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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-
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:
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(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
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
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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
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—
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(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
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 ’’.
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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; and
(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.’’.
(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
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(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—
(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
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(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—
(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.