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 PUBLIC LAW 97-221—JULY 23, 1982 to work credit hours, or to request or not to request compensatory time off in lieu of payment for overtime hours; or (2) such employee's right under section 6127(b)(1) of this title to vote whether or not to be included within a compressed schedule program or such employee's right to request an agency determination under section 6127(b)(2) of this title. "(b) For the purpose of subsection (a), the term 'intimidate, threaten, or coerce' includes, but is not limited to, promising to confer or conferring any benefit (such as appointment, promotion, or compensation), or effecting or threatening to effect any reprisal (such as deprivation of appointment, promotion, or compensation). "§ 6133. Regulations; technical assistance; program review "(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of the programs established under this subchapter. "(b)(1) The Office shall provide educational material, and technical aids and assistance, for use by an agency in connection with establishing and maintaining programs under this subchapter. "(2) In order to provide the most effective materials, aids, and assistance under paragraph (1), the Office shall conduct periodic reviews of programs established by agencies under this subchapter particularly insofar as such programs may affect— "(A) the efficiency of Government operations; "(B) mass transit facilities and traffic; "(C) levels of energy consumption; "(D) service to the public; "(E) increased opportunities for full-time and part-time employment; and "(F) employees' job satisfaction and nonworklife. "(c) With respect to employees in the Library of Congress, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the Librarian of Congress.". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended— (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 6101 the following: "SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS";

and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "SUBCHAPTER II—FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES "Sec. "6120. Purpose. "612L Definitions. "6122. Flexible schedules; agencies authorized to use. "6123. Flexible schedules; computation of premium pay. "6124. Flexible schedules; holidays. "6125. Flexible schedules; time-recording devices. "6126. Flexible schedules; credit hours; accumulation and compensation. "6127. Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use. "6128. Compressed schedules; computation of premium pay. "6129. Administration of leave and retirement provisions. "6130. Application of programs in the case of collective bargaining agreements. "6131. Criteria and review. "6132. Prohibition of coercion. "6133. Regulations; technical assistance; program review.".

SEC. 3. Section 3401(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "(or 32 to 64 hours during a biweekly pay period in the

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"Intimidate, threaten, or coerce."

Library of Congress employees.

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