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 116 STAT. 2294 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 of Personnel Management may, at the request of the head of the agency, may waive the repayment if— "(A) the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position; or "(B) in case of an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property, the individual— "(i) has skills directly related to resolving the emergency; and "(ii) will serve on a temporary basis only so long as that individual'services are made necessary by the emergency. "(2) If the employment under this section is with an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the entity or the appointing official may waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position. "(3) If the employment under this section is with the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position. "§ 3525. Regulations "The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out this subchapter.". (B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — Chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (i) by striking the chapter heading and inserting the following: " CHAPTER 35—RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT"; and (ii) in the table of sections by inserting after the item relating to section 3504 the following: "SUBCHAPTER II—VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS "3521. Definitions. "3522. Agency plans; approval. "3523. Authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments. "3524. Effect of subsequent employment with the Government. "3525. Regulations.". 5 USC 3521 note. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS.— The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program established under paragraph (1) for individuals serving in the judicial branch. 5 USC 3521 note. (3) CONTINUATION OF OTHER AUTHORITY. —Any agency exercising any voluntary separation incentive authority in effect on the effective date of this subsection may continue to offer voluntary separation incentives consistent with that authority until that authority expires. 5 USC 3521 note. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Th is subsection shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT. — (1) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— Section 8336(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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