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 108 STAT. 2850 PUBLIC LAW 103-337 —OCT. 5, 1994 a nonprofit organization for the participation of that organization in the demonstration project unless the agreement includes provisions that the nonprofit organization shall— (A) be liable for any loss or damage to Federal Government property that may result from, or in connection with, the provision of prerelease employment training by the organization under the demonstration project; and (B) hold harmless and indemnify the United States from and against any suit, claim, demsind, action, or liability arising out of any claim for personal injury or property damage that may result from or in connection with the demonstration project. (2) The Secretary may not enter into an agreement under subsection (b) with the State concerned for the provision of prerelease employment training directly by the Secretary unless the agreement with the State concerned includes provisions that the State shall— (A) be liable for any loss or damage to Federal Government property that may result from, or in connection with, the provision of the training except to the extent that the loss or damage results from a wrongful act or omission of Federal Government personnel; and (B) hold harmless and indemnify the United States from and against any suit, claim, demand, action, or liability arising out of any claim for personal injury or property damage that may result from, or in connection with, the provision of the training except to the extent that the personal injury or property damage results from a wrongful act or omission of Federal Government personnel. (f) REPORT. — Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the success of the demonstration project and containing such recommendations with regard to the termination, continuation, or expansion of the demonstration project as the Secretary considers appropriate. 5 USC 3502 note. SEC. 1066. INTERAGENCY PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. (a) STUDY AND REPORT.— (1) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a mandatory interagency placement program for Federal employees Eiffected by reductions in force. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), an interagency placement program is a program that provides a system to require the offering of a position in an agency to an employee of another agency affected by a reduction in force if— (A) the position cannot be filled through a placement program of the agency in which the position is located; (B) the employee to whom the offer is made is qualified for the offered position; and (C) the geographic location of the offered position is within the commuting area of— (i) the residence of the employee; or (ii) the employee's present or last-held position. (3) The Director shall carry out this subsection in consultation with the Secretary of Defense.

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