In accordance with regulations which the Director shall Regulations. prescribe, the participant involved may provide for any annuity under this subsection— "(i) by a reduction in the annuity or an allotment from the basic pay of the participant;
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