Pub. L. 92-518, tit. II, sec. 204

Sec. 204. (a) The provisions of the first and third sentences of section 5(b)(1) of the Act of August 7, 1946, as amended by section 201(1) of this title, which entitle a widow or widower of a teacher who married the teacher after his retirement to a survivor annuity, shall not apply in the cases of teachers or annuitants who died before the date of enactment of this title. The rights of such persons shall continue in the same manner and to the same extent as if such amendments had not been enacted. 86 Stat. 1015 (b) The provisions of the second and third sentences of such section 5(b)(1), as amended by section 201(1) of this title, which authorize a teacher to designate that portion of his life annuity which may be subject to reduction for purposes of providing a survivor annuity, shall apply only to teachers retiring after the date of enactment of this title. (c) The amendment made by section 201(2) of this title shall apply to a retired teacher who was unmarried at the time of retirement, but who later married, only if the election is made within one year after the date of enactment of this title. (d) The amendment made by section 201(3)(A) of this title shall apply only to teachers retiring after the date of enactment of this title. (e) The amendment made by section 201(3)(B) of this title is effective only with respect to annuity accruing for full months beginning after the date of enactment of this title; but any part of a period of separation referred to in such amendment in which the employee or former employee was receiving benefits under subchapter 1 of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, or any earlier statute on which such subchapter is based shall be counted whether the employee returns to duty before, on, or after such date of enactment. With respect to any person retired before such date of enactment, any such part, of a period of separation shall be counted only with application of the former employee. (f) The amendments made by section 201(4) of this title shall not apply in the cases of teachers or annuitants who died before the date of enactment of this title. The right of such persons and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same extent as if such amendments had not been enacted.