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notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a
label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in-
scription with the same meaning, to any product sold in
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive
any contract or subcontract made with funds provided
pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen-
sion, and ineligibility procedures described in section
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
SEC. 306. Such sums as may be necessary are appro-
priated to the account described in subsection (a) of sec-
tion 415 of Public Law 104–1 to pay awards and settle-
ments as authorized under such subsection.
SEC. 307. Amounts available for administrative ex-
penses of any legislative branch entity which participates
in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council
(LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC
costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legisla-
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tive branch entities (in such allocations among the entities
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $1,500.
SEC. 308. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, hereafter the Architect of the Capitol is authorized
to enter into energy savings performance contracts for en-
ergy savings projects in the Capitol Complex under the
following conditions:
(1) the Architect of the Capitol shall obtain the
approval of the Appropriations Committees of the
House and Senate prior to entering into such con-
tracts;
(2) contracts shall conform to the requirements
of 42 U.S.C. 8287(a);
(3) the Architect of the Capitol shall compete
such contracts to the extent practicable among en-
ergy service contractors meeting the standards for
qualification developed by the Secretary of Energy
under 42 U.S.C. 8287(b);
(4) services offered by the Department of En-
ergy in connection with energy savings performance
contracts shall be made available to the Architect of
the Capitol upon request to carry out the authority
granted under this section; and,
(5) if payment would be required for furnishing
similar services to an executive agency, payment
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therefor shall be made by the Architect by reim-
bursement; such payment may be credited to the ap-
plicable appropriations of the Secretary of Energy.
SEC. 309. (a) SEVERANCE PAY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.—Section 5595(a)
of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 310
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ‘‘, but only
with respect to the United States Senate Res-
taurants’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in clause (viii) in the mat-
ter following subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘of the
United States Senate Restaurants’’.
(b) EARLY RETIREMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF
THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.—Section 310(b)(1) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (40
U.S.C. 174j–1(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘of the United States Senate Res-
taurants’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘1999;’’
and inserting ‘‘1999 (or, in the case of an individual
who is not an employee of the United States Senate
Restaurants, on or after the date of the enactment
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of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999
and before October 1, 2001);’’.
(c) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAP-
ITOL.—Section 310(c) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1998 (40 U.S.C. 174j–1(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘of the United
States Senate Restaurants’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘not more than 50’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting
‘‘1999 (or, in the case of an individual who is
not an employee of the United States Senate
Restaurants, on or after the date of the enact-
ment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1999 and before October 1, 2001)’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘The number of employees of the
United States Senate Restaurants to whom vol-
untary separation incentive payments may be
offered under the program established under
the previous sentence may not exceed 50.’’.
(d) RETRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND COUNSEL-
ING SERVICES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHITECT
OF
THE CAPITOL.—Section 310(e) of the Legislative
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Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (40 U.S.C. 174j–1(e))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘of the
United States Senate Restaurants’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘the
United States Senate Restaurants of ’’.
SEC. 310. (a) SEVERANCE PAY.—Section 5595 of
title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 310
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause
(x) and inserting after clause (viii) the following
new clause:
‘‘(ix) an employee of the Government
Printing Office, who is employed on a tem-
porary when actually employed basis; or’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘The Public Printer may prescribe regula-
tions to effect the application and operation of this
section to the agency specified in subsection
(a)(1)(G) of this section.’’.
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(b) EARLY RETIREMENT.—(1) This subsection ap-
plies to an employee of the Government Printing Office
who—
(A) voluntarily separates from service on or
after the date of enactment of this Act and before
October 1, 2001; and
(B) on such date of separation—
(i) has completed 25 years of service as de-
fined under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of
title 5, United States Code; or
(ii) has completed 20 years of such service
and is at least 50 years of age.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 83 or
84 of title 5, United States Code, an employee described
under paragraph (1) is entitled to an annuity which shall
be computed consistent with the provisions of law applica-
ble to annuities under section 8336(d) or 8414(b) of title
5, United States Code.
(c) VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION
INCENTIVE
PAY-
MENTS.—(1) In this subsection, the term ‘‘employee’’
means an employee of the Government Printing Office,
serving without limitation, who has been currently em-
ployed for a continuous period of at least 12 months, ex-
cept that such term shall not include—
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(A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter
III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United
States Code, or another retirement system for em-
ployees of the Government;
(B) an employee having a disability on the basis
of which such employee is or would be eligible for
disability retirement under any of the retirement
systems referred to in subparagraph (A); or
(C) an employee who is employed on a tem-
porary when actually employed basis.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
order to avoid or minimize the need for involuntary sepa-
rations due to a reduction in force, reorganization, trans-
fer of function, or other similar action affecting the agen-
cy, the Public Printer shall establish a program under
which voluntary separation incentive payments may be of-
fered to encourage eligible employees to separate from
service voluntarily (whether by retirement or resignation)
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act through September 30, 2001.
(3) Such voluntary separation incentive payments
shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of section
5597(d) of title 5, United States Code. Any such payment
shall not be a basis of payment, and shall not be included
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in the computation, of any other type of Government bene-
fit.
(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an employee
who has received a voluntary separation incentive payment
under this section and accepts employment with the Gov-
ernment of the United States within 5 years after the date
of the separation on which the payment is based shall be
required to repay the entire amount of the incentive pay-
ment to the agency that paid the incentive payment.
(B)(i) If the employment is with an executive agency
(as defined by section 105 of title 5, United States Code),
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may,
at the request of the head of the agency, waive the repay-
ment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities
and is the only qualified applicant available for the posi-
tion.
(ii) If the employment is with an entity in the legisla-
tive branch, the head of the entity or the appointing offi-
cial may waive the repayment if the individual involved
possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified appli-
cant available for the position.
(iii) If the employment is with the judicial branch,
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts may waive the repayment if the individual
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involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified
applicant available for the position.
(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A) (but not sub-
paragraph (B)), the term ‘‘employment’’ includes employ-
ment under a personal services contract with the United
States.
(5) The Public Printer may prescribe regulations to
carry out this subsection.
(d) RETRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND COUNSEL-
ING SERVICES.—(1) In this subsection, the term ‘‘em-
ployee’’—
(A) means an employee of the Government
Printing Office; and
(B) shall not include—
(i) a reemployed annuitant under sub-
chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title
5, United States Code, or another retirement
system for employees of the Government; or
(ii) an employee who is employed on a tem-
porary when actually employed basis.
(2) The Public Printer may establish a program to
provide retraining, job placement, and counseling services
to employees and former employees.
(3) A former employee may not participate in a pro-
gram established under this subsection, if—
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(A) the former employee was separated from
service with the Government Printing Office for
more than 1 year; or
(B) the separation was by removal for cause on
charges of misconduct or delinquency.
(4) Retraining costs for the program established
under this subsection may not exceed $5,000 for each em-
ployee or former employee.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—(1) The Public
Printer—
(A) may use employees of the Government
Printing Office to establish and administer programs
and carry out the provisions of this section; and
(B) may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, to carry out such provisions—
(i) not subject to the 1 year of service limi-
tation under such section 3109(b); and
(ii) at rates for individuals which do not
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(2) Funds to carry out subsections (a) and (c) may
be expended only from funds available for the basic pay
of the employee who is receiving the applicable payment.
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(3) Funds to carry out subsection (d) may be ex-
pended from any funds made available to the Public Print-
er.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1999’’.
Union Calendar No. 336
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4112
[Report No. 105–595]
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
JUNE 23, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed