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 PUBLIC LAW 106-58 —SEPT. 29, 1999 113 STAT. 439 States Secret Service may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. No transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. SEC. 114. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this Act made available to the Departmental Offices, Office of Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Financial Management Service, and Bureau of the Public Debt, may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. No transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. SEC. 115. Of the funds available for the purchase of law enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Departmental vehicle management principles: Provided, That the Secretary may delegate this authority to the Assistant Secretary for Management. SEC. 116. (a) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS 5 USC 5597 note. FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURY INSPECTOR GEN- ERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION. —During the period from October 1, 1999 through January 1, 2003, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is authorized to offer voluntary separation incentives in order to provide the necessary flexibility to carry out the plan to establish and reorganize the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (referred to in this section as the "Office"). (b) DEFINITION.— In this section, the term "employee" means an employee (as defined by 5 U.S.C. 2105) who is employed by the Office serving under an appointment without time limitation, and has been currently employed by the Office or the Internal Revenue Service or the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury for a continuous period of at least 3 years, but does not include— (1) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another retirement system; (2) an employee having a disability on the basis of which such employee is or would be eligible for disability retirement under the applicable retirement system referred to in paragraph (1); (3) an employee who is in receipt of a specific notice of involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable performance; (4) an employee who has previously received any voluntary separation incentive payment by the Federal Government under this section or any other authority and has not repaid such payment; (5) an employee covered by statutory reemployment rights who is on transfer to another organization; or (6) any employee who, during the 24-month period preceding the date of separation, has received a recruitment or relocation bonus under 5 U.S.C. 5753 or who, within the 12- month period preceding the date of separation, received a retention allowance under 5 U.S.C. 5754. (c) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMEJSHS.—

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