In the Senate of the United States,

July 21, 2000.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 208) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 5, United

States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover

distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in

the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.’’, do pass

with the following

AMENDMENTS:

1 Ω1æPage 2, line 15, strike out all after ‘‘distribution’’

2 down to and including ‘‘trust.’’ in line 16 and insert: that

3 a qualified trust could accept under the Internal Revenue

4 Code of 1986.

5 Ω2æPage 3, strike out lines 1 through 5 and insert:

6 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this

7 section shall take effect at the earliest practicable date after

8 September 30, 2000, as determined by the Executive Direc9 tor in regulations.
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1 Ω3æPage 6, strike out lines 5 through 10 and insert:

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by

3 this section shall take effect at the earliest practicable

4 date after September 30, 2000, as determined by the

5 Executive Director in regulations.

6 Ω4æPage 6, strike out all after line 15, over to and in7 cluding line 2 on page 8, and insert:

8 SEC. 3. COURT ORDERS AFFECTING REFUNDS.

9 (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section

10 8342(j)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read

11 as follows:

12 ‘‘(j)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under sub13 section (a) may be made only if the spouse, if any, and

14 any former spouse of the employee or Member are notified

15 of the employee or Member’s application.

16 ‘‘(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under

17 which the lump-sum credit shall not be paid without the

18 consent of a spouse or former spouse of the employee or

19 Member where the Office has received such additional infor20 mation and documentation as the Office may require

21 that—

22 ‘‘(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum

23 credit in order to preserve the court’s ability to award

24 an annuity under section 8341(h) or section 8345(j);

25 or
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1 ‘‘(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would ex2 tinguish the entitlement of the spouse or former

3 spouse, under a court order on file with the Office, to

4 a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) or to any

5 portion of an annuity under section 8345(j).’’.

6 (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—

7 Section 8424(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amend8 ed to read as follows:

9 ‘‘(b)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under sub10 section (a) may be made only if the spouse, if any, and

11 any former spouse of the employee or Member are notified

12 of the employee or Member’s application.

13 ‘‘(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under

14 which the lump-sum credit shall not be paid without the

15 consent of a spouse or former spouse of the employee or

16 Member where the Office has received such additional infor17 mation or documentation as the Office may require that—

18 ‘‘(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum

19 credit in order to preserve the court’s ability to award

20 an annuity under section 8445 or 8467; or

21 ‘‘(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would ex22 tinguish the entitlement of the spouse or former

23 spouse, under a court order on file with the Office, to
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1 a survivor annuity under section 8445 or to any por2 tion of an annuity under section 8467.’’.

Attest:

Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 208

AMENDMENTS