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PUBLIC LAW 106-56—SEPT. 24, 1999 113 STAT. 407 Public Law 106-56 106th Congress An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available c t OA ^ QQQ to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, 2_: and for other purposes. [H.R. 457] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. Organ Donor IJ6£IVG ^ct SECTION 1. INCREASED LEAVE TIME TO SERVE AS AN ORGAN DONOR. (a) SHORT TITLE. — This Act may be cited as the "Organ Donor 5 USC 6301 note. Leave Act". (b) IN GENERAL.— Subsection (b) of the first section 6327 of title 5, United States Code (relating to absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow or organ donor) is amended to read as follows: "(b) An employee may, in any calendar year, use— "(1) not to exceed 7 days of leave under this section to serve as a bone-marrow donor; and "(2) not to exceed 30 days of leave under this section to serve as an organ donor.". (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The second section 6327 of title 5, United States Code (relating to absence in connection with funerals of fellow Federal law enforcement officers) is redesignated as section 6328. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6327 the following: "6328. Absence in connection with funerals of fellow Federal law enforcement officers.". Approved September 24, 1999. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 457: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 10&-174 (Comm. on Government Reform). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): July 26, considered and passed House. Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OFHRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 35 (1999): Sept. 24, Presidential statement.