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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Part K · Chapter 38 — Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability

§ 2143. Alternative forms of annuities

Statutory text

(a)

Authority for alternative form of annuity

The Director shall prescribe regulations under which any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition may, at the time of retiring under this subchapter (other than under section 2051 of this title), elect annuity benefits under this section instead of any other benefits under this subchapter (including any survivor benefits under this subchapter) based on the service of the participant creditable under this subchapter.

(b)

Basis for alternative forms of annuity

The regulations and alternative forms of annuity shall, to the maximum extent practicable, meet the requirements prescribed in section 8343a of title 5.

(c)

Lump-sum credit

Any lump-sum credit provided pursuant to an election under subsection (a) shall not preclude an individual from receiving other benefits provided under that subsection.

(d)

Submission of regulations to congressional intelligence committees

The Director shall submit the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) to the congressional intelligence committees before the regulations take effect.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 88–643 title II § 294 · 78 Stat. 1043

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2143

    Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3242

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3242

  2. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–66 title XI § 11002(c) · 107 Stat. 312

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2143(a)

    Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition” for “a participant”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition” for “a participant”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.— Section 294(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2143(a)), as set forth in section 802 of the CIARDS Technical Corrections Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–496; 106 Stat. 3196), is amended by striking “a participant may,” and inserting “any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition may,”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective Oct. 1, 1994, and applicable with respect to any annuity commencing on or after that date, see section 11002(d) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 8343a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 294 of Pub. L. 88–643, as added Pub. L. 99–335, title V, § 505, , 100 Stat. 624, related to alternative forms of annuities and was set out as a note under section 403 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 88–643 by section 802 of Pub. L. 102–496.

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition” for “a participant”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 effective , and applicable with respect to any annuity commencing on or after that date, see section 11002(d) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 8343a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see section 805 of Pub. L. 102–496, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Credits

1992–1993 · 2 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, , 106 Stat. 3242
  2. 1993amended Pub. L. 103–66, title XI, § 11002(c), , 107 Stat. 409.
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(Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, , 106 Stat. 3242; amended Pub. L. 103–66, title XI, § 11002(c), , 107 Stat. 409.)

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