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 100 STAT. 1606

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PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

promulgated pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be so liquidated. (3) In the case of any individual who is transferred, promoted, or reappointed, without break in service, to a position in the , Federal Government under a different leave system, any remaining leave to the credit of such person earned or credited under the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (b) shall be transferred to the credit of such individual in the employing agency on an adjusted basis in accordance with the rules and regulations which shall be promulgated by the Office of Personnel Management. (f) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any individual appointed after the date of enactment of this title for employment in the Institute. Except as provided in subsections (d) and (g), the enactment of this title shall not affect— (1) the continued employment of any individual employed immediately before the date of enactment of this title, or (2) such individual's right to receive the compensation attached to such position. (g) TERMINATION OF CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.—

5 USC 8101

(1) At the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date referred to in section 1514(f), any position at the Institute which is occupied by an individual in the civil service shall terminate. During such period, such individual may make an irrevocable election to be covered under the provisions of this section, except that any such individual who is subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, may elect to continue to be subject to such subchapter, and any such individual who is subject to chapter 84 of such title may elect to continue to be subject to such chapter. (2) Any individual who makes an election under paragraph (1) to continue to be subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 84 of such title shall, so long as continually employed by the Institute without a break in service subject to such subchapter or such chapter 84, as the case may be, continue to be treated as an employee subject to such subchapter or such chapter 84, as the case may be. Employment by the Institute without a break of continuity in service shall be considered to be employment by the United States Government for the purpose of such subchapter or such chapter 84, as the case may be. The Institute shall be responsible for making the contributions required to be made by an employing agency under such subchapter or such chapter 84, as the case may be. (h) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—The Institute shall be considered an agency for the purpose of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code. (i) WORKMEN s COMPENSATION.—Employees of the Institute shall receive compensation for work injuries and illnesses in accordance with chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code.

et seq. 20USe4417.

SEC.1510. FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE.

5 USC 8331 A *^ 516 f " ^' ^'

5 USC 7101 ^* ^^^-

(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—The primary functions of the Institute shall be— (1) to provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Indian art and culture, and (2) to establish programs which culminate in the awarding of degrees in the various fields of Indian art and culture.

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