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 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 729 (c) REVIEW BY SUPREME COURT.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, review by the Supreme Court of the United States of a decision of the Court of Appeals that is issued pursuant to subsection (b) may be had only if the petition for relief is filed within 20 calendar days after the entry of such decision. (d) RESTRICTIONS ON DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. — No order of any court granting declaratory or injunctive relief against the Secretary or the Trustee shall take effect during the pendency of the action before such court, during the time an appeal may be taken, or (if an appeal is taken or petition for certiorari filed) during the period before the court has entered its final order disposing of the action. SEC. 11073. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) ACTION FOR BENEFITS.— Any civil action by an individual with respect to a Federal benefit payment under this subtitle shall be commenced within 180 days of a final benefit determination. (b) ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHER VIOLATIONS.— Except as provided in subsection (c), any civil action for breach of the contract or any other violation of this subtitle shall be commenced within the later of— (1) six years after the last act that constituted the alleged breach or violation or, in the case of an omission, six years after the last date on which the alleged breach or violation could have been cured; or (2) three years after the earliest date on which the plaintiff knew or could have reasonably been expected to have known of the act or omission on which the action is based. (c) SPECIAL RULE FOR ACTIONS AGAINST SECRETARY.— Notwithstanding subsection (b), any action against the Secretary arising (in whole or part) under this subtitle or the contract shall be commenced within one year of the events giving rise to the cause of action. SEC. 11074. TREATMENT OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUND AMOUNTS AS FEDERAL CRIME. The provisions of section 664 of title 18, United States Code (relating to theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plans), shall apply to the Trust Fund and the Federal Supplemental Fund. CHAPTER 9—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 11081. COORDINATION BETWEEN SECRETARY, TRUSTEE, AND DIS- TRICT GOVERNMENT. The Secretary, Trustee, and District Government shall carry out responsibilities under this subtitle and under the contract in a manner which promotes the cost-effective and efficient administration of benefit payments under the District Retirement Programs, and in a manner which avoids unnecessary interruptions and delays in paying individuals the full benefits to which they are entitled under such Programs. SEC. 11082. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR FINANCING FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —As soon as practicable after the date of the Contracts. enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent consultant to conduct a study of actuarial alternatives for financing the federal obligations assumed under

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