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 93 STAT. 476

PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979

payment under subsection (b) of this section, would be payable to the former employee were he then alive. 5 USC 8331. (e) Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, applies with respect to those individuals who were in the service of the Canal Zone Government or the Panama Canal Company on October 5, 1958, and who, except for the operation of section 13(a)(1) of the Act entitled "An Act to implement item 1 of a Memorandum of Understanding attached to the treaty of January 25, 1955, entered into by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Panama with respect to wage and employment practices of the Government of the United States of 5 USC 8331 note. America in the Canal Zone", approved July 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 405), would have been within the classes of individuals subject to the Act of July 8, 1937, referred to in subsection (a) of this section. APPLIANCES FOR EMPLOYEES INJURED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 7, 1916

22 USC 3683.

SEC. 1246. Artificial limbs or other appliances may be purchased by the Commission, out of any funds appropriated to the Commission, for persons who were injured in the service of the Isthmian Canal Commission or of the Panama Canal before September 7, 1916. Subchapter V—Leave LEAVE FOR JURY OR WITNESS SERVICE

SEC. 1251. Section 6322(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "the Canal Zone, or"; and (2) by striking out "Islands." and inserting in lieu thereof "Islands, or the Republic of Panama.". Subchapter VI—Application to Related Personnel LAW ENFORCEMENT; C A N A L ZONE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL POLICY COORDINATING BOARD; RELATED EMPLOYEES

22 USC 3691.

Effective date. 22 USC 3691

SEC. 1261. (a) For the purposes of sections 1206, 1231, 1232, 1241, and 1242 of this Act, including any amendment made by those sections, the United States Attorney for the District of the Canal Zone and the Assistant United States Attorneys and their clerical assistants, and the United States Marshal for the District of the Canal Zone and his deputies and clerical assistants shall be considered employees of the Commission. O» For the purposes of this Act, including any amendment made by t) this Act, the Executive Director of the Canal Zone Civilian Personnel Policy Coordinating Board, the Manager, Central Examining Office, and their staffs shall be considered to have been employees of the Panama Canal Company with respect to service in those positions before October 1, 1979, and as employees of the Commission with respect to service in those positions on or after that date. (c) The provisions of this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

note.

Subchapter VII—Labor-Management Relations LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

22 USC 3701. 5 USC 7101 et

SEC. 1271. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the applicability of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to

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