#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#djg  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide r$ress to 
! employees ( ,air ,am]ica4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,air    
,am]ica ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,air ,am]ica 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,air ,am]ica1 ,incorporat$ 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,air ,am]ica7 & its      
relat$ cov] corporate entities 7 :olly  
own$ & controll$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t & direct$ & manag$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 & ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy f
 #aiej to #aigf4  7#b7 ,air ,am]ica1 a  
corporation own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 con/itut$ a ,gov]nm5t    
corporation1 z def9$ 9 section #ajc (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! 
s]vice & sacrifice ( ! employees ( ,air 
,am]ica includ$-- 7,a7 suff]+ a high    
rate ( casualties 9 ! c\rse ( employm5t2
  7,b7 sav+ ?\s&s ( lives 9 se>* &      
rescue missions = d[n$ ,unit$ ,/ates    
airm5 & alli$ refugee evacuations2 &    
7,c7 l5g?y p]iods ( s]vice 9 *all5g+    

circum/ances abroad4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m affiliat$     
company1 ) respect to ,air ,am]ica1     
includes ,air ,asia ,company ,limit$1   
,,cat ,incorporat$1 ,civil ,air         
,transport ,company ,limit$1 & !        
,pacific ,division ( ,s\!rn ,air        
,transport2  7#b7 ! t]m qualify+ s]vice 
means s]vice t-- 7,a7 0 p]=m$ by a      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 z an employee (    
,air ,am]ica or an affiliat$ company    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#aiej1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aigf2 & 
7,b7 is docum5t$ 9 ! attorney-c]tifi$   
corporate records ( ,air ,am]ica or any 
affiliat$ company2  7#c7 ! t]m survivor1
 ) respect to an individual :o p]=m$    
qualify+ s]vice1 means-- 7,a7 a wid[ or 
wid[] ( ! individual :o p]=m$ qualify+  
s]vice2 or  7,b7 an individual :o1 at   
any "t dur+ or s9ce ! p]iod ( qualify+  
s]vice1 0 a dep5d5t or *ild ( !         
individual :o p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice2 &  
7#d7 ! t]ms wid[1 wid[]1 dep5d5t1 & *ild
 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section      

#hcda7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 except t t section %all be appli$
 by sub/itut+ individual :o p]=m$       
qualify+ s]vice = employee or ,memb]4   
7c7 ,cr$itable s]vice ,any p]iod (      
qualify+ s]vice %all be treat$ z        
cr$itable s]vice = purposes ( sub*apt]  
,,iii ( *apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,rights  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an individual :o p]=m$ qualify+  
s]vice or a survivor ( su* an           
individual-- 7,a7 %all be entitl$ to !  
rights1 retroactive z applicable1       
provid$ to employees & _! survivors =   
cr$itable s]vice "u ! ,civil ,s]vice    
,retirem5t ,sy/em "u sub*apt] ,,iii (   
*apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 ) respect to t qualify+ s]vice2 &
  7,b7 may submit an application =      
b5efits bas$ on ! qualify+ s]vice to !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! effective date "u       
section #b7;g7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7        
,individuals deceas$ be=e date (        
enactm5t ,a survivor ( an individual :o 

p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice & became eligible1
 by reason ( ?is ,act1 = b5efits bas$ on
 ! qualify+ s]vice "u sub*apt] ,,iii (  
*apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7b became deceas$ be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7-- 7,a7 may submit  
an application = b5efits bas$ on !      
qualify+ s]vice to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
effective date "u section #b7;g7 ( ?is  
,act1 disreg>d+ any requirem5t t an     
employee h fil$ an application :ile     
liv+2 &  7,b7 ^u submission ( !         
application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be
 eligible = a survivor annuity "u       
section #hcda ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 equal to #ee p]c5t 7or #ej p]c5t 
if ! deceas$ individual retir$ be=e     
,octob] #aa1 #aifb7 ( ! self-only       
annuity 7z def9$ 9 section #hch4ajc (   
title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor regulation77 t o!rwise
 w\ld h be5 paid to ! deceas$           
individual4  7e7 ,d$uction1             
contribution1 & deposit requirem5ts ,!  

deposit ( funds 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates made by ,air ,am]ica 9 ! =m ( a 
lump-sum paym5t apportion$ 9 "p to !    
,civil ,s]vice ,disability & ,retirem5t 
,fund 9 #aigf is deem$ to satisfy !     
d$uction1 contribution1 & deposit       
requirem5ts "u section #hccd ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to all  
p]iods ( qualify+ s]vice4  7f7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to set any type ( prec$5t =     
purposes ( civil s]vice retirem5t cr$it 
) ! ,civil ,s]vice ,retirem5t &         
,disability ,fund or any successor fund4
  7g7 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all    
take effect on ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ !
 ,s5ate ,june #ad1 #bjbb4,secret>y