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PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1533 SEC. 318. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IN ADMINISTRA- TION OF FEDERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS. Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: "(ix) In the administration of the provisions of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), the Secretary of Labor may require by regulation that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under such provisions provide as part of such notice or claim such person's social security account number, subject to the requirements of this clause. No officer or employee of the Department of Labor shall have access to any such number for any purpose other than the establishment of a system of records necessary for the effective administration of such provisions. The Secretary of Labor shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, access to social security account numbers obtained pursuant to this clause to officers and employees of the United States whose duties or responsibilities require access for the administration or enforcement of such provisions. The Secretary of Labor shall provide such other safeguards as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to be necessary or appropriate to protect the confidentiality of the social security account numbers.". SEC. 319. COVERAGE UNDER FICA OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TRANS- FERRED TEMPORARILY TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA- TIONS. (a) TREATMENT OF SERVICE IN THE EMPLOY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BY CERTAIN TRANSFERRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding 26 USC 3121. at the end the following new subsection: "(y) SERVICE IN THE EMPLOY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BY CERTAIN TRANSFERRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— For purposes of this chapter, service performed in the employ of an international organization by an individual pursuant to a transfer of such individual to such international organization pursuant to section 3582 of title 5, United States Code, shall constitute 'employment' if— "(A) immediately before such transfer, such individual performed service with a Federal agency which constituted

  • employment' under subsection (b) for purposes of the taxes

imposed by sections 3101(a) and 3111(a), and "(B) such individual would be entitled, upon separation from such international organization and proper application, to reemployment with such Federal agency under such section 3582,. "(2) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this subsection— "(A) FEDERAL AGENCY. — The term 'Federal agency' means an agency, as defined in section 3581(1) of title 5, United States Code. "(B) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION. — The term 'international organization' has the meaning provided such term by section 3581(3) of title 5, United States Code."