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5 U.S.C. 8434: Annuities: methods of payment; election; purchase

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8433, 5 U.S.C. 8435.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–226, §9(i)(8), substituted "section 8435(b)" for "section 8435(c)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–226, §9(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Notwithstanding an elimination of a method of payment by the Board— · (c)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–335, §5(b)(1), substituted "an annuity contract is purchased to provide for that annuity," for "the annuity commences,". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §5(b)(2), substituted "Not earlier than 90 days (or such shorter period as the Executive Director may by regulation prescribe) before an annuity" for "At the time an annuity". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §4(a), added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–238 amended subpars. (C) and (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (C) and (D) read as follows: · (a), (D)

    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.