110 STAT. 434 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 10 USC 1587 SEC. 1042. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF OVERSEAS LIVING QUAR- note. TERS ALLOWANCES FOR NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITY EMPLOYEES. (a) CONFORMING ALLOWANCE TO ALLOWANCES FOR OTHER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.— Subject to subsection (b), an overseas living quarters allowance paid from nonappropriated funds and provided to a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee after the date of the enactment of this Act may not exceed the amount of a quarters allowance provided under subchapter III of chapter 59 of title 5 to a similarly situated civilian employee of the Department of Defense paid from appropriated funds. (b) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CURRENT EMPLOYEES.—In the case of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, receives an overseas living quarters allowance under any other authority, subsection (a) shall apply to such employee only after the earlier of— (1) September 30, 1997; or (2) the date on which the employee otherwise ceases to be eligible for such an allowance under such other authority. (c) NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITY EMPLOYEE DEFINED.— For purposes of this section, the term "nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee" has the meaning given such term in section 1587(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1043. ELECTIONS RELATING TO RETIREMENT COVERAGE. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8347(q) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard" in the matter before subparagraph (A); and (ii) by striking "3 days" and inserting "1 year"; and (B) in paragraph (2)(C)— (i) by striking "3 days" and inserting "1 year"; and (ii) by striking "in the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively,". (2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— Section 846l(n) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard" in the matter before subparagraph (A); and (ii) by striking "3 days" and inserting "1 year"; and (B) in paragraph (2)(C)— (i) by striking "3 days" and inserting "1 year"; and (ii) by striking "in the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively,". Notification. (b) REGULATIONS. — Not later than 6 months after the date 5 USC 8347 note, of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management (and each of the other administrative authorities, within the meaning of subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii)) shall prescribe any regulations (or make any modifications in existing regulations) necessary to carry
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