CERTAIN TRANSFERS TO BE TREATED AS A SEPARATION FROM SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.

SEC. 203. CERTAIN TRANSFERS TO BE TREATED AS A SEPARATION FROM SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. (a) Amendments to Chapter 84 of Title 5, United StatesCode.— (1) In general.— Subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 8432 the following: “§8431. Certain transfers to be treated as a separation “(a) For purposes of this subchapter, separation from Government employment includes a transfer from a position that is subject to one of the retirement systems described in subsection (b) to a position that is not subject to any of them. “(b) The retirement systems described in this subsection are— “(1) the retirement system under this chapter; “(2) the retirement system under subchapter III of chapter 83; and “(3) any other retirement system under which individuals may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund through withholdings from pay.”. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections for chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 8432 the following: “8431. Certain transfers to be treated as a separation.”. (b) Conforming Amendments.— Subsection (b) of section 8351 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (8), and by adding at the end the following: “(9) For the purpose of this section, separation from Government employment includes a transfer described in section 8431”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that, for purposes of applying such amendments with respect to any transfer occurring before such date of enactment, the date of such transfer shall be considered to be the date of the enactment of this Act. The Executive Director (within the meaning of section 8401(13) of title113 STAT. 1821 5, United States Code) may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.