PUBLIC LAW 103-36—JUNE 8, 1993 107 STAT. 105 ence, make any oral or written communication on behalf of any other person (except the United States) to the Central Intelligence Agency; or (B) participate in any manner in the award, modification, extension, or performance of any contract for property or services with the Central Intelligence Agency, during the 12-month period beginning on the effective date of the employee's separation from service. (2) PENALTY. — Aa employee who violates an agreement under this subsection shall be liable to the United States in the amount of the separation pay paid to the employee pursuant to this section times the proportion of the 12-month period during which the employee was in violation of the agreement. (d) LIMITATIONS.—Under this program, separation pay may be offered only— (1) with the prior approval of the Director; and (2) to employees within such occupational groups or geographic locations, or subject to such other similar limitations or conditions, as the Director may require. (e) AMOUNT AND TREATMENT FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—Such separation pay— (1) shall be paid in a lump sum; (2) shall be equal to the lesser of— (A) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be entitled to receive under section 5595(c) of title 5, United States Code, if the employee were entitled to payment under such section; or (B) $25,000; (3) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be included in the computation, of any other type of Government benefit; and (4) shall not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of any severance pay to which an individual may be entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, based on any other separation. (f) TERMINATION.—No amount shall be payable under this section based on any separation occurring after September 30, 1997. (g) REGULATIONS.— The Director shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (h) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. — (1) OFFERING NOTIFICATION. — The Director may not make an offering of voluntary separation pay pursuant to this section until 30 days after submitting to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report describing the occupational groups or geographic locations, or other similar limitations or conditions, required by the Director under subsection (d). (2) ANNUAL REPORT. —At the end of each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1997, the Director shall submit to the President and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the effectiveness and costs of carrying out this section.
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