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 PUBLIC LAW 102-183—DEC. 4, 1991 105 STAT. 1265 "require. Any such application and documentation shall be submitted not later than April 1, 1989."; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Director may waive the deadline in the preceding sentence for submission of an application and supporting documentation under this subparagraph in any case in which the Director determines that the circumstances warrant such a waiver.". SEC. 305. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF DISABILITY EXAMS FROM CIARDS FUND. Section 231(b)(1) is amended by striking out "shall" in the sixth 50 USC 403 note, sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "may". SEC. 306. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRE- VIOUS SPOUSES OF CIARDS PARTICIPANTS. (a) SURVIVOR ANNUITIES FOR PREVIOUS SPOUSES. —Subsection (a) of section 226 is amended— 50 USC 403 note. (1) by striking out "whose retirement or disability or FECA (chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code) annuity commences after the effective date of this section"; (2) by striking out "applicable to spouses" and inserting in lieu thereof "applicable to former spouses (as defined in section 8331(23) of title 5, United States Code)"; and (3) by striking out "married for at least nine months with service creditable under section 8332 of title 5, United States Code" and inserting in lieu thereof "as prescribed by the Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984". (b) DATE REFERENCE CHANGES.— Such section is further amended— (1) by striking out "divorced after the effective date of this section" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "divorced after September 29, 1988,"; (2) by striking out "within two years after the effective date of this section" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than September 29, 1990"; and (3) by striking out subsection (d). (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) The amendment made by subsection 50 USC 403 note. (a)(1) shall be deemed to have become effective as of September 30, 1990, and shall apply in the case of annuitants whose divorce occurs on or after that date. (2) The amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) shall be deemed to have become effective as of September 29, 1988. SEC. 307. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CIARDS MANDATORY RETIREMENT PROVISION. Section 235(b) is amended— 50 USC 403 note. (1) in the first sentence, by striking out "grade GS-18 or above" and inserting in lieu thereof "level 4 or above of the Senior Intelligence Service pay schedule"; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking out "less than grade GS-18" and inserting in lieu thereof "less than that of level 4 of the Senior Intelligence Service pay schedule". SEC. 308. EXCLUSION OF CIA FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES FROM PARTICIPATION IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. (a) PARTICIPATION IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. — Section 8351 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

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