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 PUBLIC LAW 100-702—NOV. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 4665

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 125 is amended by repealing the item relating to section 1963A. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section take 28 USC 1963 effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this title. ^°^SEC. 1003. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE, MAGISTRATE AND LAW CLERK EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL LEAVE ACT. (a) AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 153, 156, 631, 634, 712, 752, AND

794.— (1) Section 153 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(d) A bankruptcy judge appointed under this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5.". (2) Section 631 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(1) A United States magistrate appointed under this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5.". (3) Sections 156(a), 712, 752, and 794 are each amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "A law clerk appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.". (4) Section 634(c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "A legal assistant appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, unless specifically included by the appointing judge or by local rule of court.". (b) TRANSITION PROVISIONS.—(1) If an individual who is exempted 28 USC 153 note. from the Leave Act by operation of amendments under this section and who was previously subject to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service, again becomes subject to this subchapter on completion of his service as an exempted officer, the unused annual leave and sick leave standing to his credit when he was exempted from this subchapter is deemed to have remained to his credit. (2) In computing an annuity under section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, the total service of a person specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection who retired on an immediate annuity or dies leaving a survivor or survivors entitled to an annuity includes, without regard to the limitations imposed by subsection (f) of section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave standing to his credit when he was exempted from subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, except that these days will not be counted in determining average pay or annuity eligibility. SEC. 1004. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF ANNUITIES PAYABLE UNDER SECTIONS 611 AND 627.

(a) AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 611 AND 627.—Sections 611 and 627 are amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph denominated as subsection (e) of section 611 and subsection (0 of section 627, to read as follows: "Each annuity payable under this section shall be increased by the same percentage amount and effective on the same date as annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, are increased as provided by section 8340 of title 5.".

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