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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 2170 Ante, p. 2160. in^n Wio^^^' 2087, 2088. Ante, p. 2113.

Ante, p. 2152. Ante, p. 2102.

PUBLIC LAW 96-465—OCT. 17, 1980

Assistance Act of 1961, shall be effective as of the date of enactment of this Act. ^^^ ^ ° ^ purposes of implementing section 2101, sections 402(a) and 403 shall be effective as of the date of enactment of this Act. (e)(1) The provisions of chapter 8 of title I regarding the rights of former spouses to any annuity under section 814(a) shall apply in the case of any individual who after the effective date of this Act becomes a former spouse of an individual who separates from the Service after such date. (2) Except to the extent provided in section 2109, the provisions of such chapter regarding the rights of former spouses to receive survivor annuities under chapter 8 shall apply in the case of any individual who after the effective date of this Act becomes a former spouse of a participant or former participant in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System. Approved October 17, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-992, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service); and No. 96-1432 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 96-913 accompanying S. 3058 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 8, considered and passed House. Sept. 10, 11, 15, S. 3058 considered in Senate; H.R. 6790, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 1, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 43: Oct. 17, Presidential statement.