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 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-616 of such recess or adjournment, effective after such second day the notification considered a nomination under subsection (a) shall be treated as a withdrawn nomination for purposes of sections 3345 through 3349c.". (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— (1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the matter relating to subchapter III and inserting the following: "SUBCHAPTER III—DETAILS, VACANCIES, AND APPOINTMENTS "3341. Details; within Executive or military departments. "[3342. Repealed.} "3343. Details; to international organizations. "3 344. Details; administrative law judges. "3345. Acting officer. "3346. Time limitation. ' '"^'^ • /• "3347. Exclusivity. "3348. Vacant office. "3349. Reporting of vacancies. "3349a. Presidential inaugural transitions. "3 349b. Holdover provisions relating to certain independent establishments. "3349c. Exclusion of certain officers. "3349d. Notification of intent to nominate during certain recesses or adjournments.". (2) SUBCHAPTER HEADING. —The subchapter heading for subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "SUBCHAPTER III—DETAILS, VACANCIES, AND APPOINTMENTS" (d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 5 USC 3345 note. (1) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Subject to paragraph (2), this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this section. (2) APPLICATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Th is section shall apply to any office that becomes vacant after the effective date of this section. (B) IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF TIME LIMITATION. —Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for any office vacant on the effective date of this section, the time limitations under section 3346 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by this section) shall apply to such office. Such time limitations shall apply as though such office first became vacant on the effective date of this section. (C) CERTAIN NOMINATIONS. — If the President submits to the Senate the nomination of any person after the effective date of this section for an office for which such person had been nominated before such date, the next nomination of such person after such date shall be considered a first nomination of such person to that office for purposes of sections 3345 through 3349 and section 3349d of title 5, United States Code (as amended by this section). TITLE II—FISHERIES Subtitle I—Fishery Endorsements American Fisheries Act. SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. « 46 USC 2101 This title may be cited as the "American Fisheries Act".

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