Notes on 2 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 2 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 92-484, Sec. 2, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 797.)
SHORT TITLE                            
Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-484 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter and amending section 1862 of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare] may be cited as the 'Technology Assessment Act
of 1972'."
TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT          
Pub. L. 104-53, title I, Secs. 113, 114, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat.
526, provided that:
"Sec. 113. Upon enactment of this Act [Nov. 19, 1995] all
employees of the Office of Technology Assessment for 183 days
preceding termination of employment who are terminated as a result
of the elimination of the Office and who are not otherwise
gainfully employed may continue to be paid by the Office of
Technology Assessment at their respective salaries for a period not
to exceed 60 calendar days following the employee's date of
termination or until the employee becomes otherwise gainfully
employed whichever is earlier. Any day for which a former employee
receives a payment under this section shall be counted as Federal
service for purposes of determining entitlement to benefits,
including retirement, annual and sick leave earnings, and health
and life insurance. A statement in writing to the Director of the
Office of Technology Assessment or his designee by any such
employee that he was not gainfully employed during such period or
the portion thereof for which payment is claimed shall be accepted
as prima facie evidence that he was not so employed.
"Sec. 114. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended [now chapters 1
to 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works and title
III of the Act of June 30, 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)], or any
other provision of law, upon the abolition of the Office of
Technology Assessment, all records and property of the Office
(including the Unix system, all computer hardware and software, all
library collections and research materials, and all photocopying
equipment), shall be under the administrative control of the
Architect of the Capitol. Not later than December 31, 1995, the
Architect shall submit a proposal to transfer such records and
property to appropriate support agencies of the Legislative Branch
which request such transfer, and shall carry out such transfer
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate."