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 PUBLIC LAW 100-566—OCT. 31, 1988

102 STAT. 2845

(4) For the purpose of this subsection, "medical emergency", "leave recipient", "leave bank", and "employee" each has the meaning given that term under subchapter III or subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, as applicable. (e) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—(1)(A) Within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and again no later than 6 months before the scheduled termination date of any program under subchapter III or subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code (excluding any program under sections 6339 and 6372 of such chapter) the Office of Personnel Management shall submit a written report to the Congress with respect to the operations of such programs. (B) The Office of Personnel Management may require agencies to maintain such records and to provide such information as the Office may need to carry out subparagraph (A). (2) The excepted agencies that establish programs under sections 6339 and 6372 of title 5, United States Code, shall report to the Congress on the operation of such programs within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and again no later than 6 months before the scheduled termination of any such programs.

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(f) CONTINUATION OF TEMPORARY LEAVE TRANSFER PROGRAMS.—

Any temporary program allowing for transfers of leave among officers or employees of the Federal Government may, if such program is being implemented with respect to an agency (or any unit thereof) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, continue to be implemented with respect to such agency (or unit), notwithstanding any provision of law which would otherwise terminate the authority for such program, pending the commencement of a leave transfer program with respect to such agency pursuant to amendments made by this Act. The Office of Personnel Management (or, in Regulations. the case of a program established by another agency, such other agency) shall prescribe regulations to ensure that any leave which has been transferred to the credit of an officer or employee and which remains unused as of the date on which any such temporary program terminates (and a successor program commences pursuant to amendments made by this Act) shall not be lost by reason of that termination. SEC. 3 TRAVEL EXPENSES OF CAREER APPOINTEES. . Section 5724(a)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "during the five years preceding eligibility to receive an annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83, or of chapter 84 of this title, and thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof "during or after the five years preceding eligibility to receive an annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83, or of chapter 84 of this title". SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Section 6 of the Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-224; 98 Stat. 49) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1990," and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1995,". SEC. 5. DISABILITY FROM ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.

Section 8112 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating such section as subsection (a) of section 8112; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

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