[108th Congress Public Law 102]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


[DOCID: f:publ102.108]

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Public Law 108-102
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the Public Printer 
the authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of 
   the Congressional Record, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 29, 
                         2003 -  [H.R. 3229]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER TO PUBLIC PRINTER OF AUTHORITY OVER INDIVIDUALS 
            RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 902 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 902. Congressional Record: Indexes

    ``The Public Printer shall prepare the semimonthly and the session 
index to the Congressional Record. The Joint Committee on Printing shall 
direct the form and manner of its publication and distribution.''.
    (b) Transition Rule for Current <<NOTE: 44 USC 902 
note.>> Employees.--
            (1) In general.--Any individual who is an employee of the 
        Congressional Record Index Office as of the effective date of 
        this Act shall be transferred to the Government Printing Office, 
        subject to the provisions of this title governing the selection 
        and appointment of employees of the Government Printing Office 
        and any applicable regulations.
            (2) Treatment of accrued leave.--Any annual and sick leave 
        accrued by such an individual prior to such date shall be 
        transferred and made available to the individual as an employee 
        of the Government Printing Office, subject to applicable 
        regulations of the Government Printing Office governing the use 
        of such leave.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE <<NOTE: Applicability. 44 USC 902 note.>> DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 2003 (or, if 
later, the first day of the first month which begins after the date of 
the enactment of this Act).

    Approved October 29, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3229:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
            Oct. 7, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 15, considered and passed House.

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