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 PUBLIC LAW 97-346—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1647

Public Law 97-346 97th Congress An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide training opportunities for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, and for other purposes.

Oct. 15, 1982 [H.R. 5145]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) chapter 41Office of the of title 5, United States Code, relating to employee training pro- Architect of the Capitol and grams, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Botanic Garden. Employee section: "§4119. Training for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden "(a) The Architect of the Capitol may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Architect determines necessary to provide for training of (1) individuals employed under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden and (2) other congressional employees who are subject to the administrative control of the Architect. The regulations shall provide for training which, in the determination of the Architect, is consistent with the training provided by agencies under the preceding sections of this chapter. "(b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the Architect of the Capitol with such advice and assistance as the Architect may request in order to enable the Architect to carry out the purposes of this section,". (b) The table of sections for chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

training. 5 USC 4101 et seq. 5 USC 4119.

"4119. Training for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden.".

SEC. 2. Section 5401(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "paragraph (2)" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (2) and (3)", and by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) This chapter shall not apply to individuals employed under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden.". SEC. 3. (a) Sections 8332(c)(1)(A), 83320)(2)(A), and 83340")(1) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by title III of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982, are each amended by striking out Ante, pp. 795, 796. "month" and inserting in lieu thereof "period". (b) Section 8332(c)(1)(B) of such title 5 (as so amended) is amended Ante, p. 795 to read as follows: "(B) the service of an individual who first becomes an employee or Member on or after October 1, 1982, shall include credit for— "(i) each period of military service performed before January 1, 1957, and

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