50 U.S.C. § 2143 — Alternative forms of annuities

(a) Authority for alternative form of annuity. The Director^* must issue regulations under which a participant with a life-threatening affliction or another critical medical condition may, when retiring under this subchapter other than under section 2051, choose the annuity benefits in this section instead of any other benefits under this subchapter. This includes any survivor benefits under this subchapter and is based on the participant’s creditable service under this subchapter.

(b) Basis for alternative forms of annuity. To the greatest extent practicable, the regulations and alternative annuity forms must meet the requirements in section 8343a of title 5.

(c) Lump-sum credit^*. A lump-sum credit provided because of an election under subsection (a) does not prevent an individual from receiving other benefits provided under that subsection.

(d) Submission of regulations to congressional intelligence committees^*. Before the regulations take effect, the Director must submit the regulations issued under subsection (a) to the congressional intelligence committees. This section does not define “life-threatening affliction,” “critical medical condition,” “annuity,” “survivor benefits,” or “creditable service.”