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PUBLIC LAW 99-251—FEB. 27, 1986 for the purpose of paying the Government contribution under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, for health benefits for annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans (without regard to the health benefits plan or plans from which the refunds were received). (2) This subsection applies with respect to any amounts— (A) which are referred to in subsection (a)(2); and (B) which are attributable to Government contributions (other than contributions by the government of the District of Columbia, which shall be returned to such government) that were made under section 8906(b) of title 5, United States Code, as determined under regulations which the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe. (c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section— (1) the term "Employees Health Benefits Fund" refers to the fund described in section 8909(a) of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term "carrier" has the meaning given such term by section 8901(7) of such title; and (3) the term "health benefits plan" has the meaning given such term by section 8901(6) of such title. TITLE II—CIVIL SERVICE SPOUSE AND FORMER SPOUSE EQUITY IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 201. REVISION OF THE APPLICATION AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SPOUSE EQUITY ACT OF 1984. 5 USC 8341 note. (a) APPLICATION.—Section 4(a) of the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-615; 98 Stat. 3204) is amended to read as follows: Effective date. "(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) and 5 USC 8331. subsections (b) and (c), the amendments made by section 2 of this Act shall take effect May 7, 1985, and shall apply— "(A) to any individual who, on or after such date, is married to an employee or Member who, on or after such date, retires, dies, or applies for a refund of contributions under subchapter 5 USC 8331 et HI of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and s^9 "(B) to any individual who, as of such date, is married to a retired employee or Member, unless (i) such employee or Member has waived, under the first sentence of section 8339(j)(l) of such title (or a similar prior provision of law), the right of that individual's spouse to receive a survivor annuity, or (ii) in the case of a post-retirement marriage or remarriage, an election has not been made before such date by such employee or Member with respect to such individual under the applicable provisions of section 8339(j)(l) or 8339(k)(2) of such title, as the case may be (or a similar prior provision of law). Effective date. "(2) Except as provided in subsection (f), the amendments made by section 3 of this Act shall take effect May 7, 1985, and shall apply to any individual who, on or after such date, is married to an employee or annuitant. "(3) The amendments made by subparagraphs (B)(iii) and (C)(ii) of section 2(4) of this Act (relating to the termination of survivor benefits for a widow or widower who remarries before age 55) and the amendments made by subparagraph (F) of such section 2(4) (relating to the restoration of a survivor annuity upon the dissolution of such a remarriage) shall apply—

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