a position in the executive branch of the Government, to act as Administrator during the sixty-day period referred to in subsection (b) of section 2 of this Act, or until the office of Administrator is for the first time filled pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (b) The President may authorize any person who previously held a position in the executive branch of the Government who serves in an acting capacity under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to receive the compensation attached to the office in respect of which he so serves. Such compensation, if authorized, shall be in lieu of, but not in addition to, other compensation from the United States to which such person may be entitled. SEC. 14. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to establish Repeal. the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes", Public Law 89-491, approved July 4, 1966, as amended, is 80 Stat. 259. hereby repealed, and the American Revolution Bicenntenial Commis sion is hereby abolished. SEC. 15. The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the bicentennial of the American Revolu tion", Public 92-228, approved February 15, 1972, is amended as 86 Stat. 37. follows: (a) Section 1 of such Act is amended by striking out "American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission')" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administration')". (b) Section 3 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out, in the first and second sentences, "Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof "Administration", and (2) by striking out, in the second sentence, "December 31, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1977". SEC. 16. The provisions of this Act shall become effective thirty days Effective following the date of enactment. Approved December 11, 1973. date. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-226 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 93-639 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 93-449 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973): June 7, considered and passed House. Oct.10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 93-181 93rd Congress, H. R. 1284 An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the administration of the leave system for Federal employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the second sentence of section 5551 (a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out ", except that it may not exceed pay for a period of annual or vacation leave in excess of 30 days or the number of days carried over to his credit at the beginning of the leave year in which entitlement to payment occurs, whichever is greater". (b) Section 5551(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Federal employees. Leave system improvement. 80 Stat. 488. "(b) The accumulated and current_accrued annual leave to which an officer excepted from subchapter I of chapter 63 of this title by section 6301(2)(x)-(xii) of this title, is entitled immediately before 80 Stat. 517. the date he is excepted under that section shall be liquidated by a 80 Stat. 495; 82 Stat. 1212. 5 USC 5581. 90-day leave ban, elimination. Annual leave restoration. Conditions. 87 STAT. 705 87 STAT: 705 Separate leave Lump-sum paymert. Supra. Lump-sum payment olaims, filing. Ante, P. 705. lump-sum payment in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or subchapter VIII of this chapter, except that the payment is based on the rate of pay which he was receiving immediately before the date on which section 6301 (2) (x)-(xii) of this title became applicable to him.". SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 6303 (b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an employee whose current employment is limited to less than 90 days is entitled to annual leave under this subchapter only after being currently employed for a continuous period of 90 days under successive appointments without a break in service.". SEC. 3. Section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended- (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(d) (1)_Annual leave which is lost by operation of this section because of "(A) administrative error when the error causes a loss of annual leave otherwise accruable after June 30, 1960; "(B) exigencies of the public business when the annual leave was scheduled in advance; or "(C) sickness of the employee when the annual leave was scheduled in advance; shall be restored to the employee. "(2) Annual leave restored under paragraph (1) of this subsection, or under clause (2) of section 5562 (a) of this title, which is in excess of the maximum leave accumulation permitted by law shall be credited to a separate leave account for the employee and shall be available for use by the employee within the time limits prescribed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission. Leave credited under this paragraph but unused and still available to the employee under the regulations prescribed by the Commission shall be included in the lump-sum payment under section 5551 or 5552(1) of this title but may not be retained to the credit of the employee under section 5552 (2) of this title. "(e) Annual leave otherwise accruable after June 30, 1960, which is lost by operation of this section because of administrative error and which is not credited under subsection (d) (2) of this section because the employee is separated before the error is discovered, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within 3 years immediately following the date of discovery of the error. Payment shall be made by the agency of employment when the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of this title last became applicable to the employee at the salary rate in effect on the date of the lump-sum provisions became applicable.". SEC. 4. Section 6302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by oredit, errors. inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: 80 Stat. 517. 82 Stat. 1212; 86 Stat. 760. Former employ ees. Ante, p. 705. "(f) An employee who uses excess annual leave credited because of administrative error may elect to refund the amount received for the days of excess leave by lump-sum or installment payments or to have the excess leave carried forward as a charge against later-accruing annual leave, unless repayment is waived under section 5584 of this title.". SEC. 5. With respect to a former employee (except a former employee under section 6 of this Act) who is not on the rolls on the date of enactment of this Act, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, but, because of administrative error, was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act, with the agency by which he was employed when the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, last became applicable to him. Payment shall be by that agency at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions became applicable. SEC. 6. (a) With respect to a former employee of the Post Office Department or a former employee of the United States Postal Service who had prior civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, who is not on the rolls on the date of enactment of this Act, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, and before July 1, 1971, but, because of administrative error was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act with the Postal Service. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date the lump-sum payment provisions of section 5551 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable provisions of regulations of the Postal Service, as appropriate, last became applicable to the former employee. 