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PUBLIC LAW 87-262-SEPT. 21, 1961

[75 S T A T.

Public Law 87-262 September 2 I, 1961 "^ ^^^ [H. R. 6302] rpQ establish a teaching hospital for H o w a r d University, to transfer Freedmen's Hospital to the University, and for other purposes.

F r e edmen's H o s p i t a l, D.C. Irsnsfer.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembledf

of the

TRANSFER OF F R E E D M E N ' S HOSPITAL

SECTION 1, (a) For the purpose of assisting in the provision of teaching hospital resources for Howard University, thereby assisting the university in the training of medical and allied personnel and in providing hospital services for the community, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, pursuant to agreement with the board of trustees of Howard University, transfer to Howard University, without reimbursement, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in the District of Columbia, together with the buildings and improvements thereon and the personal property used in connection therewith (as determined by the Secretary), commonly known as Freedmen's Hospital. (b) I t is the intent of Congress (1) that the transfer of Freedmen's Hospital to Howard University be effected as soon as practicable, (2) to assure the well-being of patients at Freedmen's Hospital during the period of transition, and (3) that the transfer be effected with minimum dislocation of the present hospital staff and maximum consideration of their interests as employees. Report to Con((.) ^lic Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall report gress to the Congress the terms of the agreement for such transfer. PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEES OF HOSPITAL

41 Stat, 618.

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5 USC 2094.

SEC. 2. (a) The agreement for transfer of Freedmen's Hospital referred to in section 1 shall include provisions to assure that— (1) all individuals who are career or career-conditional employees of the hospital on the day preceding the effective date of the transfer of the hospital, except those in positions with respect to which they have been notified not less than six months prior to the effective date of such transfer that their positions are to be abolished, will be offered an opportunity to transfer to Howard University; (2) Howard University— (A) will not reduce the salary levels for such employees who transfer, (B) will deposit currently (i) in the civil service retirement and disability fund created by the Act of May 22, 1920, the employee deductions and agency contributions required ^^ ^^® Civil Service Retirement Act, and (ii) in the fund created by section 5(c) of the Federal E m p l o y e e s ' G r o u p Life Insurance Act of 1954 the employee deductions and agency contributions required by the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, (C) will provide other benefits for such employees as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to those generally applicable, on the effective date of the transfer of the hospital, to civilian employees of the United States, and (D) in determining the seniority rights of its employees, Howard University will credit service with Freedmen's Hospital performed by such employees who transfer, on the same

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