deducted from any sum then or later owing by
the United States to the party against whom
the penalty or assessment has been levied.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section shall take effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—(A) Paragraphs (2) and (4)
of section 8902a(c) of title 5, United States Code,
as amended by subsection (a), shall apply only to the
extent that the misconduct which is the basis for de-
barment thereunder occurs after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(B) Section 8902a(d)(1)(B) of title 5, United
States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall
apply only with respect to charges which violate sec-
tion 8904(b) of such title 5 for items and services
furnished after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(C) Section 8902a(g)(3) of title 5, United
States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall
apply only with respect to debarments based on con-
victions occurring after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 604. CONSISTENT COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS EN-
ROLLED IN A HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTERED
BY THE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCIES.
Section 5 of the FEGLI Living Benefits Act (Public
Law 103–409; 108 Stat. 4232) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System’’ after ‘‘Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift
Supervision’’ each place it appears;
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or under a
health benefits plan not governed by chapter 89 of
such title in which employees and retirees of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
participated before January 4, 1997,’’ after ‘‘Janu-
ary 7, 1995,’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(in the case of the Comp-
troller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift
Supervision) or on January 4, 1997 (in the case
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System)’’ after ‘‘on January 7, 1995’’
each place it appears;
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or in which employees
and retirees of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System participate,’’ after ‘‘Of-
fice of the Comptroller of the Currency or the
Office of Thrift Supervision’’ each place it ap-
pears; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘(in the case of the Comp-
troller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift
Supervision) or after January 5, 1997 (in the
case of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System)’’ after ‘‘January 8, 1995’’
each place it appears;
(4) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘title;’’
and inserting ‘‘title or a retiree (as defined in sub-
section (e);’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘retiree’ shall mean an individual who is receiving
benefits under the Retirement Plan for Employees of the
Federal Reserve System.’’.
SEC. 605. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 104–134.
Paragraph (3) of section 3110(b) of the Omnibus
Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996
(Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–343) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The Corporation shall pay to the Thrift Savings
Fund such employee and agency contributions as are re-
quired by sections 8432 and 8351 of title 5, United States
Code, for those employees who elect to retain their cov-
erage under the Civil Service Retirement System or the
Federal Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to para-
graph (1).’’.
SEC. 606. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
THE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) DEFINITION OF A CARRIER.—Paragraph (7) of
section 8901 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘organization;’’ and inserting ‘‘organization
and the Government-wide service benefit plan sponsored
by an association of organizations described in this para-
graph;’’.
(b) SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 8903 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘plan,’’ and inserting ‘‘plan, underwritten by par-
ticipating affiliates licensed in any number of States,’’.
(c) PREEMPTION.—Section 8902(m) of title 5, Unit-
ed States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(m)(1)’’ and all
that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(m)(1) The terms of any contract under this chapter
which relate to the nature, provision, or extent of coverage
or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits)
shall supersede and preempt any State or local law, or
any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to health
insurance or plans.’’.
SEC. 607. PAY FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS FORMERLY CLASSI-
FIED AT GS–18.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rate
of basic pay for positions that were classified at GS–18
of the General Schedule on the date of the enactment of
the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
shall be set and maintained at the rate equal to the high-
est rate of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service
under section 5382(b) of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 608. REPEAL OF SECTION 1307 OF TITLE 5 OF THE
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1307 of title 5, United
States Code, is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by repealing the item relating to section 1307.
SEC. 609. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROCEDURAL AND AP-
PEAL RIGHTS TO CERTAIN PERSONNEL OF
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7511(b)(8) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Federal
Bureau of Investigation,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply with respect to any personnel ac-
tion taking effect after the end of the 45-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.