A prior section 4324 was renumbered section 7624 of this title.

2010—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–275 inserted before period at end “declining to initiate an action and represent the person before the Merit Systems Protection Board”.

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–389, § 311(d)(2), substituted “Not later than 60 days after the date the Secretary receives such a request, the Secretary shall refer” for “The Secretary shall refer”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–389, § 311(e)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “If the Special Counsel declines to initiate an action and represent a person before the Merit Systems Protection Board under subparagraph (A), the Special Counsel shall notify such person of that decision.”

1998—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105–368 inserted “, without regard as to whether the complaint accrued before, on, or after October 13, 1994” before period at end of first sentence.

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(11)(A), struck out “of an unsuccessful effort to resolve a complaint relating to a Federal executive agency” after “notification pursuant to section 4322(e)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(11)(B)(i), inserted “or the Office of Personnel Management” after “Federal executive agency” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(11)(B)(ii), substituted “under section 4322(a)” for “regarding a complaint under section 4322(c)”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(11)(C), inserted “or the Office of Personnel Management” after “Federal executive agency” and substituted “Office to comply” for “employee to comply”.

Pub. L. 105–368, title II, § 213(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3332, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to complaints filed with the Merit Systems Protection Board on or after October 13, 1994.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–275 effective Oct. 13, 1994, see section 313 of Pub. L. 104–275, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Section effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, with transition rules, except that provisions necessary for implementation of section 4311 of this title are effective Oct. 13, 1994, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.