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22 U.S.C. § 4069a–1

Retirement benefits for certain former spouses

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 4069a–1, Retirement benefits for certain former spouses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457590
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Any individual who was a former spouse of a participant or former participant on February 14, 1981, shall be entitled, to the extent of available appropriations, and except to the extent such former spouse is disqualified under subsection (b), to benefits— A former spouse shall not be entitled to benefits under this section if— The entitlement of a former spouse to benefits under this section— shall commence on the later of— shall terminate on the earlier of— Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of any former spouse of a disability annuitant— For the purpose of this section, the term “benefits” means— Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair, reduce, or otherwise affect the annuity or the entitlement to an annuity of a participant or former participant under this subchapter.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-465(H.R. 6790)1980-10-17
    Foreign Service Act of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-238(H.R. 3395)1988-01-08
    A bill making technical corrections relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally