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22 U.S.C. 2680b: Special rules for certain monthly workers' compensation payments and other payments for Department of State personnel under chief of mission authority

Created in 2019 by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Commerce (1), Department of State (1), Agency for International Development (1), Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (e), (h)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–103 added par. (5). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (j). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (j)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1110(1), inserted "or the head of any other Federal agency" after "The Secretary of State" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1110(2), substituted ", the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the head of any other Federal agency paying benefits under this section" for "and the Secretary of State". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1110(3), substituted "the Federal Government" for "the Department of State" and inserted ", but does not include an individual receiving compensation under section 3519b of title 50" before period at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–46, §3(b)(1), substituted "subsection (a), (b), or (i)" for "subsection (a) or (b)" in introductory provisions and in par. (2). (Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021" or the "HAVANA Act of 2021) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–46, §3(b)(2)(A), substituted "Adjustment of compensation provision" for "In general" in heading and "Subsections (a) and (b)" for "This section" in introductory provisions. (Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021" or the "HAVANA Act of 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–46, §3(b)(2)(C), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021" or the "HAVANA Act of 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1110(4), substituted "Nothing in this section shall limit, modify, or otherwise supersede chapter 81 of title 5, the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), or section 3519b of title 50." for "Nothing in this section shall modify or otherwise supersede chapter 81 of title 5 or … (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–46, §3(b)(2)(B), redesignated par. (2) as (3). (Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021" or the "HAVANA Act of 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–46, §3(b)(3), added subsec. (i). (Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021" or the "HAVANA Act of 2021) Law text · (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.