Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 3.djvu/478

 101 STAT. 1776

PUBLIC LAW 100-238—JAN. 8, 1988

been so increased, since the annuity was first payable to the deceased annuitant.". PART C—FOREIGN SERVICE PENSION SYSTEM

SEC. 241. DEFINITION OF LUMP-SUM CREDIT.

Section 852 of chapter 8 (22 U.S.C. 4071a) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) the term 'lump-sum credit' means the unrefunded amount consisting of— "(A) retirement deductions made from the basic pay of a participant under section 856 of this chapter (or under section 204 of the Federal Employees' Retirement Contribution Temporary Adjustment Act of 1983); "(B) amounts deposited by a participant under section 854 to obtain credit under this System for prior civilian or military service; and "(C) interest on the deductions and deposits which, for any calendar year, shall be equal to the overall average yield to the Fund during the preceding fiscal year from all obligations purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury during such fiscal year under section 819, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (compounded annually); but does not include interest— "(i) if the service covered thereby aggregates 1 year or less; or "(ii) for a fractional part of a month in the total service;". SEC. 242. CONTRIBUTION FOR CREDITABLE SERVICE OF EMPLOYEE OF A MEMBER OR OFFICE OF THE CONGRESS.

The second sentence of subsection (e) of section 854 (22 U.S.C. 4071c) is amended— (1) by striking out "matching"; and (2) by inserting "determined under section 857(a)" after "participant)". SEC. 243. CONFORMING AMENDMENT, HEALTH CARE.

Subsection (b) of section 904 (22 U.S.C. 4084) is amended by inserting "or Foreign Service Pension System" after "Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System". PART D—SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE 22 USC 4054

SEC. 261. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this title. (b) EXCEPTIONS.—

(1) The amendments made by section 202 shall apply to any individual who, on or after the date of enactment of this title, is married to a participant or former participant. (2) The amendment made by section 217(a) shall not apply with respect to the former spouse of a participant or former

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