Federal · Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
22 U.S.C. § 3672: Placement
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who, on March 31, 1979 , was an employee of the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government; who separates or is scheduled to separate on or after such date for any reason other than misconduct or delinquency; and who is not placed in another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama; who, on March 31, 1979 , was employed in the Canal Zone as an employee of an Executive agency (other than the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government) or the Smithsonian Institution; whose position is eliminated as the result of the implementation of any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; and who is not appointed to another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama; The Office of Personnel Management shall establish and administer a Government-wide placement program for all eligible employees who request appointment to positions under this section. The provisions of this section shall take effect on September 27, 1979 .
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