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22 U.S.C. § 4060 — Assignment and attachment of moneys

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22 U.S.C. § 4060 — Assignment and attachment of moneys

**(a) Annuities and severance pay benefits** (1) An individual entitled to an annuity from the Fund may make allotments or assignments of amounts from such annuity for such purposes as the Secretary of State in his or her sole discretion considers appropriate. (2) Notwithstanding [section 3727 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3727&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other law, a member of the Service who is entitled to receive benefits under [section 4009(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4009/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) may assign to any person the whole or any part of those benefits. Any such assignment shall be on a form approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and a copy of such assignment form shall be deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury by the member executing the assignment. **(b) Participants or annuitants having former spouses** (1) (A) In the case of any participant or annuitant who has a former spouse who is covered by a court order or who is a party to a spousal agreement— (i) any right of the former spouse to any annuity under [section 4054(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4054/a&num=0&edition=prelim) in connection with any retirement or disability annuity of the participant, and the amount of any such annuity; (ii) any right of the former spouse to a survivor annuity under section 4054(b) or (c) of this title, and the amount of any such annuity; and (iii) any right of the former spouse to any payment of a lump-sum credit under section 4055(a) or (b) of this title; shall be determined in accordance with that spousal agreement or court order, if and to th

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**(a) Annuities and severance pay benefits** (1) An individual entitled to an annuity from the Fund may make allotments or assignments of amounts from such annuity for such purposes as the Secretary of State in his or her sole discretion considers appropriate. (2) Notwithstanding [section 3727 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3727&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other law, a member of the Service who is entitled to receive benefits under [section 4009(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4009/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) may assign to any person the whole or any part of those benefits. Any such assignment shall be on a form approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and a copy of such assignment form shall be deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury by the member executing the assignment. **(b) Participants or annuitants having former spouses** (1) (A) In the case of any participant or annuitant who has a former spouse who is covered by a court order or who is a party to a spousal agreement— (i) any right of the former spouse to any annuity under [section 4054(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4054/a&num=0&edition=prelim) in connection with any retirement or disability annuity of the participant, and the amount of any such annuity; (ii) any right of the former spouse to a survivor annuity under section 4054(b) or (c) of this title, and the amount of any such annuity; and (iii) any right of the former spouse to any payment of a lump-sum credit under section 4055(a) or (b) of this title; shall be determined in accordance with that spousal agreement or court order, if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of that spousal agreement or court order. (B) This paragraph shall not apply in the case of any spousal agreement or court order which, as determined by the Secretary of State— (i) would provide for a survivor annuity for a spouse or any former spouse of a participant with respect to which there has not been an annuity reduction (or a salary reduction or payment under [section 4054(c)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4054/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim)); or (ii) is otherwise inconsistent with the requirements of this part. (2) Except with respect to obligations between participants and former spouses, payments under this part which would otherwise be made to a participant or annuitant based upon his or her service shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Secretary of State to another individual to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of any order or any court decree of legal separation, or the terms of any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any court decree of legal separation. (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply only to payments made under this part for periods beginning after the date of receipt by the Secretary of State of written notice of such decree, order, or agreement, and such additional information and such documentation as the Secretary of State may require. (4) Any payment under this subsection to an individual bars recovery by any other individual. (5) The 10-year requirement of [section 4044(b)(6) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4044/b/6&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other provision of this part, shall not be construed to affect the rights any spouse or individual formerly married to a participant or annuitant may have, under any law or rule of law of any State or the District of Columbia, with respect to an annuity of a participant or annuitant under this part. **(c) Applicability of other provisions of law or remedies** None of the moneys mentioned in this part shall be assignable either in law or equity, except under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, except as otherwise may be provided by Federal law.

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5 U.S.C. § 8401 — Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter— (1) the term “account” means an account established and maintained under [section 8439(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8439/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the term “annuitant” means a former employee or Member who, on the basis of that individual’s service, meets all requirements for title to an annuity under subchapter II or V of this chapter and files claim therefor; (3) the term “average pay” means the largest annual rate resulting from averaging an employee’s or Member’s rates of basic pay in effect over any 3 consecutive years of service or, in the case of an annuity under this chapter based on service of less than 3 years, over the total service, with each rate weighted by the period it was in effect; (4) the term “basic pay” has the meaning given such term by section 8331(3); (5) the term “Board” means the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board established by [section 8472(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8472/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (6) the term “Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund” or “Fund” means the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348; (7) the term “court” means any court of any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, and any Indian court; (8) the term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; (9) the term “dynamic assumptions” means economic assumptions that are used in determining actuarial costs and liabilities of a retirement system and in anticipating the effects of long-term future— (A) investment yields; (B) increases in rates of basic p

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31 U.S.C. § 3727 — Assignments of claims

**(a)** In this section, “assignment” means— (1) a transfer or assignment of any part of a claim against the United States Government or of an interest in the claim; or (2) the authorization to receive payment for any part of the claim. **(b)** An assignment may be made only after a claim is allowed, the amount of the claim is decided, and a warrant for payment of the claim has been issued. The assignment shall specify the warrant, must be made freely, and must be attested to by 2 witnesses. The person making the assignment shall acknowledge it before an official who may acknowledge a deed, and the official shall certify the assignment. The certificate shall state that the official completely explained the assignment when it was acknowledged. An assignment under this subsection is valid for any purpose. **(c)** Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to an assignment to a financing institution of money due or to become due under a contract providing for payments totaling at least $1,000 when— (1) the contract does not forbid an assignment; (2) unless the contract expressly provides otherwise, the assignment— (A) is for the entire amount not already paid; (B) is made to only one party, except that it may be made to a party as agent or trustee for more than one party participating in the financing; and (C) may not be reassigned; and (3) the assignee files a written notice of the assignment and a copy of the assignment with the contracting official or the head of the agency, the surety on a bond on the contract, and any disbursing official for the contract. **(d)** During a war or national emergency proclaimed by the President or declared by law and ended by proclamation or law, a contract with the Department of Defense, the General Services Administ

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22 U.S.C. § 4060 — Assignment and attachment of moneys

Page 1501 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4060 clude from the computation of creditable civil- ian service under subsec. (a) of this section any period of civilian service for which retirement deductions or contributions have not been made under section 4045(d) of this title unless— (1) the participant makes a contribution for such period as provided in such section 4045(d) of this title; or (2) no contribution is required for such service as provided under section 4045(f) of this title as deemed to be amended by this Order, or under any other statute. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 101–246 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: ‘‘A former spouse shall not be considered as married to a participant— ‘‘(A) for periods assumed to be creditable service under section 4048(a) of this title or section 4049(e) of this title, or ‘‘(B) for any extra period of creditable service pro- vided under section 4057 of this title for service of a participant at an unhealthful post unless the former spouse resided with the participant at that post dur- ing that period.’’ 1986—Subsecs. (a), (b), (f), (h), (i)(1), (j)(1). Pub. L. 99–335 substituted ‘‘part’’ for ‘‘subchapter’’ wherever appearing. 1983—Subsec. (a). Ex. Ord. No. 12446, § 4(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) to (4). Subsec. (j). Ex. Ord. No. 12446, § 4(c), added subsec. (j). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–335 effective Jan. 1, 1987, see section 702(a) of Pub. L. 99–335, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 8401 of Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 4

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