; and (2) to the Department of the Treasury or that bureau is deemed to refer to the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration, as appropriate. 7. Property and records The contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other assets and interests of, or made available in connection with, the functions transferred by this Act are hereby transferred to the Attorney General for appropriate allocation. 8. Personnel (a) In general The personnel employed in connection with the functions transferred by this Act are hereby transferred to the Attorney General. (b) Effect During the 1-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, any full-time or part-time personnel employed in permanent positions shall not be separated or reduced in grade or compensation because of the transfer under this Act. 9. Savings provisions (a) Legal documents All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, and privileges— (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, by the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, any other Government official, or a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions of the head of that bureau that are transferred by this Act, and (2) that are in effect on the effective date of this Act (or become effective after such date pursuant to their terms as in effect on such date), shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Attorney General or other authorized official, or a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (b) Proceedings The provisions of this Act shall not affect any proceedings or any application for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on the effective date