{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-870.1002","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 870.1002","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart:\nHostage and hostage status have the meaning set forth in section 599C of Pub. L. 101-513 (104 Stat. 2035).\nPay period for individuals insured under this subpart means the pay period set by the U.S. Department of State.\nPeriod of eligibility means the period beginning on the effective date set forth in § 870.1004 and ending 12 months after hostage status ends for hostages in Iraq and Kuwait and 60 months after hostage status ends for hostages captured in Lebanon.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 870—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM","Subpart J—Benefits for United States Hostages in Iraq and Kuwait and United States Hostages Captured in Lebanon"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"56d3825bd731c2a8f76ada57d2ec53b4556e9811bd9bf3deac566c637220a084","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-870.1001","next":"us/5-cfr-870.1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}