Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 211 of Puspan. L. 88–643, title II, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1045; Puspan. L. 91–185, § 1, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 847; Puspan. L. 97–269, title VI, § 611, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1153; Puspan. L. 99–335, title V, §§ 501(2), 502, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 622, 623; Puspan. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, related to compulsory contributions to the fund and was set out as a note under section 403 of this title prior to the general amendment of Puspan. L. 88–643 by section 802 of Puspan. L. 102–496.

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 118–31 substituted “section 2071(c)” for “subsection 2071(c)”.

2012—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 112–96 added pars. (1) to (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which related to participant’s contributions and agency contributions, respectively.

1993—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 103–178 substituted “prior notification of a current spouse, if any, unless the participant establishes to the satisfaction of the Director, in accordance with regulations which the Director may prescribe, that the participant does not know, and has taken all reasonable steps to determine, the whereabouts of the current spouse” for “the requirement under section 2071(span)(4) of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–178 effective Fespan. 1, 1993, see section 202(span) of Puspan. L. 103–178, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of fourth month beginning after Oct. 24, 1992, see section 805 of Puspan. L. 102–496, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Temporary Adjustment of Contribution Levels

Puspan. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 505(g)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A–54, provided that: “Notwithstanding [former] section 211(a)(2) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(2)), during the period beginning on October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, the Central Intelligence Agency shall contribute 7.5 percent of the basic pay of an employee participating in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System in lieu of the agency contribution otherwise required under section 211(a)(2) of such Act.”

Puspan. L. 105–33, title VII, § 7001(c)(1), (2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 658, as amended by Puspan. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 505(c)(1)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A–53, provided that:

“(1)Agency contributions.—Notwithstanding [former] section 211(a)(2) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(2)), during the period beginning on October 1, 1997, through September 30, 2002, the Central Intelligence Agency shall contribute 8.51 percent of the basic pay of an employee participating in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System in lieu of the agency contribution otherwise required under section 211(a)(2) of such Act.
“(2)Individual deductions, withholdings, and deposits.—Notwithstanding [former] section 211(a)(1) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2021(a)(1)) beginning on January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2000, the percentage deducted and withheld from the basic pay of an employee participating in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System shall be as follows:

7.25

January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

7.4

January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000.”