PUBLIC LAW 104-331—OCT. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 4071 "(b) INTEREST. —In any proceeding under section 1296 or section 1346(g), the same interest to compensate for delay in payment shall be made available as would be appropriate if awarded under section 717(d) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "(c) PUNITIVE DAMAGES.— Except as otherwise provided in chapter 5 of title 3, no punitive damages may be awarded with respect to any claim under chapter 5 of title 3. "§ 3906. Payments "A judgment, award, or compromise settlement against the United States under this chapter (including any interest and costs) shall be paid— "(1) under section 1304 of title 31, if it arises out of an action commenced in a district court of the United States (or any appeal therefrom); or "(2) out of simounts otherwise appropriated or available to the office involved, if it arises out of an appeal from an administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of title 3. "§ 3907. Other judicial review prohibited "Except as expressly authorized by this chapter and chapter 5 of title 3, the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of chapter 5 of title 3, and any action taken pursuant to chapter 5 of title 3, shall not be subject to judicial review. <*§ 3908. Definitions. "For purposes of applying this chapter, the terms 'employing office' and 'covered employee' have the meanings given those terms in section 401 of title 3.". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section 28 USC 1296 shall take effect on October 1, 1997. note. (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —The table of chapters for part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "179. Judicial Review of Certain Actions by Presidential Offices 3901". SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT LAWS. 3 USC 401note. (a) IN GENERAL.— Each provision of Federal law that is made applicable to the legislative branch under section 102 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1302), and that is enacted later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be deemed to apply with respect to "employing offices" and "covered employees" (within the meaning of section 401 of title 3, United States Code, as added by this Act), unless such law specifically provides otherwise and expressly cites this section. (b) REGULATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The President, or the designee of the President, shall issue regulations to implement such provision. (2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations issued under paragraph (1) to implement a provision shall be the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the head of the appropriate executive agency to implement the provision, except to the extent that the President or designee may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective
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