In the Senate of the United States,
July 21, 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (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 elimi-
nate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in
the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENTS:
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down to and including ‘‘trust.’’ in line 16 and insert: that
a qualified trust could accept under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this
section shall take effect at the earliest practicable date after
September 30, 2000, as determined by the Executive Direc-
tor in regulations.
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect at the earliest practicable
date after September 30, 2000, as determined by the
Executive Director in regulations.
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cluding line 2 on page 8, and insert:
SEC. 3. COURT ORDERS AFFECTING REFUNDS.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section
8342(j)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(j)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under sub-
section (a) may be made only if the spouse, if any, and
any former spouse of the employee or Member are notified
of the employee or Member’s application.
‘‘(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under
which the lump-sum credit shall not be paid without the
consent of a spouse or former spouse of the employee or
Member where the Office has received such additional infor-
mation and documentation as the Office may require
that—
‘‘(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum
credit in order to preserve the court’s ability to award
an annuity under section 8341(h) or section 8345(j);
or
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‘‘(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would ex-
tinguish the entitlement of the spouse or former
spouse, under a court order on file with the Office, to
a survivor annuity under section 8341(h) or to any
portion of an annuity under section 8345(j).’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8424(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1)(A) Payment of the lump-sum credit under sub-
section (a) may be made only if the spouse, if any, and
any former spouse of the employee or Member are notified
of the employee or Member’s application.
‘‘(B) The Office shall prescribe regulations under
which the lump-sum credit shall not be paid without the
consent of a spouse or former spouse of the employee or
Member where the Office has received such additional infor-
mation or documentation as the Office may require that—
‘‘(i) a court order bars payment of the lump-sum
credit in order to preserve the court’s ability to award
an annuity under section 8445 or 8467; or
‘‘(ii) payment of the lump-sum credit would ex-
tinguish the entitlement of the spouse or former
spouse, under a court order on file with the Office, to
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a survivor annuity under section 8445 or to any por-
tion of an annuity under section 8467.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.