A participant who separates from the Agency may, upon separation or at any time before the commencement of an annuity under this subchapter, elect-
If a participant who qualifies under subsection (a) to receive a deferred annuity commencing at age 62 dies before reaching age 62, the participant's contributions to the fund, with interest, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of section 2071 of this title.
50 U.S.C. § 2054
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 234 of Pub. L. 88-643, title II, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 97-269, title VI, §608, Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1152; Pub. L. 99-335, title V, §501(2), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 622, related to discontinued service benefits and was set out as a note under section 403 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 88-643 by section 802 of Pub. L. 102-496.
AMENDMENTS1993-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-178 substituted "section 2071" for "sections 2071 and 2121".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103-178 effective Feb. 1, 1993, see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103-178, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on first day of fourth month beginning after Oct. 24, 1992, see section 805 of Pub. L. 102-496, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.