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PUBLIC LAW 89.554-SEPT. 6, 1966

[80 STAT.

intervals, by deduction in reasonable amounts from the current pay account of the individual. The deductions may be made only from basic pay, special pay, incentive pay, retired pay, retainer pay, or, in the case of an individual not entitled to basic pay, other authorized pay. Collection shall be made over a period not greater than the anticipated period of active duty or employment, as the case may be. The amount deducted for any period may not exceed two-thirds of the pay from which the deduction is made, unless the deduction of a greater amount is necessary to make the collection within the period of anticipated active duty or employment. If the individual retires or resigns, or if his employment or period of active duty otherwise ends, before collection of the amount of the indebtedness is completed, deduction shall be made from later payments of any nature due the individual from the agency concerned. (b) The head of each agency shall prescribe regulations, subject to the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to carry out this section and section 581d of title 31. Kegulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments shall be uniform for the military services insofar as practicable. (c) Subsection (a) of this section does not modify existing statutes which provide for forfeiture of pay or allowances. This section and section 581d of title 31 do not repeal, modify, or amend section 4837(d) or 9837 (d) of title 10 or section 1007(b), (c) of title 37. § 5515. Crediting amounts received for jury service in State courts An amount received by an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia for jury service in a State court for a period during which the employee or individual is entitled to leave under section 6322 of this title shall be credited against pay payable by the United States or the District of Columbia to the employee or individual. § 5516. Withholding District of Columbia income taxes (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, under regulations prescribed by the President, shall enter into an agreement with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia within 120 days of a request for agreement from the Commissioners. The agreement shall provide that the head of each agency of the United States shall comply with the requirements of subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 47, District of Columbia Code, in the case of employees of the agency who are subject to income taxes imposed by that subchapter and whose regular place of employment is within the District of Columbia. The agreement may not apply to pay for service as a member of the armed forces, or to pay of an employee who is not a resident of the District of Columbia as defined in subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 47, District of Columbia Code. For the purpose of this subsection, "employee" has the meaning given it by section 1551c(z) of title 47, District of Columbia Code. (b) This section does not give the consent of the United States to the application of a statute which imposes more burdensome requirements on the United States than on other employers, or which subjects the United States or its employees to a penalty or liability because of this section. § 5517. Withholding State income taxes (a) When a State statute— (1) provides for the collection of a tax by imposing on employers generally the duty of withholding sums from the pay of employees and making returns of the sums to the State; and

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