105 STAT. 1624 PUBLIC LAW 102-198—DEC. 9, 1991 SEC. 6. OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME LIMITATIONS. Section 502(b) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 7 502(b)), as amended by section 601(a) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 and section 319 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended to read as follows: " (b) TEACHING COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES RETIRED FROM REGULAR ACTIVE SERVICE.— For purposes of the limitation under section 501(a), any compensation for teaching approved under subsection (a)(5) of this section shall not be treated as outside earned income— "(1) when received by a justice of the United States retired from r^ular active service under section 371(b) of title 28, United States Oxle; "(2) when received by a judge of the United States retired from r^ular active service under section 371(b) of title 28, United States Code, for teaching performed during any calendar year for which such judge has met the requirements of subsection (f) of section 371 of title 28, United States Code, as certified in accordance with such subsection; or "(3) when received by a justice or judge of the United States retired from regular active service under section 372(a) of title 28, United States Code.". SEC. 7. RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CLAIMS COURT JUDGES. (a) RETIREMENT OF JUDGES OF THE CLAIMS COURT.—Section 178 of title 28, United States (Dode, as added by section 306(a) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended— (1) in subsection (fK2XA) by inserting "(except for subchapters III and VII)" after "chapter 84"; and (2) in subsection (j)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "(2)" and inserting "(4)"; and (ii) by striking "so practices law" and inserting "engages in any such activity"; (B) in paragraph (2) by striking "If and inserting "Subject to paragraph (4), if; and (C) in paragraph (3) by inserting "for" after "(other than". (b) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— Section 8339(n) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 306(c)(4) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended by inserting a comma after "United States commissioner". (c) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.—(1) The section 8440b of title 5, United States Oxie, entitled "Clsiims (Dourt Judges", as added by section 306(d) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended— (A) by redesignating such section as section 8440c; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking "subsection (d)" and inserting "subsection (c)"; (ii) by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating paragraph (8) as (7); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: "(8) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B), if any Claims (Dourt judge who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund under subsection (a) retires before becoming entitled to an annuity under section 178 of title 28, and such judge's nonforfeitable account balance is $3,500 or less, the Executive Director shall pay the
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