To grant a temporary extension on the authority under which the Government may accept the voluntary services of private-sector executives; to clarify the status of Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions while participating in an executive exchange program; and for other purposes.
PL 101-416 (H.R.5643), enacted 10/12/1990

104 STAT. 902 
PUBLIC LAW 101-416—OCT. 12, 1990 
Public Law 101-416 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To grant a temporary extension on the authority under which the Government may 
Oct. 12, 1990 
accept the voluntary services of private-sector executives; to clarify the status of 
[H.R. 5643] 
Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions while participating in an 
executive exchange program; and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
5 use 4103 note. SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PRI-
VATE-SECTOR EXECUTIVES PERFORMING VOLUNTARY 
SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the expiration on September 
30, 1990, of the Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services 
Act of 1986 (5 U.S.C. 4103 note), any individual who, as of that date, 
is or was participating in a program established under such Act may 
continue to perform voluntary services for the Government, and the 
Government may continue to accept those services, for not more 
than an additional 90 days beyond that expiration date, to the same 
extent as if such Act had not expired. 
Qy) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be effective as of Septem-
ber 30,1990. 
SEC. 2. STATUS OF GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES WHILE SERVING IN PRI-
VATE-SECTOR POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Title 5, United States C!ode, is amended by 
inserting after section 3341 the following: 
"§ 3342. Federal participants in executive exchange programs 
"(a) For the purpose of this section, the term 'executive exchange 
program' means any program which is required, by statute or 
Executive order, to be administered, in whole or in part, by the 
President's Commission on Executive Exchange (described in Execu-
tive Order Numbered 12493, dated December 5, 1984), a successor 
entity in function, or any officer thereof. 
"(b) An employee assigned to a position in the private sector as a 
participant in an executive exchange program shall, while so as-
signed, be treated as if on detail to a regular work assignment in 
such employee's employing agency, except that nothing in section 
3341(b) snail limit the period of time for which any such employee 
may be so assigned. 
"(c) An agreement providing for the sissignment of an employee to 
a position in the private sector as a participant in an executive 
exchange program shall not be effective unless it includes a provi-
sion under which the private-sector employer agrees to reimburse 
the employee's agency for any basic pay which is paid by the agency 
to such employee, and attributable to the period during which the 
employee is so assigned. Any reimbursement so made shall be 
credited to the appropriation, fund, or account used to pay the 
amount reimbursed.". 
49-139- O - 90 (416) 
PUBLIC LAW 101-416—OCT. 12, 1990 
104 STAT. 903 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3341 
the following: 
"3342. Federal participants in executive exchange programs.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
5 USC 3342 note, 
take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall 
apply with respect to any Federal employee who begins an assign-
ment with a private-sector employer as a participant in an executive 
exchange program beginning on or after that effective date. 
Approved October 12, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5643: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate.