1997—Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(2), substituted “Air transportation” for “Travel and transportation” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a) and substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”. Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses for employees in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b) and substituted “An official” for “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an official” and “who is a citizen of the Republic of Panama” for “referred to in paragraph (1)”. Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom
section 3646 of this title applies, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding periods of service established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the
promulgated thereunder.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(a)(1), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “For an employee to whom
section 3646 of this title does not apply, the Commission may pay travel and transportation expenses associated with vacation leave for the employee and the immediate family of the employee notwithstanding requirements regarding a written agreement concerning the duration of a continuing service obligation established by subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 or the
promulgated thereunder.” Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d)(1) as subsec. (a). Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105–85, § 3524(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (d)(2) as subsec. (b). 1996—Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “expenses” after “transportation” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Commission may pay the expenses of vacation leave travel for an employee of the Commission to whom
section 3646 of this title applies and for transportation of employee’s family from the employee’s post of duty in Panama to the place of the employee’s actual residence at the time of appointment to the post of duty. The authorization of expenses under this section shall be in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 and the
issued under that subchapter, except that the Commission may prescribe required periods of service notwithstanding
section 5722 of title 5 and the
of 1997 Amendment Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The
made by this section [amending this section and
section 3664 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1999.”
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see
section 8 of Pub. L. 99–223, set out as an
of 1985 Amendment note under
section 3612 of this title.