114 STAT. 2472 PUBLIC LAW 106-522—NOV. 22, 2000 Effective date. Effective date. "(f) TREATMENT AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Trustee and employees of the Trustee who are not covered under subsection (e) shall be treated as employees of the Federal Government solely for purposes of the following provisions of title 5, United States Code: "(A) Chapter 83 (relating to retirement). "(B) Chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System). "(C) Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance). "(D) Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance). "(2) EFFECTIVE DATES OF COVERAGE. —The effective dates of coverage of the provisions of paragraph (1) are as follows: "(A) In the case of the Trustee and employees of the Office of the Trustee and the Office of Adult Probation, August 5, 1997, or the date of appointment, whichever is later. "(B) In the case of employees of the Office of Parole, October 11, 1998, or the date of appointment, whichever is later. "(C) In the case of employees of the Pretrial Services Agency, January 3, 1999, or the date of appointment, whichever is later. "(3) RATE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. —The Trustee shall make contributions under the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) at the same rates applicable to agencies of the Federal Government. " (4) REGULATIONS. — The Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. SEC. 146. It is the sense of the Congress that the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority should quickly complete the sale of the Franklin School property, a property which has been vacant for over 20 years. SEC. 147. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a "conscience clause" which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. SEC. 148. (a) Chapter 23 of title 11, District of Columbia, is hereby repealed. (b) The table of chapters for title 11, District of Columbia, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 23. (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which legislation enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia to establish the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia takes effect. PROMPT PAYMENT OF APPOINTED COUNSEL SEC. 149. (a) ASSESSMENT OF INTEREST FOR DELAYED PAY- MENTS. —I f the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals does not make a payment
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