#aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #acef ,,an ,,act ,to clarify that certain provisions of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad will not take effect until after the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management promulgates and makes effective regulations relating to such provisions4 #a4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,effective dates ,subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 and 7g71 and the amendments made by such subsections1 shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjaf1 except that-- 7#a7 any provision in section #eeej7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7b71 relating to administering elections and making advance assignments to a regular tour of duty1 shall be applicable before such effective date to the extent determined necessary by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 and 7#b7 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management may issue such regulations as may be necessary before such effective date4 4 7b7 ,retroactive application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to have been enacted on the date of the enactment of the ,border ,patrol ,agent ,pay ,reform ,act of #bjad4 ,passed the ,senate ,may #ad1 #bjae4,secretary