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22 U.S.C. 4054: Former spouses

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-465. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4046, 22 U.S.C. 4049, 22 U.S.C. 4060, 22 U.S.C. 4069a, 22 U.S.C. 4069a–1.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–238, §217(a), which directed the amendment of par. (1) by inserting "if such former spouse was married to the participant for at least 10 years during service of the participant which is creditable under this subchapter with at least 5 of such years occurring while the p… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–238, §217(b), substituted "24" for "12". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–238, §217(c)(2), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: "Section 4046(l) of this title shall not apply— · (d)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–335, §404(b)(1), inserted provision defining "creditable service" as service creditable under part I or II of this subchapter. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–335, §402(a)(2), substituted "part" for "subchapter". · (a), (5), (6)
    • Pub. L. 99–335, §404(b)(2), inserted provision defining "creditable service" as service creditable under part I or II of this subchapter. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–335, §402(a)(3), inserted "under this part" after "payable from the Fund". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–335, §402(a)(2), substituted "part" for "subchapter". · (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–241 substituted "or the first" for "on the first" in provision preceding subpar. (A). · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.