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mission in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges

of the Federal employee.

(f) Voluntary service

Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the

chairperson of the Commission may accept for

the Commission voluntary services provided by

a member of the Commission.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, §305, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 25.)

§ 2636. Termination

The Commission shall terminate 30 days after

the date of the submission of the report of the

Commission to Congress.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, §306, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 25.)

SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS

PROVISIONS

§ 2651. Effect on other laws

(a) Federal and State antidiscrimination laws

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made

by this Act shall be construed to modify or affect any Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color,

national origin, sex, age, or disability.

(b) State and local laws

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made

by this Act shall be construed to supersede any

provision of any State or local law that provides

greater family or medical leave rights than the

rights established under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, §401, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 26.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5,

1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical

Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections

60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381

to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted

provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of

this title and Tables.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Subchapter effective 6 months after Feb. 5, 1993, see

section 405(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–3, set out as a note under

section 2601 of this title.

§ 2652. Effect on existing employment benefits

(a) More protective

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made

by this Act shall be construed to diminish the

obligation of an employer to comply with any

collective bargaining agreement or any employment benefit program or plan that provides

greater family or medical leave rights to employees than the rights established under this

Act or any amendment made by this Act.

(b) Less protective

The rights established for employees under

this Act or any amendment made by this Act

shall not be diminished by any collective bargaining agreement or any employment benefit

program or plan.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, §402, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 26.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5,

1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical

Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections

60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381

to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted

provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of

this title and Tables.

§ 2653. Encouragement of more generous leave

policies

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made

by this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining leave policies

more generous than any policies that comply

with the requirements under this Act or any

amendment made by this Act.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, §403, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 26.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5,

1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical

Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections

60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381

to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted

provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this

title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of

this title and Tables.

§ 2654. Regulations

The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such

regulations as are necessary to carry out subchapter I of this chapter and this subchapter not

later than 120 days after February 5, 1993.

(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, §404, Feb. 5, 1993, 107

Stat. 26.)

CHAPTER 29—WORKERS TECHNOLOGY

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Sec.

2701. Findings.

2702. Purposes.

2703. Definitions.

2704. Grants.

(a) In general.

(b) Eligibility.

(c) Use of amounts.

(d) Terms of grants and non-Federal

shares.

(e) Evaluation.

2705. Identification and dissemination of best practices.

(a) In general.

(b) Distribution.

2706. Authorization of appropriations.

(a) In general.

(b) Availability.

§ 2701. Findings

The Congress finds and declares the following: