PUBLIC LAW 103-94—OCT. 6, 1993 107 STAT. 1007 "(e) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Regulations. Management, the head of each agency shall ensure that employees and applicants are given notice of the provisions of this section, "(f) An agency, or any authorized officer or employee of an agency, may solicit, accept, and consider, and any other mdividual or organization may furnish or transmit to the agency or such authorized officer or employee, any statement with respect to an employee or applicant who requests or is under consideration for a personnel action, if— "(1) the statement is fiimished pursuant to a request or requirement of the agency and consists solely of an evaluation of the work performance, ability, aptitude, and general qualifications of the employee or applicant; "(2) the statement relates solely to the character and residence of the employee or applicant; "(3) the statement is furnished pursuant to a request made by an authorized representative of the Government of the United States solely in order to determine whether the employee or applicant meets suitability or security standards; "(4) the statement is furnished by a former employer of the employee or applicant pursuant to a request of an agency, and consists solely of an evaluation of the work performance, ability, aptitude, and general qualifications of such employee or applicant during employment with such former employer; or "(5) the statement is furnished pursuant to a provision of law or regulation authorizing consideration of such statement with respect to a specific position or category of positions. "(g) An agency shall take any action it determines necessary and proper under subchapter I or II of chapter 75 to enforce the provisions of this section. "(h) The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of any employee to petition Congress as authorized by section 7211.*. (b) The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 3303 to read as follows: "3303. Political recommendations.". (c) Section 2302(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(2) solicit or consider any recommendation or statement, oral or written, with respect to any individual who requests or is under consideration for any personnel action except as provided under section 3303(f);. SEC. 9. GARNISHMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES'PAY. (a) Subchapter II of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
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"(a) For purposes of this section— "(1)'agenc/means each agency of the Federal Government, including— "(A) an executive agency, except for the General Accounting Office; "(B) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission;
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