Pub. L. 100-238, tit. II, pt. B, sec. 217
FORMER SPOUSES.
SEC. 217. FORMER SPOUSES. (a) 5 Year Foreign Service Requirement.— Paragraph (1) of section 814(a) is amended 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 chapter with at least 5 of such years occurring while the participant was a member of the Foreign Service and’ after “annuity”. (b) Court Order Effective 24 Months After Marriage Is Dissolved.— Paragraph (4) of section 814(a) (22 U.S.C. 4054(a)) is amended by striking out “12” and inserting in lieu thereof “24”. (c) Monthly Rate of Annuity Not Applicable in Certain Situation.— (1) Subsection (1) of section 806 (22 U.S.C. 4046) is repealed. (2) Subsection (d) of section 814 (22 U.S.C. 4054) is repealed.