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PUBLIC LAW 95-454~0CT. 13, 1978 title with respect to an employee in, or applicant for, a position in the Bureau (other than a position of a confidential, policy-determining, policymaking, or policy-advocating character). " (b) The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to ensure that such a personnel action shall not be taken against an employee of the Bureau as a reprisal for any disclosure of information described in subsection (a) of this section. "(c) The President shall provide for the enforcement of this section in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 1206 of this title. "§2304. Responsibility of the General Accounting Office "(a) If requested by either House of the Congress (or any committee thereof), or if considered necessary by the Comptroller General, the General Accounting Office shall conduct audits and reviews to assure compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing employment in the executive branch and in the competitive service and to assess the effectiveness and soundness of Federal personnel management. "(b) the General Accounting Office shall prepare and submit an annual report to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Personnel Management. The report shall include a description of— " (1) significant actions taken by the Board to carry out its functions under this title; and "(2) significant actions of the Office of Personnel Management, including an analysis of whether or not the actions of the Office are in accord with merit system principles and free from prohibited personnel practices. "No provision of this chapter, or action taken under this chapter, shall be construed to impair the authorities and responsibilities set forth in section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat, 495; 50 XJ.S.C. 403), the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 208; 50 U.S.C. 403a and following), the Act entitled 'An Act to provide certain administrative authorities for the National Security Agency, and for other purposes', approved May 29, 1959 (73 Stat. 63; 50 U.S.C. 402 note), and the Act entitled 'An Act to amend the Internal Security Act of 1950', approved March 26, 1964 (78 Stat. 168; 50 U.S.C. 831-835).". (b)(1) The table of chapters for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 21 the following new item: "23. Merit system principles
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(2) Section 7153 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out "Physical handicap" in the catchline and inserting in lieu thereof "Handicapping condition"; and (B) by striking out "physical handicap" each place it appears in the text and inserting m lieu thereof "handicapping condition". TITLE II—CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS; PERFORMANCE A P P R A I S A L; ADVERSE ACTIONS OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

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SEC. 201. (a) Chapter 11 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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