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 118 STAT. 2310 PUBLIC LAW 108–411—OCT. 30, 2004 of the House of Representatives annually, for each of the first 5 years during which section 5753 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) is in effect, a report on the operation of such section. (B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this paragraph shall include, with respect to the period covered by such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses under the section of title 5, United States Code, referred to in subparagraph (A) was used by the respective agencies, including, with respect to each such agency and each type of bonus under such section— (i) the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid— (I) to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, pay level, or other pay classification; and (II) if applicable, to individuals who moved between positions that were in different agencies but the same geographic area (including the names of the agencies involved); and (ii) a determination of the extent to which such bonuses furthered the purposes of such section. (2) RETENTION BONUSES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel Management shall submit to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives annually, for each of the first 5 years during which section 5754 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) is in effect, a report on the operation of such section. (B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this paragraph shall include, with respect to the period covered by such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses under the section of title 5, United States Code, referred to in subparagraph (A) was used by the respective agencies, including, with respect to each such agency— (i) the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid— (I) to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, pay level, or other pay classification; and (II) if applicable, to prevent individuals from moving between positions that were in different agencies but the same geographic area (including the names of the agencies involved); and (ii) a determination of the extent to which such bonuses furthered the purposes of such section. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3), this section shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the 180th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) APPLICATION TO AGREEMENTS.—A recruitment or reloca tion bonus service agreement that was authorized under section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, before the effective date under paragraph (1) shall continue, until its expiration, to 5 USC 5753 note.

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