106 STAT. 1348 PUBLIC LAW 102-378—OCT. 2, 1992 (C) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: " (d) The preceding provisions of this section shall be applicable with respect to any employee to whom subchapter III of chapter 53 applies, and to any category of employees provided for under subsection (e). "(e) At the request of the head of an Executive agency, the President may authorize the application of subsections (a) through (c) with respect to any category of employees within such agency who would not otherwise be covered by this section."; (20) in the heading for subchapter III of chapter 45 by striking "OFFICER" and inserting "OFFICERS"; (21) by amending section 4521 to read as follows:
- § 4521. Definition
Tor the purpose of this subchapter, the term law enforcement officer* means— "(1) a law enforcement officer within the meaning of section 5541(3) and to whom the provisions of chapter 51 apply; "(2) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; "(3) a member of the United States Park Police; "(4) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; "(5) a probation officer (referrea to in section 3672 of title 18); and "(6) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).*; (22) in the table of sections for chapter 51 by striking the item relating to section 5108 and inserting the follovmig: "6108. Classification of positions above GS-16."; (23) in section 5108(a)(2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; (24) in the table of sections for chapter 53— (A) in the item relating to section 5379 by striking "repayment." and inserting "repa3rments."; and (a) by striking "Sec." immediately before the item relating to section 5391; (25) in section 5302— (A) in paragraph (1) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: "(C) chapter 74 of title 38, relating to the Veterans Health Admmistration (other than a position subject to section 7451 of title 38);"; and (B) in paragraph (8>— (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking "and" at the end; and (ii) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: "(C) in the case of an employee receiving a retained rate of basic pay under section 5363, the rate of basic pay payable under such section; and"; (26) in section 5304— (A) in subsection (a)(3)— (i) by striking "Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)," and inserting "Subject to paragraph (4),", and 1^ striking "a comparative payment and inserting a comparability payment";
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