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 104 STAT. 1470 PUBLIC LAW 101-509 —NOV. 5, 1990 shall be made available for any such reimbursements claimed during fiscal year 1990. SEC. 532. Title 41, United States Code, chapter 4, subchapter IV, is amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new section: 41 USC 261. "The Internal Revenue Service may use competitive procedures or procedures other than competitive procedures to procure the services of experts for use in the examination of tax returns or litigating any action under the Internal Revenue Code in the United States Tax Court, whether or not the expert is expected to testify at trial. The Internal Revenue Service need not provide any written justification for the use of procedures other than competitive procedures when procuring expert services for cases involving the Internal Revenue Code and need not furnish for publication in the Commerce Business Daily or otherwise any notice of solicitation or S3niopsis with respect to such procurement.'. SEC. 533. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount appropriated to the Federal Labor Relations Authority for salaries and expenses is $18,693,000. SEC. 534. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the appropriation for salaries and expenses for the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay shall be $100,000. 5 USC 1101 note. SEC. 535. REPORT ON PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Office of Personnel Management shall review and report on the productivity of the Federal workforce. The report shall include recommendations with regard to the following: (1) How productivity within the Federal workforce can be increased, the delivery of Government services improved, and the payroll costs of Government controlled through improved organization, training, advanced technology, and modern management practices. (2) The size, structure, and composition of the Federal workforce. (3) Criteria for use by departments and agencies to determine the level of personnel necessary to accomplish their functions and goals. (4) Changes in Federal law, regulations, and administrative practices to promote economy, productivity, effectiveness, and managerial accountability within the Federal workforce. (b) DEADLINE.— T h is report shall be submitted to Congress no later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 536. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sick leave provided by section 6307 of title 5, United States Code, may be approved for purposes related to the adoption of a child in order to test the feasibility of this concept during fiscal year 1991. 0)) Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective as of September 30, 1991. SEC. 537. None of the funds in this Act may be used to reduce the rank or rate of pay of a career appointee in the SES upon reassignment or transfer. 5 USC 6307 note. Termination date. TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 31 USC 1343 note. DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS SECTION 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accprdance

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