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PUBLIC LAW 103-337—OCT. 5, 1994 108 STAT. 2723 employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States, (b) EMPLOYEES CONCERNED.— The employees referred to in subsection (a) are employees of the Department of Defense who, for at least 12 months during the period beginning on January 1, 1966, and ending on December 31, 1986, performed service as an employee described in section 2105(c) of title 5, United States Code, conducting a program described in section 8332(b)(16)(A) of such title. (c) CONDUCT OF STUDY.— In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) provide an opportunity for all employees referred to in that subsection to express interest in obtaining retirement credit for the former service in a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States; and (2) inform such employees that deposits to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund would be required of the interested employees under section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, or section 8411(f) of such title. (d) REPORT.— Not later than February 1, 1995, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a). The report shall contain the following: (1) An analysis of the issues, including existing legal rights of the employees referred to in subsection (b) under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System. (2) A description of the inequities, if any, that may have been caused by conversion from employment by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the United States to employment by the Department of Defense. (3) The number of full-time and part-time employees referred to in subsection (b) who are affected by any inequities described in paragraph (2). (4) The recommendations of the Secretary, if any, for redressing any inequities described in paragraph (2). (5) An assessment of the cost to the Federal Government of any recommendation referred to in paragraph (4). SEC. 345. TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND RELOCATION EXPENSES OF EMPLOYEES TRANSFERRING TO THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "§5735. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferring to the United States Postal Service "(a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees of the Department of Defense described in subsection (b) may be authorized travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and allowances in connection with appointments referred to in such subsection under the same conditions and to the same extent authorized by this subchapter for transferred employees. "(b) COVERED EMPLOYEES. —Subsection (a) applies to any employee of the Department of Defense who— "(1) is scheduled for separation from the Department, other than for cause;