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 PUBLIC LAW 98-353—JULY 10, 1984 "(2) The court shall rule on such application for rejection within thirty days after the date of the commencement of the hearing. In the interests of justice, the court may extend such time for ruling for such additional period as the trustee and the employees' representative may agree to. If the court does not rule on such application within thirty days after the date of the commencement of the hearing, or within such additional time as the trustee and the employees' representative may agree to, the trustee may terminate or alter any provisions of the collective bargaining agreement pending the ruling of the court on such application. "(3) The court may enter such protective orders, consistent with the need of the authorized representative of the employee to evaluate the trustee's proposal and the application for rejection, as may be necessary to prevent disclosure of information provided to such representative where such disclosure could compromise the position of the debtor with respect to its competitors in the industry in which it is engaged. "(e) If during a period when the collective bargaining agreement continues in effect, and if essential to the continuation of the debtor's business, or in order to avoid irreparable damage to the estate, the court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the trustee to implement interim changes in the terms, conditions, wages, benefits, or work rules provided by a collective bargaining agreement. Any hearing under this paragraph shall be scheduled in accordance with the needs of the trustee. The implementation of such interim changes shall not render the application for rejection moot. "(f) No provision of this title shall be construed to permit a trustee to unilaterally terminate or alter any provisions of a collective bargaining agreement prior to compliance with the provisions of this section.". (b) The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1112 the following new item:

98 STAT. 391

Confidentiality.

"1113. Rejection of collective bargaining agreements.".

(c) The amendments made by this section shall become effective upon the date of enactment of this Act; provided that this section shall not apply to cases filed under title 11 of the United States Code which were commenced prior to the date of enactment of this section.

Effective date. 11 USC 1113 note.

SUBTITLE K—MISCELLANEOUS

SEC..551. If any provision of this title or any amendment made by Provisions held this title, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is invalid. held invalid, the provisions of every other part, and their application 11 USC 101 note. shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 552. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8331(22) of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, for Ante, p. 343. purposes of section 8339(n) of title 5, United States Code, any individual appointed under section 34 of the Bankruptcy Act who served as a United States bankruptcy judge for the district of Oregon or for the Central district of California until March 31, 1984, shall receive an annuity computed with respect to his service as a referee in bankruptcy and as a bankruptcy judge, and his military service (not exceeding five years) creditable under section 8332 of

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