PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2253 (i) involuntary separation benefits provided to employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors under such plans; and (ii) involuntary separation benefits provided to employees of the Federal Government. (G) A comparison of costs to the Federal Government (including costs of involuntary separation benefits) for— (i) involuntary separations of employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors; and (ii) involuntary separations of employees of contractors and subcontractors of other Federal Government departments and agencies. (H) A description of the length of service and hiring dates of employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors provided benefits under such plans in the 2-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) REPORT ON STUDY.— The Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study not later than March 31, 1999. (4) DEFINITION. —In this section, the term "defense nuclear facility" has the meaning provided the term "Department of Energy defense nuclear facility" in section 3163 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 42 U.S.C. 7274J). (b) PLAN FOR TERMINATION OF WORKER AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM. — Not later than July 1, 1999, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to terminate the Office of Worker and Community Transition. The plan shall include— (1) a description of how the authority of the Office would be terminated; and (2) a description of how the responsibility to manage downsizing of the contractor workforce of the Department of Energy would be transferred to other offices or programs within the Department. SEC. 3152, EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, ANI) TECHNICAL PERSON- NEL. Section 3161(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (42 U.S.C. 7231 note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2000". SEC. 3153. REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN TO MODIFY EMPLOYMENT SYS- TEM USED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. (a) PLAN REQUIREMENT.—Not later than February 1, 1999, Reports, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan to modify the Federal emplo3m[ient system used within the defense environmental management programs of the Department of Energy to allow for workforce restructuring in those programs. (b) SPECIFIED ELEMENTS OF PLAN.— The plan shall address strategies to recruit and hire— (1) individuals with a high degree of scientific and technical competence in the areas of nuclear and toxic waste remediation and environmental restoration; and
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