87 STAT, 706 (b) With respect to a present employee of the Postal Service who 87 STAT. 707 had prior Federal civilian service with the Post Office Department or other Federal agency, annual leave which accrued after June 30, 1960, and before July 1, 1971, but, because of administrative error was lost by operation of section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is subject to credit and liquidation by lump-sum payment only if a claim therefor is filed within three years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act with the Postal Service. Payment shall be by the Postal Service at the salary rate in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. (a) Section 5562 (a) of title 5, United States Code, is Employees in amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: missing status. "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee in a miss- 80 Stat. 490. ing status on or after January 1, 1965, is entitled "(1) to payment for annual leave which accrued to his account on or after January 1, 1965, but which was forfeited under section 87 STAT. 707 6304 of this title because he was unable to use that leave by virtue Ante, p. 705. of his missing status; or "(2) to have all of that leave restored to him and credited to a separate leave account in accordance with the provisions of sec tion 6304 (d) (2) of this title. An employee shall elect in writing, within 90 days immediately fol- Written request. lowing the date of enactment of this sentence or within 90 days immediately following the termination of his missing status, whichever is later, whether he desires payment for the leave under clause (1) of this subsection or credit of the leave under clause (2) of this subsection. Payment under clause (1) of this subsection shall be at the employee's rate of basic pay in effect at the time the leave was forfeited. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall Applicability. apply to former employees or their beneficiaries. Approved December 14, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-456 (Com Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). SENATE REPORT No. 93-491 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973): Sept. 17, considered and passed House. Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. with an amendment. Nov. 30, Senate concurred in House amendment. 87 STAT. 908 Retirement, Public Law 93-210 93rd Congress, S. 2714 December 28, 1973 An Act To amend section 291(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, relating to cost-of-living increases, and to increase the pay and allowances of certain officers of the Armed Forces whose pay and allowances are not subject to adjustment to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the CIA employees. United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 291(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for cost-of-living Certain Employees, as amended (78 Stat. 1043; 50 U.S.C. 403 note) is further amended increases. 83 Stat. 847. Effective date. Certain retired Armed 81 Stat. 6521 83 Stat. 837. (1) by renumbering paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting the following new paragraph (1): "(1) An annuity (except a discontinued service benefit under section 234(a)) which "(i) is payable from the fund to a participant who retires, or to the widow or widower of a deceased participant; and "(ii) has a commencing date after the effective date of the then last preceding annuity increase under section 291(a); shall not be less than the annuity which would have been payable if the commencing date of such annuity had been the effective date of the then last preceding annuity increase under section 291(a). In the administration of this paragraph, a participant or deceased participant shail be deemed, for the purposes of section 221 (h), to have to his credit, on the effective date of the then last preceding annuity increase under section 291(a), a number of days of unused sick leave equal to the number of days of unused sick leave to his credit on the date of his separation from the Agency.". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to annuities which commence on or after July 2, 1973. SEC. 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the pay and allowances of memForges person bers of the Armed Forces to whom this Act applies shall be increased nel, payment to amounts equal to the amounts sch pay and allowances would have increases. been increased if the pay and allowances of such members had been increased, under section 1401a (b) of title 10, United States Code, by the same percentage rates, consecutively compounded, that the retired pay or retainer pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay or retainer pay since October 1, 1967, has been increased, and such member shall, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, have his pay and allowances increased effective the same day and by the same percentage rate that the retired pay or retainer pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces is increased under such section 1401a (b). 87 STAT. 908 (b) This section applies to members of the Armed Forces entitled to pay and allowances under either of the following provisions of law: (1) The Act of June 26, 1948, chapter 677 (62 Stat. 1052). (2) The Act of September 18, 1950, chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224). (c) No amounts shall be paid, as the result of the enactment of this section, for any period prior to the date of enactment of this section. Approved December 28, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-717 (Comm. on Armed Services). Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate. Public Law 93-211 93rd Congress, H. J. Res. 858 Joint Resolution To provide for the establishment of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac. 87 STAT. 909 Whereas friends and admirers of the late President Lyndon Baines Johnson wish to pay tribute to him by developing a living memo- Lyndon Baines rial in the form of a Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on Johnson Memthe Potomac and have formed a committee, in cooperation with orial Grove an the Society for a More Beautiful National Capital, Incorporated, the Potomac. a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the District of Columbia on April 21, 1965, to that end; Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Committee for a Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac and the Society for a More Beautiful National Capital, Incorporated, in developing an appropriate memorial in the form of a living grove of trees and related facilities to honor Lyndon Baines Johnson, the thirty-sixth President of the United States. SEC. 2. The grove shall be located on a portion of the land designated by the Secretary of the Interior on November 12, 1968, as Lady Bird Johnson Park, Washington, District of Columbia. The design of the grove shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the Com mission of Fine Arts. Establishment. SEC. 3. Unless funds in the amount which the Secretary of the Conditions. Interior determines are sufficient to insure completion of the memorial are certified available, and the development of the memorial is begun within ten years from the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the authorization granted by this joint resolution shall lapse. The United States shall be put to no expense in or by the development of the memorial. Approved December 28, 1973. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-731 (Comm. on Public Works). SENATE REPORT No. 93-660 accompanying S. J. Res. 178 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973): Deo. 18, considered and passed House. Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, in lieu of S. J. Res. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 10, No. 1 (1974): Public Law 93-224 93rd Congress, H. R. 5874 An Act To establish a Federal Financing Bank, to provide for coordinated and more efficient financing of Federal and federally assisted borrowings from the public, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 87 STAT. 937 United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Federal Financbe cited as the "Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973”. ing Bank Act of 1973. |