20 CFR 216.53
§ 216.53 What is required for payment.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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An eligible spouse or divorced spouse must:
(a) Apply to be entitled to an annuity; and
(b) Give up the right to return to work for a railroad employer.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.