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(4) shall not be taken into account for purposes of determin-
ing the amount of any severance pay to which an individual
may be entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States
Code, based on any other separation;
(5) shall be considered payment for a voluntary separa-
tion; and
(6) shall be paid from the appropriations or funds available
for payment of the basic pay of the employee.
(e) 
EFFECT
OF
SUBSEQUENT
EMPLOYMENT
WITH
THE
GOVERNMENT.—
(1) An individual who has received a voluntary separation
incentive payment under this section and accepts any employ-
ment with the Government of the United States within five
years after the date of the separation on which the payment
is based shall be required to repay, prior to the individual’s
first day of employment, the entire amount of the incentive
payment to NASA.
(2) If the employment under paragraph (1) above is with
an executive agency (as defined by section 105 of title 5, United
States Code), the United States Postal Service, or the Postal
Rate Commission, the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management may, at the request of the head of the agency,
waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique
abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the
position.
(3) If the employment under paragraph (1) above is with
an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the entity
or the appointing official may waive the repayment if the
individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only
qualified applicant available for the position.
(4) If the employment under paragraph (1) above is with
the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts may waive the repayment if the
individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only
qualified applicant available for the position.
(5) 
For 
the 
purpose 
of 
this 
section, 
the 
term
‘‘employment’’—
(A) includes employment of any length or under any
type of appointment, but does not include employment
that is without compensation; and
(B) includes employment under a personal services
contract.
(f) EFFECT
OF
SUBSEQUENT
DISABILITY
RETIREMENT.—An
employee who has received an incentive payment is ineligible to
receive an annuity for reasons of disability under applicable regula-
tions, unless the incentive payment is repaid.
(g) ADDITIONAL AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RETIREMENT
FUND.—
(1) In addition to any other payments which it is required
to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84
of title 5, United States Code, NASA shall remit to the Office
of Personnel Management for deposit in the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of the
final basic pay of each employee who is covered under sub-
chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 to whom
a voluntary separation incentive has been paid under this Act.
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(2) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘‘final basic
pay’’, with respect to an employee, means the total amount
of basic pay which would be payable for a year of service
by such employee, computed using the employee’s final rate
of basic pay, and, if last serving on other than a full-time
basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor.
(h) REDUCTION OF AGENCY EMPLOYMENT LEVELS.—
(1) Total full-time-equivalent employment in NASA shall
be reduced by one for each separation of an employee who
receives a voluntary separation incentive payment under this
Act. The reduction will be calculated by comparing the agency’s
full-time-equivalent employment for the fiscal year in which
the voluntary separation payments are made with the author-
ized full-time-equivalent employment for the prior fiscal year.
(2) The Office of Management and Budget shall monitor
and take appropriate action necessary to ensure that the
requirements of this section are met.
(3) The President shall take appropriate action to ensure
that functions involving more than 10 full time equivalent
employees are not converted to contracts by reason of the
enactment of this section, except in cases in which a cost
comparison demonstrates such contracts would be to the advan-
tage of the Government.
(4) The provisions of subsections (1) and (3) of this section
may be waived upon a determination by the President that—
(A) the existence of a state of war or other national
emergency so requires; or
(B) the existence of an extraordinary emergency which
threatens life, health, safety, property, or the environment
so requires.
(i) REPORTS.—No later than March 31 of each fiscal year, NASA
shall submit to the Office of Personnel Management, who will
subsequently report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Over-
sight of the House of Representatives a report which, with respect
to the preceding fiscal year, shall include—
(1) the number of employees who received voluntary separa-
tion incentives;
(2) the average amount of such incentives; and
(3) the average grade or pay level of the employees who
received incentives.
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) The provisions of this section shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) No voluntary separation incentive under this section
may be paid based on the separation of an employee after
September 30, 2000.
SEC. 433. (a) Subject to the concurrence of the Administrator
of the General Services Administration (GSA) and notwithstanding
section 707 of Public Law 103–433, the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration may convey to the
city of Downey, California, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements
thereon, consisting of approximately 60 acres and known as Parcels
III, IV, V, and VI of the NASA Industrial Plant, Downey, California.
(b)(1) DELAY IN PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION.—After the end
of the 20-year period beginning on the date on which the conveyance
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under subsection (a) is completed, the City of Downey shall pay
to the United States an amount equal to fair market value of
the conveyed property as of the date of the Federal conveyance.
(2) EFFECT OF RECONVEYANCE BY THE CITY.—If the City of
Downey reconveys all or any part of the conveyed property during
such 20-year period, the City shall pay to the United States an
amount equal to the fair market value of the reconveyed property
as of the time of the reconveyance, excluding the value of any
improvements made to the property by the City.
(3) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Adminis-
trator of GSA shall determine fair market value in accordance
with Federal appraisal standards and procedures.
(4) TREATMENT OF LEASES.—The Administrator of GSA may
treat a lease of the property within such 20-year period as a
reconveyance if the Administrator determines that the lease is
being used to avoid application of paragraph (b)(2).
(5) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The Administrator of GSA shall
deposit any proceeds received under this subsection in the special
account established pursuant to section 204(h)(2) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.
485(h)(2)).
(c) The exact acreage and legal description of the real property
to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by
a survey satisfactory to the Administrator of GSA. The cost of
the survey shall be borne by the City of Downey, California.
(d) The Administrator of GSA may require such additional
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under
subsection (a) as the Administrator of GSA considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.
(e) If the City at any time after the conveyance of the property
under subsection (a) notifies the Administrator of GSA that the
City no longer wishes to retain the property, it may convey the
property under the terms of subsection (b), or, it may revert all
right, title, and interest in and to the property (including any
facilities, equipment, or fixtures conveyed, but excluding the value
of any improvements made to the property by the City) to the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of imme-
diate entry onto the property.
TITLE V—SUPPLEMENTAL
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’,
$100,000,000, to be made available upon enactment of this Act,
to remain available until expended.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
During fiscal year 1996 and in addition to commitments pre-
viously provided, additional commitments to issue guarantees to
carry out section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended
(12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $20,000,000,000.
TITLE VI—NEWBORNS’ AND MOTHERS’ HEALTH
PROTECTION ACT OF 1996
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the
‘‘Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the length of post-delivery hospital stay should be based
on the unique characteristics of each mother and her newborn
child, taking into consideration the health of the mother, the
health and stability of the newborn, the ability and confidence
of the mother and the father to care for their newborn, the
adequacy of support systems at home, and the access of the
mother and her newborn to appropriate follow-up health care;
and
(2) the timing of the discharge of a mother and her newborn
child from the hospital should be made by the attending pro-
vider in consultation with the mother.
SEC. 603. AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME
SECURITY ACT OF 1974.—(a) IN GENERAL.—Part 7 of subtitle B
of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(added by section 101(a) of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996) is amended—
(1) by amending the heading of the part to read as follows:
‘‘PART 7—GROUP HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS’’;
(2) by inserting after the part heading the following:
‘‘SUBPART A—REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PORTABILITY, ACCESS,
AND RENEWABILITY’’;
(3) by redesignating sections 704 through 707 as sections
731 through 734, respectively;
(4) by inserting before section 731 (as so redesignated)
the following new heading:
‘‘SUBPART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’;
and
(5) by inserting after section 703 the following new subpart:
‘‘SUBPART B—OTHER REQUIREMENTS
‘‘SEC. 711. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS AND
NEWBORNS.
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM HOSPITAL STAY FOLLOWING
BIRTH.—