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 PUBLIC LAW 102-496—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3237 "(5) DEFlNTnON.— For the purpose of this subsection, the term 'State' includes the District of Columbia and any territory or possession of the United States. 50 USC 2094. "(a) EXEMPTION FROM LEGAL PROCESS. —Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e), none of the moneys mentioned in this title shall be assignable either in law or equity, or be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or otner legal process, except as otherwise may be provided by Federal laws, "(b) PAYMENT TO FORMER SPOUSES UNDER COURT ORDER OR SPOUSAL AGREEMENT.—In the case of any participant, former participant, or retired participant who has a former spouse who IS covered by a court order or who is a party to a spousal agreement— "(1) any ri^ht of the former spouse to any annuity under section 222(a) in connection with any retirement or disability annuity of the participant, and the amount of any such annuity; "(2) any right of the former spouse of a participant or retired participant to a survivor annuity under section 222(b) or 222(c), and the amount of any such annuity; "(3) any right of the former spouse of a former participant to any payment of a lump-sum credit under section 241(b) and to any payment of a return of contributions under section 234(a); and "(4) any right of the former spouse of a participant or former participant to a lump-sum payment or additional annuity payable from a voluntary contribution account under section 281; shall be determined in accordance with that spousal agreement or court order, if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of the spousal agreement or court order that are not inconsistent with the requirements of this title. "(c) OTHER PAYMENTS UNDER COURT ORDERS.—Payments under this title that would otherwise be made to a participant, former participant, or retired participant based upon that participant's service shall be paid, in whole or in part, by the Director to another individual if ana to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of any court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation, or the terms of any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation. "(d) PROSPECTIVE PAYMENTS; BAR TO RECOVERY. — "(1) Subsections (b) and (c) apply only to payments made under this title for periods beginning after the date of receipt by the Director of written notice of such decree, order, or agreement and such additional information and documentation as the Director may require. "(2) Any payment under subsection (b) or (c) to an individual bars recovery by any other individual, "(e) ALLOTMENTS.— An individual entitled to an annuity from the fund may make allotments or assignments of amounts from such annuity for such purposes as the Director considers appropriate. "SEC. 265. RECOVERY OF PAYMENTa 50 USC 2095. "Recovery of payments under this Act may not be made from an individual when, in the judgment of the Director, the individual
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