PUBLIC LAW 101-136—NOV. 3, 1989 103 STAT. 811 and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the Dis- trict of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor ve- hicles; $5,142,000. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Num- bered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; $17,590,000: Pro- vided, That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermit- tently in the Government service, and compensation as authorized by5 U.S.C.3109. UNITED STATES TAX COURT SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $28,120,000: Provided, That 26 USC 7443 travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certifi- '^°**- cate of the judge. This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropria- tions Act, 1990". TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS THIS ACT SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations without the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel performed by uncompen- sated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Department of Veter- ans Affairs; to travel of the Office of Personnel Management in carrying out its observation responsibilities of the Voting Rights Act; or to payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules. SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfac- torily completed his period of active military or naval service and has within ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made application for restoration to his former posi-
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