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 90 STAT. 808

PUBLIC LAW 94-342—JULY 6, 1976

Public Law 94-342 94th Congress An Act July 6, 1976 [H.R. 11439]

Federal employees health benefits. Survivor annuitants, eligibility.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to restore eligibility for health benefits coverage to certain individuals whose survivor annuities are restored.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 8908 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " immediate!}^ before "An employee"; (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) A surviving spouse whose survivor annuity under this title was terminated because of remarriage and is later restored may, under such regulations as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe, enroll in a health benefits plan described by section 8903 of this title if such spouse was covered by any such plan immediately before such annuity was terminated."; and (3) in the section caption, by striking out "employee" and inserting in lieu thereof "employees and survivor annuitants". (b) The item relating to section 8908 appearing in the analysis of chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "8908. Coverage of restored employees and survivor annuitants.".

Effective date. 5 USC 8908 note.

SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1976, or on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever date is later. Such amendments shall apply with respect to individuals whose survivor annuities are restored before, on, or after such date. Approved July 6, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-815 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 94-829 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 1, considered and passed House. June 22, considered and passed Senate.

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