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PUBLIC LAW 102-198—DEC. 9, 1991 105 STAT. 1625 nonforfeitable account balance to the participant in a single pay- ment unless the judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, to have the nonforfeitable account balance transferred to an eligible retirement plan as provided in section 8433(e). "(9) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(A), if any Claims Court judge retires under circumstances making such judge eligible to make an election under section 8433(b), and such judge's nonforfeitable account balance is $3,500 or less, the Executive Director shall pay the nonforfeitable account balance to the participant in a single pay- ment unless the judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, one of the options available under section 8433(b).". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "8440b. Claims Court judges." and inserting after the last item under subchapter III the following: " 8440c. Claims Court judges." (3) Paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 8440c(b) of title 5, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)) shall be effective as of January 1, 1991, and shall apply to any Claims Clourt judge retiring on or after such date. (4)(A) The section 8440c of title 5, United States Code, entitled "Judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals" is amended by redesignating such section as section 2440d. (B) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "8440c. Judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals." and inserting "8440d. Judges of the United States Court of Vetersms Appeals.". (C) Section 50)) of Public Law 102-82 is amended— (i) by striking "8440c" and inserting "8440d"; and (ii) by striking "(as added by subsection (a))". (D) section 7296(f)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 5(c)(1) of Public Law 102-82, is amended by striking "8440c" and inserting "8440d". (E) section 7297(n) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 5(c)(2) of Public Law 102-82, is amended by striking "8440c" and inserting "8440d". (d) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— Section 8402(g) of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 306(e) of the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990, is amended by inserting a comma after "such chapter", SEC. 8. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND REMOVAL. (a) MEMBERSHIP.— Section 411 of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal Act (title IV of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990) (28 U.S.C. 372 note) is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) and redesignating subsections (g) through (h) as subsections (e) through (f), respectively. Effective date. 5 USC 8440c note. 5 USC 8440c, 8440d. 5 USC 8440d note. 49-194O-92-22:QL.3Part 2