notified in accordance with section 201. A final determina-
tion under this subsection shall be appealable under sub-
section (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. 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.
(4) AUTHORITY TO MAKE ACTUARIAL REDUC-
TION IN ANNUITY BY REASON OF CERTAIN UNPAID
AMOUNTS.—Provisions under which any payment re-
quired to be made by an individual to the Govern-
ment in order to make an election under this Act
which remains unpaid may be made by a reduction
in the appropriate annuity or survivor annuity. The
reduction shall, to the extent practicable, be de-
signed so that the present value of the future reduc-
tion is actuarially equivalent to the amount so re-
quired.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘annuitant’’ means any individual
who is an annuitant as defined by section 8331(9)
or 8401(2) of title 5, United States Code; and
(2) the term ‘‘former employee’’ includes any
former employee who satisfies the service require-
ment for title to a deferred annuity under chapter
83 or 84 of such title 5 (as applicable), but—
(A) has not attained the minimum age re-
quired for title to such an annuity; or
(B) has not filed claim therefor.
(d) COORDINATION RULE.—In prescribing regula-
tions to carry out this Act, the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management shall consult with—
(1) the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts;
(2) the Clerk of the House of Representatives;
(3) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate; and
(4) other appropriate officers or authorities.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—All regulations necessary to
carry out this Act shall take effect as of the first day of
the first month beginning after the end of the 6-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 205. ALL ELECTIONS TO BE APPROVED BY OPM.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no
election under this Act (other than an election by default)
may be given effect until the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment has determined, in writing, that such election is in
compliance with the requirements of this Act.
SEC. 206. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING
TO LIMITATION
ON
SOURCES FROM WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THRIFT
SAVINGS FUND ARE ALLOWED.—Section 8432(h) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘title.’’ and
inserting ‘‘title or the Federal Retirement Coverage Cor-
rections Act.’’.
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF AMOUNTS COMPRISING
THE
THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.—Section 8437(b) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘expenses).’’
and inserting ‘‘expenses), as well as contributions under
the Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (and
lost earnings made up under such Act).’’.
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
(1) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.—Section 8437(d)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘(including the provisions of the Federal Retire-
ment Coverage Corrections Act that relate to this
subchapter)’’ after ‘‘this subchapter’’.
(2) 
CSRS, 
CSRS-OFFSET, 
FERS.—Section
8348(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘statutes;’’ and inserting ‘‘statutes
(including the provisions of the Federal Retirement
Coverage Corrections Act that relate to this sub-
chapter);’’.
(3) MSPB.—Section 8348(a)(3) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘title.’’
and inserting ‘‘title and the Federal Retirement Cov-
erage Corrections Act.’’.
TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. PROVISIONS TO PERMIT CONTINUED CON-
FORMITY OF OTHER FEDERAL RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS.
(a) FOREIGN SERVICE.—The Secretary of State shall
issue regulations to provide for the application of the pro-
visions of this Act in a like manner with respect to partici-
pants, annuitants, or survivors under the Foreign Service
Retirement and Disability System or the Foreign Service
Pension System (as applicable), except that—
(1) any individual aggrieved by a final deter-
mination shall appeal such determination to the For-