PUBLIC LAW 105-274—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2429 of any kind, by the number of hours of accumulated sick leave to the employee's credit at the time of separation. The lump-sum payment shall be considered pay for taxation purposes only and shall not be used to confer any other benefit to the employee. SEC. 9. WAIVER OF MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE REQUIREMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE DEPART- MENT OF JUSTICE. (a) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding any maximum entry age which the Attorney General may have established for law enforcement officers in the Department of Justice under section 3307 of title 5, United States Code, an employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections may be hired by the Department of Justice pursuant to section 11203(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 in a law enforcement officer position if such employee will have completed at least 10 years of covered service when the employee attains the minimum retirement age described in section 8412(g) of title 5, United States Code. (b) SEPARATION. —Notwithstanding section 8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, any employee hired by the Department of Justice in a law enforcement position who is described in subsection (a) shall be separated from service with the Department on the last day of the month in which such employee becomes 57 years of age, except tiiat if the Attorney General judges that the public interest so requires, the Attorney General ma^ exempt such an employee from automatic separation tmder this subsection until that employee becomes 60 years of age. SEC. 10. EFFlXTnVE DATE. 5 USC 8402 note. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Approved October 21, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—Hit. 4566: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): Oct. 10, considered and passed Hoiise. Oct. 14, considered and passed Senate.
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