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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-224—MAR. 2, 1984

98 STAT. 47

Public Law 98-224 98th Congress An Act To make certain miscellaneous changes in laws relating to the civil service.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION I. This Act may be cited as the "Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983".

Mar. 2, 1984 [H.R. 4336] Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983. 5 USC 1101 note.

REAPPOINTMENT OF FORMER ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES

SEC. 2. Section 3323(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) Notwithstanding other statutes, an annuitant as defined by section 8331 of this title receiving annuity from the Civil Service 5 USC 8331. Retirement and Disability Fund is not barred by reason of his retired status from employment in an appointive position for which the annuitant is qualified. An annuitant so reemployed, other than an annuitant reappointed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, serves at the will of the appointing authority. "(2) Subject to such regulations as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, any annuitant to whom the first sentence of paragraph (1) of this subsection applies and who has served as an administrative law judge pursuant to an appointment under section 3105 of this title may be reappointed an administra- 5 USC 3105. tive law judge under such section for a specified period or for such period as may be necessary for such administrative law judge to conduct and complete the hearing and disposition of one or more specified cases. The provisions of this title that apply to or with respect to administrative law judges appointed under section 3105 of this title shall apply to or with respect to administrative law judges reappointed under such section pursuant to the first sentence of this paragraph.". FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SEC. 3. (a) Section 7104(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Authority.". (b) Section 7104(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(c) A member of the Authority shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced. The term of any member shall not expire before the earlier of— "(1) the date on which the member's successor takes office, or