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 118 STAT. 811 PUBLIC LAW 108–271—JULY 7, 2004 Public Law 108–271 108th Congress An Act To provide new human capital flexibilities with respect to the GAO, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF TITLE 31. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004’’. (b) AMENDMENT OF TITLE 31.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 106–303. (a) AUTHORITIES MADE PERMANENT.—Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 106–303 (5 U.S.C. 8336 note and 5597 note) are amended by striking ‘‘for purposes of the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2003’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 13, 2000’’. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— (1) VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1 of Public Law 106–303 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the implementation of this section is intended to reshape the Gen eral Accounting Office workforce and not downsize the General Accounting Office workforce.’’. (2) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.—Section 2 of Public Law 106–303 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(g) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the implementation of this section is intended to reshape the Gen eral Accounting Office workforce and not downsize the General Accounting Office workforce.’’. (c) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION RELATING TO VSIPS.—Section 2(b) of Public Law 106–303 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) subsection (a)(2)(G) of such section shall be applied— ‘‘(A) by construing the citations therein to be references to the appropriate authorities in connection with employees of the General Accounting Office; and ‘‘(B) by deeming such subsection to be amended by striking ‘Code.’ and inserting ‘Code, or who, during the 5 USC 5597 note. 5 USC 8336 note. 31 USC 701 note. GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004. July 7, 2004 [H.R. 2751]

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