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 98 STAT. 344 Ante, p. 336.

PUBLIC LAW 98-353—JULY 10, 1984 "(C) who is appointed as a bankruptcy judge under section 152 of title 28.". (b)(1) The first sentence of section 8334(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "and a bankruptcy judge" before the period. (2) The matter relating to bankruptcy judges in the table set out in section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out the following item: "7

After January 1, 1970.".

and (B) by inserting in lieu of the item stricken by subparagraph (A) the following new items: "7 "8 97 Stat. 701. Retirement.

Effective date. 5 USC 8331 note. Retirement. 5 USC 8331 note. 97 Stat. 1105. 5 USC 5948 note.

28 USC 1 et seq. Ante, p. 336. Provisions held invalid. 28 USC 151 note.

28 USC 152 note.

January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1983. After December 31, 1983.".

(c) Section 8336 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (1), and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection: "(k) A bankruptcy judge who is separated from service, except by removal, after becoming sixty-two years of age and completing ten years of service as a bankruptcy judge is entitled to an annuity.". (d) Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by— (1) inserting "or (n)" after "(c)" in subsection (g)(2); (2) striking out "or (c)" each place it appears in subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof "(c), or (n)"; and (3) striking out "March 31, 1979, and before June 27, 1984," in subsection (n) and inserting in lieu thereof "as a referee in bankruptcy and". (e) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment and shall apply to bankruptcy judges who retire on or after such date. SEC. 117. The adjustments in the retirement provisions made by this Act shall not be construed to be a "new government retirement system" for purposes of the Federal Employees Retirement Contribution Temporary Adjustment Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-168). SEC. 118. Section 105 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by deleting the word "bankruptcy" wherever it appears therein; and (2) by adding at the. end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The ability of any district judge or other officer or employee of a district court to exercise any of the authority or responsibilities conferred upon the court under this title shall be determined by reference to the provisions relating to such judge, officer, or employee set forth in title 28. This subsection shall not be interpreted to exclude bankruptcy judges and other officers or employees appointed pursuant to chapter 6 of title 28 from its operation.". SEC. 119. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of that provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, is not affected thereby. SEC. 120. (a)(1) Whenever a court of appeals is authorized to fill a vacancy that occurs on a bankruptcy court of the United States, such court of appeals shall appoint to fill that vacancy a person

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