APPLICABILITY.

SEC. 203. APPLICABILITY. (a) In General.— The amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to— 102 STAT. 3846 (1) any calendar year beginning, and contracts entered into or renewed for any calendar year beginning, after the end of the 9-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) any qualifying event occurring on or after the first day of the first calendar year beginning after the end of the 9-month period referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Definition.— For the purpose of this section, the term “qualifying event” means any of the following events: (1) A separation from Government service. (2) A divorce, annulment, or legal separation. (3) Any change in circumstances which causes an individual to become ineligible to be considered an unmarried dependent child under chapter 89 of such title.