SURVIVORS.

SEC. 955. SURVIVORS. (a) Section 7448(b) (relating to election of survivor annuities) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Election.—Any judge may by written election filed while he is a judge (except that in the case of an individual who is not reappointed following expiration of his term of office, it may be made at any time before the day after the day on which his successor takes office) bring himself within the purview of this section. In the case of any judge other than the chief judge the election shall be filed with the chief judge; in the case of the chief judge the election shall be filed as prescribed by the Tax Court.” (b) Section 7448 (relating to survivor annuities) is further amended as follows: (1) Subsections (d), (h), and (r) are each amended by striking out “Civil Service Retirement Act” the last place it appears in each such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place “civil service retirement laws”. (2) Subsections (d) and (n) are each amended by striking out “section 3 of the Civil Service Retirement Act (5 U.S.C. 2253)” and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place “section 8332 of title 5 of the United States Code”. (3) Subsection (m) is amended by striking out “section 1 (c) of the Civil Service Retirement Act (5 U.S.C. 2251(c))” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 2107 of title 5 of the United States Code”. (4) Subsection (r) is amended by striking out “a waiver filed under section 7447(g)(3)” and inserting in lieu thereof “an election filed under section 7447(e)”.