PUBLIC LAW 105-274^OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2421 may have retroactive effect, except that nothing in this subsection may be construed to permit the Secretary to issue any regulation to retroactively reduce or eliminate the benefits to which any individual is entitled under this subchapter. '(b) This subchapter siipersedes any provision of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122) inconsistent with this subchapter and the regulations thereimder.'."; and (3) by amending subsection (c) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: "(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. — "(1) The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 15 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 11-1570 to read as follows: '11-1570. The District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund.'. "(2) The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 15 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: '11-1572. Regulations; effect on Reform Act.'.". (c) TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS FUND AND PROGRAM. — Section 124 of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (DC Code, sec. 1-714), as amended by section 11252(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting "(except as provided in section 11-1570, District of Columbia Code)" after "the following"; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking "title I of the National Capital RevitaUzation and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997" and inserting "subtitle A of title XI oi the Balanced Budget Act of 1997"; and (3) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking "(2) The" and inserting "(2) In accordance with the direction of the Secretary, the"; (B) by striking "in the Treasury" and inserting "at the Board; and (C) by striking "appropriated" and inserting "used". (d) ADMINISTRATION OP RETIREMENT FUNDS.—Section 11252 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 is amended— ill Stat. 758. (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) TRANSITION PROM DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA ADMINISTRA- Applicability. TION.— Sections 11023, 11032(b)(2), 11033(d), and 11041 shall apply to the administration of the District of Columbia Judges Retirement Fund established under section 124 of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-714), the District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund established under section 11-1570, District of Columbia Code, and the retirement program for judges under subchapter III of chapter 15 of title 11, District of Colvunbia Code, except as follows: "(1) In applying each such section— "(A) any reference to this subtitle shall instead refer to subchapter III of chapter 15 of title 11, District of Columbia Code; "(B) any reference to the District Retirement Program shall be deemed to include the retirement program for
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