EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENSE WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AND RESTRUCTURING.

SEC. 1104. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENSE WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AND RESTRUCTURING. (a) Lump-Sum Payment of Severance Pay.—Section 5595(i)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 and before October 1, 1999” and inserting “February 10, 1996, and before October 1, 2003”. (b) Voluntary Separation Incentive.—Section 5597(e) of such title is amended by striking “September 30, 2001” and inserting “September 30, 2003”. (c) Continuation of FEHBP Eligibility.—Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: “(i) October 1, 2003; or “(ii) February 1, 2004, if specific notice of such separation was given to such individual before October 1, 2003.”.