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PUBLIC LAW 90-83-SEPT. 11, 1967

80 Stat. 583.

Ante,

p. 215.

[81 STAT.

1087), a similar right to redetermination after deposit is applicable to an annuitant— " (i) whose annuity is based on an involuntary separation from the service; and " (ii) who is separated after July 11, 1960, following such a period of employment on a full-time basis that began before October 1, 1956."; (C) by amending subsection (b)(1) by striking out the words "within the purview of" and inserting "subject to" in place thereof; and (D) by amending subsection (b)(2)(C) by inserting the words ", except for lump-sum leave payment purposes under section 5551 of this title" after the word "pay". (84) Section 8347 is amended by inserting the following new subsection after subsection (k) thereof: "(1) The Director or Acting Director of the Botanic Garden may exclude from the operation of this subchapter an employee under the Botanic Garden whose employment is temporary or of uncertain duration." (85) Section 8348 is amended— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) There is a Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. The F u n d is appropriated for payment of— "(1) benefits as provided by this subchapter; and "(2) administrative expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission in placing in effect each annuity adjustment granted under section 8340 of this title."; and (B) by amending subsection (f) by striking out the words "Civil Service Commission" and inserting "Commission" in place thereof. (86) Section 8502 is amended— (A) by striking out "Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, the" in subsection (b) and inserting "The" in place thereof; and (B) by striking out subsection (c). (87) Section 8503 is amended— (A) by striking out the last sentence in subsection (a); and (B) by amending subsection (b) to read: " (b) I n the case of a Federal employee whose Federal service and Federal wages are assigned under section 8504 of this title to the Virgin Islands, the Secretary, under regulations prescribed by him and on the filing of a claim for compensation under this subsection by the Federal employee, shall pay the compensation to him in the same amounts, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as would be paid to him under the unemployment compensation law of the District of Columbia if his Federal service and Federal wages had been included as employment and wages under that law. However, if the Federal employee, without regard to his Federal service and Federal wages, has employment or wages sufficient to qualify for compensation during the benefit year under that law, then payments of compensation under this subsection may be made only on the basis of his Federal service and Federal wages." (88) Section 8504 is amended— (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read: " (3) if his first d a i m is filed while he is residing in the Virgin Islands, his Federal service and Federal wages shall be assigned to the Virgin Islands."; and (B) by striking out the last sentence. (891 Section 8521(al is amended—

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