APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFITS.

SEC. 3527. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFITS. Section 1209 (22 U.S.C. 3649) is amended to read as follows: “applicability of certain benefits “Sec. 1209. Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for work injuries, chapters 83 and 84 of such title 5, relating to retirement, chapter 87 of such title 5, relating to life insurance, and chapter 89 of such title 5, relating to health insurance, are applicable to Commission employees, except any individual— “(1) who is not a citizen of the United States; “(2) whose initial appointment by the Commission occurs after October 1, 1979; and “(3) who is covered by the Social Security System of the Republic of Panama pursuant to any provision of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements.”.