                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
                     CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
 
Sec. 162b. Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee 
        compensation and personnel matters
        

(a) Election of coverage; creditable service; qualification for survivor 
        annuities and disability benefits; contributions to thrift 
        savings plan; certification concerning creditable service

    (1) This subsection shall apply to any individual who--
        (A) is employed by the Library of Congress Child Development 
    Center (known as the ``Little Scholars Child Development Center'', 
    in this section referred to as the ``Center'') established under 
    section 205(g)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
    1991; and
        (B) makes an election to be covered by this subsection with the 
    Librarian of Congress, not later than the later of--
            (i) 60 days after December 21, 2000; or
            (ii) 60 days after the date the individual begins such 
        employment.

    (2)(A) Any individual described under paragraph (1) may be credited, 
under section 8411 of title 5 for service as an employee of the Center 
before December 21, 2000, if such employee makes a payment of the 
deposit under section 8411(f)(2) of such title without application of 
section 8411(b)(3) of such title.
    (B) An individual described under paragraph (1) shall be credited 
under section 8411 of title 5 for any service as an employee of the 
Center on or after December 21, 2000, if such employee has such amounts 
deducted and withheld from his pay as determined by the Office of 
Personnel Management which would be deducted and withheld from the basic 
pay of an employee under section 8422 of title 5.
    (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, any 
service performed by an individual described under paragraph (1) as an 
employee of the Center is deemed to be civilian service creditable under 
section 8411 of title 5 for purposes of qualifying for survivor 
annuities and disability benefits under subchapters IV and V of chapter 
84 of such title, if such individual makes payment of an amount, 
determined by the Office of Personnel Management, which would have been 
deducted and withheld from the basic pay of such individual if such 
individual had been an employee subject to section 8422 of title 5 for 
such period so credited, together with interest thereon.
    (4) An individual described under paragraph (1) shall be deemed an 
employee for purposes of chapter 84 of title 5, including subchapter III 
of such title,\1\ and may make contributions under section 8432 of such 
title effective for the first applicable pay period beginning on or 
after the date such individual elects coverage under this section.
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    (5) The Office of Personnel Management shall accept the 
certification of the Librarian of Congress concerning creditable service 
for purposes of this subsection.

(b) Health insurance coverage

    Any individual who is employed by the Center on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act [December 21, 2000], shall be deemed an employee 
under section 8901(1) of title 5 for purposes of health insurance 
coverage under chapter 89 of such title. An individual who is an 
employee of the Center on the date of enactment of this Act may elect 
coverage under this subsection before the 60th day after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and during such periods as determined by the 
Office of Personnel Management for employees of the Center employed 
after such date.

(c) Life insurance coverage

    An individual who is employed by the Center shall be deemed an 
employee under section 8701(a) of title 5 for purposes of life insurance 
coverage under chapter 87 of such title.

(d) Government contributions by Librarian from available appropriations

    Government contributions for individuals receiving benefits under 
this section, as computed under sections 8423, 8432, 8708, and 8906 \2\ 
shall be made by the Librarian of Congress from any appropriations 
available to the Library of Congress.
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(e) Payroll and personnel functions of Library of Congress

    The Library of Congress, directly or by agreement with its 
designated representative, shall--
        (1) process payroll for Center employees, including making 
    deductions and withholdings from the pay of employees in the amounts 
    determined under sections 8422, 8432, 8707, and 8905 of title 5;
        (2) maintain appropriate personnel and payroll records for 
    Center employees, and transmit appropriate information and records 
    to the Office of Personnel Management; and
        (3) transmit funds for Government and employee contributions 
    under this section to the Office of Personnel Management.

(f) Responsibilities of Center

    The Center shall--
        (1) pay to the Library of Congress funds sufficient to cover the 
    gross salary and the employer's share of taxes under section 3111 of 
    title 26 for Center employees, in amounts computed by the Library of 
    Congress;
        (2) as required by the Library of Congress, reimburse the 
    Library of Congress for reasonable administrative costs incurred 
    under subsection (e)(1) of this section;
        (3) comply with regulations and procedures prescribed by the 
    Librarian of Congress for administration of this section;
        (4) maintain appropriate records on all Center employees, as 
    required by the Librarian of Congress; and
        (5) consult with the Librarian of Congress on the administration 
    and implementation of this section.

(g) Regulations

    The Librarian of Congress may prescribe regulations to carry out 
this section.

(Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title II, Sec. 210], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 
Stat. 2763, 2763A-114.)

                       References in Text

    Section 205(g)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
1991, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is section 205(g)(1) of Pub. L. 
101-520, which is set out as a note under section 141 of this title.
