50 USC § 2143 - Alternative forms of annuities

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title: "50 USC § 2143 - Alternative forms of annuities"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "2143"
section_name: "Alternative forms of annuities"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM"
part_number: "K"
part_name: "Conformity With Civil Service Retirement System"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3242; amended Pub. L. 103–66, title XI, § 11002(c), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 409.)"
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# § 2143. Alternative forms of annuities

**(a)** **Authority for alternative form of annuity** section 2051 of this title

The Director shall prescribe regulations under which any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition may, at the time of retiring under this subchapter (other than under ), elect annuity benefits under this section instead of any other benefits under this subchapter (including any survivor benefits under this subchapter) based on the service of the participant creditable under this subchapter.

**(b)** **Basis for alternative forms of annuity** section 8343a of title 5

The regulations and alternative forms of annuity shall, to the maximum extent practicable, meet the requirements prescribed in .

**(c)** **Lump-sum credit** Any lump-sum credit provided pursuant to an election under subsection (a) shall not preclude an individual from receiving other benefits provided under that subsection.

**(d)** **Submission of regulations to congressional intelligence committees** The Director shall submit the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) to the congressional intelligence committees before the regulations take effect.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3242; amended Pub. L. 103–66, title XI, § 11002(c), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 409.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior , as added , , , related to alternative forms of annuities and was set out as a note under  prior to the general amendment of  by .

### Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a).  substituted “any participant who has a life-threatening affliction or other critical medical condition” for “a participant”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , and applicable with respect to any annuity commencing on or after that date, see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

### Effective Date

Section effective on first day of fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under .