in accordance with section 201. A final determination
under this subsection shall be appealable under subsection
(a).
SEC. 203. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY GOVERN-
MENT AGENCIES TO AUTHORITIES ADMIN-
ISTERING THIS ACT.
(a) APPLICABILITY.—The authorities identified in
this subsection are:
(1) The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management.
(2) The Commissioner of Social Security.
(3) The Executive Director of the Federal Re-
tirement Thrift Investment Board.
(b) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.—Each
authority identified in subsection (a) may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States infor-
mation necessary to enable such authority to carry out its
responsibilities under this Act. Upon request of the au-
thority involved, the head of the department or agency in-
volved shall furnish that information to the requesting au-
thority.
(c) LIMITATION; SAFEGUARDS.—Each of the respec-
tive authorities under subsection (a)—
(1) shall request only such information as that
authority considers necessary; and
(2) shall establish, by regulation or otherwise,
appropriate safeguards to ensure that any informa-
tion obtained under this section shall be used only
for the purpose authorized.
SEC. 204. SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS.
Notwithstanding any limitations in section 205 of the
Social Security Act regarding the modification of wage
records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity for purposes of title II of such Act, the Commissioner
of Social Security shall modify the wage record of each
employee affected by a retirement coverage error to
change, add, or delete any entry regarding service as an
employee to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes
of this Act or the Social Security Act.
SEC. 205. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RESPECTING SO-
CIAL 
SECURITY 
COVERAGE 
AND 
OASDI
TAXES.
(a) 
SOCIAL
SECURITY
COVERAGE.—Section
210(a)(5)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
410(a)(5)(H)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (ii) by striking the semicolon and
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii)(I) described in section 111(a)(3)
of the Federal Retirement Coverage Cor-
rections Act, on or after the effective date
of an election (or deemed election) by such
individual under section 111(b)(2) of such
Act;
‘‘(II) described in section 131(a)(1) of
such Act, on or after the effective date of
an election (or deemed election) by such in-
dividual under subsection (b)(2) or (c)(1)
of section 131 of such Act; or
‘‘(III) described in section 151(a) of
such Act, on or after the effective date of
an election (or deemed election) by such in-
dividual under subsection (b)(2) or (c)(1)
of section 151 of such Act;’’.
(b) OASDI TAXES.—Section 3121(b)(5)(H) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (ii) by striking the semicolon and
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii)(I) described in section 111(a)(3)
of the Federal Retirement Coverage Cor-
rections Act, on or after the effective date
of an election (or deemed election) by such
individual under section 111(b)(2) of such
Act;
‘‘(II) described in section 131(a)(1) of
such Act, on or after the effective date of
an election (or deemed election) by such in-
dividual under subsection (b)(2) or (c)(1)
of section 131 of such Act; or
‘‘(III) described in section 151(a) of
such Act, on or after the effective date of
an election (or deemed election) by such in-
dividual under subsection (b)(2) or (c)(1)
of section 151 of such Act;’’.
SEC. 206. REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary to
carry out this Act shall be prescribed by the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management, the Executive Direc-
tor of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board,
the Commissioner of Social Security, the Secretary of the
Treasury, and any other appropriate authority, with re-
spect to matters within their respective areas of jurisdic-
tion.
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The regulations
prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall include at least the following:
(1) FORMER
EMPLOYEES, ANNUITANTS, AND
SURVIVOR ANNUITANTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Provisions under which,
to the maximum extent practicable and in ap-
propriate circumstances, any election available
to an employee under subtitle A, B, D, or F of
title I shall be available to a former employee,
annuitant, or survivor annuitant.
(B) SUBTITLE C SITUATIONS.—Provisions
under which subtitle C of title I shall apply in
the case of a former employee.
(C) SUBTITLE E SITUATIONS.—Provisions
under which the purposes of this paragraph
shall be carried with respect to any situation
under subtitle E of title I.
(2) FORMER SPOUSES.—Provisions under which
appropriate notification shall be afforded to any
former spouse affected by a change in retirement
coverage pursuant to this Act.
(3) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—Provisions
establishing the procedural requirements in accord-
ance with which any determinations under this Act
(not otherwise addressed in this Act) shall be made,
in conformance with the requirements of this Act.