93 STAT. 1300
PUBLIC LAW 96-179—JAN. 2, 1980
WfS}^l^n ^^^SEC. 5. (a) The amendments made by the first section and section 2 5 USC 8341 note, ^f t^jg ^^t shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that no benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, made available by reason of such amendments shall be payable for any period before October 1, 1979. 5 USC 8902 note. (b) The amendments made by section 3 shall apply to services provided after December 31, 1979, and before January 1, 1985, under any contract entered into or renewed after December 31, 1979. Approved January 2, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-499 (Comm. on Post Office and eivil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 96-503 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Oct. 22, considered and passed House. Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, smiended; House agreed to Senate amendments.
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