Sec. 607. survivor benefits for certain former spouses

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## Sec. 607 survivor benefits for certain former spouses Part C of title II of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, as amended by section 606 of this title, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: > > ## Sec. 223 “election of survivor benefits for certain former spouses > > > ###

(a)> > Any participant or former participant in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System who on November 15, 1982, has a former spouse may, by a spousal agreement, elect to receive a reduced annuity and provide a survivor annuity for such former spouse under section 222(b). > > > ### “(b) > > > ####

(1)> > If the participant or former participant has not retired under such system on or before November 15, 1982, an election under this section may be made at any time before retirement. > > > #### “(2) > > If the participant or former participant has retired under such system on or before November 15, 1982, an election under this section may be made within such period after November 15, 1982, as the Director may prescribe. > > > #### “(3) > > For the purposes of applying this Act, any such election shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a spousal agreement under section 263(b). > > > ### “(c) > > An election under this section may provide for a survivor benefit based on all or any portion of that part of the annuity of the participant which is not designated or committed as a base for survivor benefits for a spouse or any other former spouse of the participant. The participant and his or her spouse may make an election under section 221(b)(1)(B) prior to the time of retirement for the purpose of allowing an election to be made under this section. > > > ### “(d) > > The amount of the reduction in the participant's annuity shall be determined in accordance with section 221(b)(2). Such reduction shall be effective as of— > > > #### “(1) > > the commencing date of the participant's annuity, in the case of an election under subsection (b)(1), or > > > #### “(2) > > November 15, 1982, in the case of an election under subsection (b)(2).” > .