on subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 1614(a)(3) of
the Social Security Act, except that, in applying subpara-
graph (A) of such section for purposes of this subpara-
graph, ‘which can be expected to last permanently’ shall
be substituted for ‘which has lasted or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
months’.’’.
(b) CONTINUED WITHHOLDINGS.—Subsection (d) of
such section 8714b is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(3)(A) To be eligible for unreduced additional op-
tional insurance under subsection (c)(3), the insured indi-
vidual shall be required to elect, at such time and in such
manner as the Office by regulation requires (including
procedures for demonstrating compliance with the require-
ments of subsection (c)(3)), to have the full cost thereof
continue to be withheld from the former employee’s annu-
ity or compensation, as the case may be, beginning as of
when such withholdings would otherwise cease under the
second sentence of paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) An election made by an insured individual under
subparagraph (A) (and withholdings pursuant thereto)
shall terminate in the event that—
‘‘(i) the insured individual—
‘‘(I) revokes such election; or
‘‘(II) makes any redesignation or other
change in the designation under section 8705
(as in effect at the time of retirement); or
‘‘(ii) the Office finds, upon the application of
the insured individual or on its own initiative, that
any of the requirements or conditions for unreduced
additional optional insurance under subsection (c)(3)
are, at any time, no longer met.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(2) ELECTION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT
OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE.—The Office of Personnel
Management shall prescribe regulations under which
an election under section 8714b(d)(3)(A) of title 5,
United States Code (as amended by this Act) may
be made, within 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, by any individual not otherwise eli-
gible to make such an election, but only if such indi-
vidual—
(A) separated from service on or after the
first day of the 50-month period ending on the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) would have been so eligible had the
amendments made by this Act (and implement-
ing regulations) been in effect as of the individ-
ual’s separation date (or, if earlier, the last day
for making such an election based on that sepa-
ration).
(3) WITHHOLDINGS.—
(A) PROSPECTIVE EFFECT.—If an individ-
ual makes an election under paragraph (2),
withholdings under section 8714b(d)(3)(A) of
such title 5 shall thereafter be made from such
individual’s annuity or compensation, as the
case may be.
(B) EARLIER AMOUNTS.—If, pursuant to
such election, benefits are in fact paid in ac-
cordance with section 8714b(c)(3) of such title
5 upon the death of the insured individual, an
appropriate reduction (computed under regula-
tions prescribed by the Office) shall be made in
such benefits to reflect the withholdings that—
(i) were not made (before the com-
mencement of withholdings under subpara-
graph (A)) by reason of the cessation of
withholdings under the second sentence of
section 8714b(d)(1) of such title; but
(ii) would have been made had the
amendments made by this Act (and imple-
menting regulations) been in effect as of
the time described in paragraph (2)(B).
(4) NOTICE.—The Office shall, by publication
in the Federal Register and such other methods as
it considers appropriate, notify current and former
Federal employees as to the enactment of this Act
and any benefits for which they might be eligible
pursuant thereto. Included as part of such notifica-
tion shall be a brief description of the procedures for
making an election under paragraph (2) and any
other information that the Office considers appro-
priate.
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