Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3469

 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3451

(2) shall not be used in computing a lump sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code.

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.

(a) DEFINITION OF VETERAN.—Section 2108(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: ‘‘(D) served on active duty as defined by section 101(21) of title 38 at any time in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days any part of which occurred during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom;’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2108(3)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B) or (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(B), (C), or (D)’’. SEC. 1112. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MILITARY RESERVISTS.

(a) VETERANS’ PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 2108(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘separated from’’ and inserting ‘‘discharged or released from active duty in’’. (b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) may be construed to affect a determination made before the date of enactment of this Act that an individual is a preference eligible (as defined in section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code).

5 USC 2108 note.

Subtitle C—Other Matters SEC. 1121. TRANSPORTATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPATRIATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HELD CAPTIVE.

(a) ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 5760. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members incident to the repatriation of employees held captive ‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CERTAIN OTHERS.— (1) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the heads of agencies, travel and transportation described in subsection (d) may be provided for not more than 3 family members of an employee described in subsection (b).

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