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Repeal.

PUBLIC LA^iy 93-416-SEPT. 7, 1974

[88 STAT.

"(2) the department or agency which was the last employer shall, if the injury or disability is overcome within a period of more than one year after the date of commencement of compensation, make all reasonable efforts to place, and accord priority to placing, the employee in his former or equivalent position within such department or agency, or within any other department or agency." (c) Section 3315a of title 5, United States Code, is repealed upon the effective date of this section. SEC. 23. (a) The table of contents of chapter 81 of the Act is amended by the addition of the following: "8151. Civil service retention rigtits.".

5 USC 8142.

Ante, p. 1149.

50 USC app. 2001 note.

5 USC 8147.

Study. 5 USC 8101 note.

Ante, p. 1145.

Report to Congress.

(b) Section 8142(c)(2) of the Act is amended by adding after "Title 22" the phrase ", or a volunteer with one or more minor children as defined in section 2504 of title 22,". SEC. 24. Section 8146a of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (c) This section shall be applicable to persons excluded by section 15 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act Amendments of 1966 (Public Law 89-488) under the following statutes: Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 351); Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 2035); Act of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115); Act of July 25, 1942 (56 Stat. 710); Public Law 84-955 (August 3, 1956); Public Law 77-784 (December 2, 1942); Public Law 84-879 (August 1, 1956); Public Law 80-896 (July 3, 1948); Act of September 8, 1959 (73 Stat. 469). Benefit payments to these persons shall initially be increased by the total percentage of the increases in the price index from the base month of July 1966, to the next most recent base month following the effective date of this subsection." SEC. 25. Section 8147 of the Act is amended by adding after the first comma in subsection (c) the following: "the United States Postal Service, or". SEC. 26. Section 8147(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "Bureau of the Budget" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Management and Budget". SEC. 27. The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study of the provisions of the Act and the programs thereunder, which shall include, but is not necessarily limited to— (1) such hearings, research, and other activities as the Secretary of Labor deems necessary in order to enable him to formulate a ppropriate recommendations, (2) specific examination of the need of granting the Secretary of Labor the authority to increase the allowance for services of attendants under section 8111(a) of the Act above the maximum amount fixed under such section where exceptional circumstances exist, (3) an examination and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Act, and (4) reconunendations regarding survivor benefits. The Secretary of Labor shall report the results of such study, together with his findings and recommendations, to the Congress not later than 12 months after the dat« of the enactment of this Act.

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