Notwithstanding any provision of subchapter I, and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the Office of Personnel Management shall establish a program under which—
(1) annual leave accrued or accumulated by an employee may be contributed to a leave bank established by the employing agency of such employee; and
(2) leave from such a leave bank may be made available to an employee who requires such leave because of a medical emergency.
(Added Pub. L. 100–566, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2839; amended Pub. L. 103–103, § 5(b), Oct. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 1023.)