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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-177—DEC. 12, 1985

99 STAT. 1089

shall be subject to reduction under an order in the same manner as other administrative expense components of the Federal budget; except that no such order may reduce or have the effect of reducing the rate of pay to which any individual is entitled under any such statutory pay system or the rate of any element of military pay to which any individual is entitled under title 37, United States Code, or any increase in rates of pay which is scheduled to take effect under section 5305 of title 5, United States Code, section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, or any other provision of law. (2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term "statutory pay system" shall have the meaning given that term in section 5301(c) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The term "elements of military pay" means— (i) the elements of compensation of members of the uniformed services specified in section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, (ii) allowances provided members of the uniformed services under sections 403a and 405 of such title, and (iii) cadet pay and midshipman pay under section 203(C) o f s u c h title.

(C) The term "uniformed services" shall have the meaning given that term in section 101(3) of title 37, United States Code,

Ante, pp. ^^'^^^-^^^ ^8 Stat. 2536.

37 USC 203^

(h) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS AND ADVANCES MADE WITH RESPECT TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—<1) For purposes of

section 252— (A) any amount paid as regular unemployment compensation by a State from its account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (established by section 904(a) of the Social Security Act), (B) any advance made to a State from the Federal unemployment account (established by section 904(g) of such Act) under title XII of such Act and any advance appropriated to the Federal unemployment account pursuant to section 1203 of such Act, and (C) any payment made from the Federal Employees Compensation Account (as established under section 909 of such Act) for the purpose of carrying out chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, and funds appropriated or transferred to or otherwise deposited in such Account, shall not be subject to reduction. (2)(A) A State may reduce each weekly benefit payment made under the Federal-State Extended Unemplo3ment (Compensation Act of 1970 for any week of unemployment occurring during any period with respect to which payments are reduced under an order issued under section 252 by a percentage not to exceed the percentage by which the Federal payment to the State under section 204 of such Act is to be reduced for such week as a result of such order. (B) A reduction by a State in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall not be considered as a failure to fulfill the requirements of section 3304(a)(ll) of the Internal Revenue Cllode of 1954.

Ante, p. 1072. 42 USC 1104. 42 USC 1321. 42 USC 1323. 42 USC 1109. 5 USC 8501 et seg.

26 USC 3304 note. Ante, p. 1072. 26 USC 3304 note. 26 USC 3304.

(i) TREATMENT OF MINE WORKER DISABILITY CIOMPENSATION INCREASES AS AUTOMATIC SPENDING INCREASES.—An order issued by

the President under section 252 may not result in eliminating or Ante, p. 1072. reducing an increase in disability benefits under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act except in the manner provided for automatic 30 USC 801 note.