Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–53 inserted reference to section 8903a of this title.

1984—Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(5)(C), substituted “individuals eligible to enroll” for “employees” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(5)(A), substituted “individual” for “employee” in two places.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(5)(B)(i), substituted “enrollee” for “employee enrolled” in provisions preceding par. (1).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(5)(B)(ii), substituted “enrollee or the enrollee and any eligible family members” for “employee or the employee and members of his family”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(5)(B)(iii), substituted “the enrollee and any eligible family members” for “the employee or members of his family”.

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively.

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–615 effective May 7, 1985, with enumerated exceptions, and applicable to any individual who is married to an employee or annuitant on or after that date, see section 4(a)(2) of Pub. L. 98–615, as amended, set out as a note under section 8341 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.