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 112 STAT. 3176 PUBLIC LAW 105-337 —OCT. 31, 1998 25 USC 3731 note. 25 USC 3731 note. 25 USC 3731 note. Deadline. 25 USC 3731 note. or credited under the demonstration project shall be transferred to such individual's credit in the new employing agency on an adjusted basis under regulations prescribed under section 6308 of title 5, United States Code. Any such regulations shall be prescribed taking into account the provisions of subparagraph (B). (D) COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.— Any coUective-lDargaining agreement in effect on the day before a demonstration project under this Act commences shall continue to be recognized by the institution involved until the earlier of— (i) the date occurring 3 years after the commencement date of the project; (ii) the date as of which the agreement is scheduled to expire (disregarding any option to renew); or (iii) such date as may be determined by mutual agreement of the parties. SEC. 5. DELEGATION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations therefor, delegate to the presidents of the respective institutions named in section 3(b) procurement and contracting authority with respect to the conduct of the administrative functions of such institution. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated, for fiscal year 1999, and each fiscal year thereafter, to each of the respective institutions named in section 3(b)— (1) the amount of funds made available by appropriations as operations funding for the administration of such institution for fiscal year 1998; and (2) such additional sums as may be necessary for the operation of such institution pursuant to this Act. SEC. 7. REGULATIONS. The president of each institution named in section 3(b) may, in consultation with the appropriate entities (referred to in section 4(b)(1)), prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this Act. SEC. 8. LEGISLATION TO MAKE CHANGES PERMANENT. Not later than 6 months before the date on which a demonstration project under this Act is scheduled to expire, the institution conducting such demonstration project shall submit to each House of Congress—

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