AUTHORITY TO EXTEND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

SEC. 402. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. For purposes of employee rights and entitlements conferred by or pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of State may, notwithstanding any other law or regulation, extend the reemployment righto of an employee of the United States who, as of January 1, 1992, was serving with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Such extension may be made for two years, and may be further extended for one year, if the Secretary of State determines that such service is in the national interest and is necessary to facilitate the activities of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or any successor organization.