Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/502

 93 STAT. 470

5 USC 5701 et ^^-

Ante, p. 455.

PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979 ment school system on the day before the effective date of this Act. A sabbatical shall not result in a loss of, or reduction in, leave to which the teacher is otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating. The head of the department or agency may authorize in accordance with chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, such travel expenses (including per diem allowance) as the head of the department or agency may determine to be essential for the study or experience. (B) A sabbatical under this paragraph may not be granted to any teacher— (i) more than once in any 10-year period; (ii) unless the teacher has completed 7 years of service as a teacher; and (iii) if the teacher is eligible for voluntary retirement with a right to an immediate annuity. (C)(i) Any teacher in a department or agency of the United States may be granted a sabbatical under this paragraph only if the teacher agrees, as a condition of accepting the sabbatical, to serve in the civil service upon the completion of the sabbatical for a period of two consecutive years. (ii) Each agreement required under clause (i) of this subparagraph shall provide that in the event the teacher fails to carry out the agreement (except for good and sufficient reason as determined by the head of the department or agency that granted the sabbatical) the teacher shall be liable to the United States for payment of all expenses (including salary) of the sabbatical. The amount shall be treated as a debt due the United States. (d) Sections 5595(a)(2)(iii), 5724a(a)(3) and (4), and 8102(b) of title 5, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "Canal Zone" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)". PLACEMENT

22 USC 3672.

gEC. 1232. (a) Any citizen of the United States— (1) who, on March 31, 1979, was an employee of the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government; (2) who separates or is scheduled to separate on or after such date for any reason other than misconduct or delinquency; and (3) who is not placed in another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama; shall, upon the employee's request, be accorded appropriate assistance for placement in vacant positions in the Government of the United States in the United States, (b) Any citizen of the United States— (1) who, on March 31, 1979, was employed in the Canal Zone as an employee of an Executive agency (other than the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government) or the Smithsonian Institution; (2) whose position is eliminated as the result of the implementation of any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; and (3) who is not appointed to another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama;

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