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 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2075

or operation of any system related to the MAX–HR project, or any subsequent but related human resources management project, until any pending litigation concerning such activities is resolved, and any legal claim or appeal by either party has been fully resolved. SEC. 534. Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(h) This section shall not preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance with respect to chemical facility security that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance issued under this section, or otherwise impair any right or jurisdiction of any State with respect to chemical facilities within that State, unless there is an actual conflict between this section and the law of that State.’’. SEC. 535. (a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (28), by striking the period at the end of the first paragraph (29) and inserting a semicolon, by redesignating the second paragraph (29) as paragraph (30), and by striking the period at the end of paragraph (30) (as so redesignated) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(31) ‘customs and border protection officer’ means an employee in the Department of Homeland Security (A) who holds a position within the GS–1895 job series (determined applying the criteria in effect as of September 1, 2007) or any successor position, and (B) whose duties include activities relating to the arrival and departure of persons, conveyances, and merchandise at ports of entry, including any such employee who is transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position in the Department of Homeland Security after performing such duties (as described in subparagraph (B)) in 1 or more positions (as described in subparagraph (A)) for at least 3 years.’’. (2) DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOSITS.—Section 8334 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier,’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer,’’; and (B) in the table contained in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:

‘‘Customs and border protection officer

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After June 29, 2008.’’.

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(3) MANDATORY SEPARATION.—The first sentence of section 8335(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or nuclear materials courier’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer’’. (4) IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT.—Section 8336 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

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