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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3447

(B) any mail or package posted in the United States that is addressed to an unspecified member of the Armed Forces. (2) INCLUSIONS AND EXCEPTION.—The term includes any official mail posted by the Department of Defense. The term does not include any mail posted as otherwise described in paragraph (1) that has been screened for safety for delivery by the United States Postal Service before such posting.

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS SUBTITLE A—EXTENSIONS

OF

AUTHORITIES

Sec. 1101. Sec. 1102.

Extension of eligibility to continue Federal employee health benefits. Extension of Department of Defense voluntary reduction in force authority. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to make lump sum severance payments. Sec. 1104. Permanent extension of Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program. Sec. 1105. Authority to waive annual limitation on total compensation paid to Federal civilian employees. SUBTITLE B—VETERANS PREFERENCE MATTERS Sec. 1111.

Veterans’ preference status for certain veterans who served on active duty during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending as of the close of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sec. 1112. Veterans’ preference eligibility for military reservists. SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 1121. Sec. 1122. Sec. 1123. Sec. 1124. Sec. 1125.

Transportation of family members in connection with the repatriation of Federal employees held captive. Strategic human capital plan for civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Independent study on features of successful personnel management systems of highly technical and scientific workforces. Support by Department of Defense of pilot project for Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps. Increase in authorized number of positions in Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service.

Subtitle A—Extensions of Authorities SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTINUE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2010’’; and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking ‘‘February 1, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2011’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2010’’. SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN FORCE AUTHORITY.

Section 3502(f)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’.

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