**(a) Citizens separated from employment with Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government** Any citizen of the United States—
(1) who, on March 31, 1979, was an employee of the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government;
(2) who separates or is scheduled to separate on or after such date for any reason other than misconduct or delinquency; and
(3) who is not placed in another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama;
**(b) Citizens eliminated from employment with Executive agency or Canal Zone Government as a result of implementation of Panama Canal Treaty of 1977** Any citizen of the United States—
(1) 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;
(2) whose position is eliminated as the result of the implementation of any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; and
(3) who is not appointed to another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama;
shall, upon the employee’s request, be accorded appropriate assistance for placement in vacant positions in the Government of the United States in the United States.
**(c) Establishment and administration of program by Office of Personnel Management** 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.
**(d) Effective date** The provisions of this section shall take effect on September 27, 1979.
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**(a) Citizens separated from employment with Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government** Any citizen of the United States—
(1) who, on March 31, 1979, was an employee of the Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government;
(2) who separates or is scheduled to separate on or after such date for any reason other than misconduct or delinquency; and
(3) who is not placed in another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama;
**(b) Citizens eliminated from employment with Executive agency or Canal Zone Government as a result of implementation of Panama Canal Treaty of 1977** Any citizen of the United States—
(1) 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;
(2) whose position is eliminated as the result of the implementation of any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements; and
(3) who is not appointed to another appropriate position in the Government of the United States in the Republic of Panama;
shall, upon the employee’s request, be accorded appropriate assistance for placement in vacant positions in the Government of the United States in the United States.
**(c) Establishment and administration of program by Office of Personnel Management** 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.
**(d) Effective date** The provisions of this section shall take effect on September 27, 1979.
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§ 3681. Retirement under special treaty provi-
sions
(a) Purchase of retirement equity; individuals
entitled to participate
(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section,
and under such regulations as the President may
prescribe, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay to the Social Security System of the Repub-
lic of Panama, out of funds deposited in the
Treasury of the United States to the credit of
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability
Fund under section 8334(a)(2) of title 5, such
sums of money as may be necessary to aid in the
purchase of a retirement equity in such System
for each individual who—
(A) meets the requirements of paragraph (2)
of this subsection;
(B) is separated from employment in the
Panama Canal Company, the Canal Zone Gov-
ernment, or the Commission by reason of the
implementation of any provision of the Pan-
ama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agree-
ments; and
(C) becomes employed in a position covered
by the Social Security System of the Republic
of Panama through the transfer of a function
or activity to the Republic of Panama from
the United States or through a job placement
assistance program.
(2) This subsection applies with respect to any
individual only if the individual—
(A) has been credited with at least 5 years of
civilian service under section 8332 of title 5, re-
lating to creditable service for purposes of
civil service retirement;
(B) is not eligible for an immediate retire-
ment annuity under chapter 83 of title 5, relat-
ing to civil service retirement, and elects not
to receive a deferred annuity under that chap-
ter based on any portion of that service, and
(C) elects to withdraw from the Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund the individ-
ual’s entire lump-sum credit (as defined in