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 PUBLIC LAW 100-659—NOV. 15, 1988

102 STAT. 3921

ation of the retirement annuity program established under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The report shall, in particular, include a discussion of the deductions from salary and deposits made for contributions to the annuity program and the need for continuing the deductions at the level established under the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to bankruptcy judges and magistrates who retire on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) EXCEPTION FOR JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES RETIRING ON OR AFTER JULY 31, 1987.—A bankruptcy judge or magistrate who left

office on or after July 31, 1987, and before the date of the enactment of this Act may elect to receive an annuity, or to participate in the Judicial Survivors' Annuity System, under the amendments made by this Act if such bankruptcy judge or magistrate, within 60 days after so leaving office, accepted office or employment with the United States Government or a State government or was eligible at the time he or she left office for an immediate annuity under title 5, United States Ckxie. Any election under this subsection shall not be valid unless it is made within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and under the same conditions as other persons who may make elections under the amendments made by this Act, except that any such person who makes an election under this subsection shall not receive a lump-sum credit under section 8342 or 8424 of title 5, United States Code, for prior service and shall not be required to make contributions for prior years of creditable service. Approved November 15, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1630 (H.R. 4340): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-638, Pt. 1, accompanying H.R. 4340 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 100-1072 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-293 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate. July 11, H.R. 4340 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1630, amended, passed in lieu. Oct. 7, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 19, House agreed to conference report.

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