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118 STAT. 2869 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 ‘‘(2) the individual is transferred to a different geographic area with a higher cost of living (as determined by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation). ‘‘(b) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—Payment of a bonus under this sec tion is contingent upon the employee entering into a written service agreement with the Bureau to complete a period of service with the Bureau. Such agreement shall include— ‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be required to complete in return for the bonus; and ‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed upon service period has been com pleted, and the effect of the termination. ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—A bonus paid under this sec tion may not exceed 50 percent of the employee’s basic pay. ‘‘(d) IMPACT ON BASIC PAY.—A retention bonus is not part of the basic pay of an employee for any purpose. ‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to grant bonuses under this section shall cease to be available after December 31, 2009.’’. (b) The analysis for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘5759. Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.’’. SEC. 114. (a) Chapter 35 of title 5 of the United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘‘§ 3598. Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve Service ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may provide for the establishment and training of a Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve Service (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘FBI Reserve Service’) for temporary reemployment of employees in the Bureau during periods of emer gency, as determined by the Director. ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Membership in the FBI Reserve Service shall be limited to individuals who previously served as full time employees of the Bureau. ‘‘(c) ANNUITANTS.—If an annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund becomes tempo rarily reemployed pursuant to this section, such annuity shall not be discontinued thereby. An annuitant so reemployed shall not be considered an employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84. ‘‘(d) NO IMPACT ON BUREAU PERSONNEL CEILING.—FBI Reserve Service members reemployed on a temporary basis pursuant to this section shall not count against any personnel ceiling applicable to the Bureau. ‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—The Director may provide members of the FBI Reserve Service transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions of this title, for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the FBI Reserve Service. ‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON MEMBERSHIP.—Membership of the FBI Reserve Service is not to exceed 500 members at any given time.’’. (b) The analysis for chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: