22 U.S.C. § 4071i

Transition provisions

The Secretary of State shall issue regulations providing for the transition from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System to the Foreign Service Pension System in a manner comparable to the transition of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 (the Civil Service Retirement System) to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System. For this and related purposes, references made to participation in subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 (the Civil Service Retirement System), the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and title 26 shall be deemed to refer to participation in the Foreign Service Pension System or the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, as appropriate.

( Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 860 , as added Pub. L. 99–335, title IV, § 415 , June 6, 1986 , 100 Stat. 619 ; amended Pub. L. 99–514, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2095 .)