lations) shall be used for purposes of ap-
plying paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(c) DOMESTIC PARTNER DEFINED.—For purposes 
of the provisions of law to which this section applies, the 
term ‘domestic partner’ means an individual who is in a 
domestic partnership, as described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’ means an employee as 
defined by section 2105, an employee of a non-
appropriated fund instrumentality of the Depart-
ment of Defense or the Coast Guard (as described 
in section 2105(c)), an employee of the United 
States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory 
Commission (as described in section 2105(e)), a 
Member of Congress, a member of the commissioned 
corps of the Public Health Service, a member of the 
commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, and any other individual 
who is employed by the Government (as determined 
under regulations of the President or a designee 
thereof), but does not include a technician (within 
the meaning of section 8337(h)) or, notwithstanding 
any provision of chapter 43 of title 38, a member of 
the armed forces; 
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‘‘(2) the term ‘annuitant’ means— 
‘‘(A) an annuitant within the meaning of 
section 8331 or 8401; and 
‘‘(B) as determined under regulations pre-
scribed by the President or a designee thereof, 
any other individual who is entitled to benefits 
(based on the service of such individual) under 
a retirement system for employees of the Gov-
ernment; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘covered State’ means a State, 
foreign country, or political subdivision of a foreign 
country in which a marriage between 2 individuals 
of the same sex is recognized under the law of such 
State, country, or political subdivision; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘State’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession 
of the United States. 
‘‘(e) CONFIDENTIALITY.—No individual may— 
‘‘(1) use the information obtained under sub-
section (a) for any purpose other than the adminis-
tration of any provision of law to which this section 
applies; or 
‘‘(2) furnish any information obtained under 
subsection (a) to anyone, or permit anyone to exam-
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ine or otherwise gain access to any such information, 
except for— 
‘‘(A) an individual who needs such infor-
mation for a purpose that satisfies paragraph 
(1); or 
‘‘(B) a member of the domestic partner-
ship to which the information pertains or an 
authorized representative thereof. 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies for pur-
poses of the provisions of this title (excluding chapter 81) 
and any provision of law identified in or under title VIII 
of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act 
of 2013.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘2110. Domestic partnerships.’’. 
TITLE II—CIVIL SERVICE 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) FORMER SPOUSE.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
8331(23) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) if the former spouse— 
‘‘(i) was married to such individual 
for at least 9 months; or 
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‘‘(ii) was in a domestic partnership 
with the individual immediately before a 
marriage to such individual, and the com-
bined duration of the domestic partnership 
and marriage was at least 9 months;’’. 
(b) FORMER DOMESTIC PARTNER.—Section 8331 is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (31), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (32), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(33) ‘former domestic partner’ means a former 
domestic partner of an individual— 
‘‘(A) if such individual performed at least 
18 months of civilian service as an employee or 
Member; and 
‘‘(B) if the former domestic partner— 
‘‘(i) was in a domestic partnership 
with such individual for at least 9 months; 
or 
‘‘(ii) was married to such individual 
immediately after being in a domestic part-
nership with such individual, and the com-
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bined duration of the marriage and domes-
tic partnership was at least 9 months.’’. 
SEC. 202. CREDITABLE SERVICE. 
Section 8332 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘former spouse.’’ and inserting ‘‘former spouse or 
former domestic partner.’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (o), 
by striking ‘‘spouse’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘spouse, domestic partner,’’. 
SEC. 203. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY. 
Section 8339 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(or domestic part-
ner)’’ after ‘‘the spouse’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(or has a domestic 
partner)’’ after ‘‘is married’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘(or domestic part-
ner’s)’’ after ‘‘the spouse’s’’ each place it 
appears; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘(or 
former 
domestic 
partner)’’ 
after 
‘‘former 
spouse’’ each place it appears; 
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