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 PUBLIC LAW 97-346—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1651

(2) The amendments made by this section shall apply to an Effective date. individual who is a career appointee on or after September 30, 1982, except that any individual who is a career appointee on September 30, 1982, and who is described in section 3595(b)(3) of title 5, United Ante, p. 1650. States Code, may not be removed before December 15, 1982, due to a reduction in force, unless the removal is under section 3595(b)(4)(A) of such title on the grounds the individual declined a reasonable 95 Stat. 756. placement offer. Approved October 15, 1982.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5145: HOUSE REPORT No. 97-473 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): May 11, considered and passed House. Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 1, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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