Section, Pub. L. 102-166, title III, Sec. 303, formerly Sec. 320, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1096; renumbered Sec. 303 and amended Pub. L. 104-1, title V, Sec. 504(a)(3), (4), Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 41, provided protection from discriminatory practices with respect to employment of Presidential appointees.

A prior section 303 of Pub. L. 102-166 was classified to section 1203 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-1

Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 104-331 provided that: ''This section (repealing this section and enacting provisions set out as a note below) shall take effect on October 1, 1997.''

Section 5(c) of Pub. L. 104-331 provided that: ''The repeal under this section (repealing this section) shall not affect proceedings under such section 303 in which a complaint was filed before the effective date of this section (Oct. 1, 1997), and orders shall be issued in such proceedings and appeals shall be taken therefrom as if this section had not been enacted.''