117 STAT. 1636
PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003
(b) PAYMENT OF RESTORED ANNUAL LEAVE.—(1) On or after September 23, 1996, all employees transferring from a closing or realigning Department of Defense installation or activity as defined under section 6304(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, to another Department of Defense installation or activity who, upon transfer, were entitled to payment of a lump sum payment under section 5551(c) of title 5, United States Code, for forfeited annual leave properly restored under section 6304(d)(3) of title 5, United States Code— (A) may be paid only for any such restored annual leave currently remaining to their credit at the hourly rate payable on the date of transfer with appropriate back pay interest; and (B) shall be deemed paid for all such restored annual leave to which that employee was entitled to payment upon transfer, but subsequently used or was otherwise paid for upon separation. (2) This subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1115. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY CIVILIAN FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY COOPERATION.
Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6) The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.’’. 5 USC 3104 note.
SEC. 1116. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (e)(1) of section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2139; 5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking ‘‘October 16, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. (b) COMMENSURATE EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’.
Subtitle C—Other Federal Government Civilian Personnel Matters SEC. 1121. MODIFICATION OF THE OVERTIME PAY CAP.
Section 5542(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘the greater of’’ before ‘‘one and one-half’’; and (2) by inserting ‘‘or the hourly rate of basic pay of the employee’’ after ‘‘law)’’ the second place it appears. SEC. 1122. COMMON OCCUPATIONAL AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENTIAL PAYMENTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.
(a) PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS.—Section 5343(c)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and for any hardship or hazard related
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