Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/1003

 PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 2163

"§ 3527. Additional authority of Attorney General "The Attorney General may enter into such contracts or other agreements as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. Any such contract or agreement which would result in the United States being obligated to make outlays may be entered into only to the extent and in such amount as may be provided in advance in an appropriation Act.

Contracts. 18 USC 3527.

"§ 3528. Definition "For purposes of this chapter, the term 'State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.". SEC. 1209. (a) The table of chapters for part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 223 the following new item:

18 USC 3528.

"224. Protection of witnesses

3521".

(b) Title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 933) is repealed. SEC. 1210. This subpart and the amendments made by this subpart shall take effect on October 1, 1984. Subpart B

Repeal. 18 USC note prec. 3481. Effective date. 18 USC 3521 note.

SEC. 1211. (a) Chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 576. Remployment rights "(a) A United States marshal for a judicial district who was appointed from a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5) in the United States Marshals Service and who, for reasons other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, is removed from such office, is entitled to be reemployed in any vacant position in the competitive service in the United States Marshals Service at the same grade or pay level, or lower, as the individual's former position if— "(1) the individual is qualified for the vacant position; and "(2) the individual has made application for the position not later than ninety days after being removed from office as a United States marshal. Such individual shall be so reemployed within thirty days after making such application or after being removed from office, whichever is later. An individual denied reemployment under this section in a position because the individual is not qualified for that position may appeal that denial to the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 7701 of title 5. (b) Any United States marshal serving on the effective date of this section shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term for which such marshal was appointed, unless sooner removed by the President.". (c) The table of sections for chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

28 USC 576.

5 USC 2102.

President of U.S.

"576. Remployment rights.".

SEC. 1212. The amendments made by this subpart shall take effect on October 1, 1984.

Effective date. 28 USC 576 note.

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