116 STAT. 568 PUBLIC LAW 107-174—MAY 15, 2002 (6)(A) Federal agencies are expected to reimburse the General Fund of the Treasury within a reasonable time under this Act; and (B) a Federal agency, particularly if the amount of reimbursement under this Act is large relative to annual appropriations for that agency, may need to extend reimbursement over several years in order to avoid— (i) reductions in force; (ii) furloughs; (iii) other reductions in compensation or benefits for the workforce of the agency; or (iv) an adverse effect on the mission of the agency. SEC. 103. DEFDWTIONS. For purposes of this Act— (1) the term "applicant for Federal employment" meems an individual applying for employment in or under a Federal agency; (2) the term 'Tbasis of gJleged discrimination" shall have the meaning given such term under section 303; (3) the term "Federal agency" means an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), the United States Postal Service, or the Postal Rate Commission; (4) the term "Federal employee" means an individual employed in or under a Federal agency; (5) the term "former Federeil employee" means an individual formerly employed in or under a Federal agency; and (6) the term "issue of alleged discrimination" shall have the meaning given such term under section 303. SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE II—FEDERAL EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION SEC. 201. REDIBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT. (a) ApPLiCABiLiry. —T his section applies with respect to any payment made in accordance with section 2414, 2517, 2672, or 2677 of title 28, United States Code, and under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (relating to judgments, awards, and compromise settlements) to any Federal employee, former Federal employee, or applicant for Federal employment, in connection with any proceeding brought by or on behalf of such employee, former employee, or applicant under— (1) any provision of law cited in subsection (c); or (2) any other provision of law which prohibits any form of discrimination, as identified under rules issued under section 204. (b) REQUIREMENT. —An amount equal to the amount of each pa3anent described in subsection (a) shall be reimbursed to the fund described in section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, out of any appropriation, fiuid, or other account (excluding any part of such appropriation, of such fund, or of such account available
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