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32 U.S.C. 709: Technicians: employment, use, status

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-224. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (k)

How it got here

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §512(a)(1)(A), substituted "when the appeal concerns activity occurring while the member is in a military pay status, or concerns fitness for duty in the reserve components;" for "; and". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §512(a)(1)(B), (C), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6). Law text · (f), (6)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §§512(a)(2), 513, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (f), sections" for "Sections", and added par. (2). Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §512(b), added subsec. (j). Law text · (j)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364, §525(d)(1)(A), substituted "organizing, administering, instructing, or" for "administration and". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §525(d)(1)(B)–(3), added par. (3). Law text · (a)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 amended section catchline and text generally, revising and restating provisions relating to employment, use, and status of technicians. Law text

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "A technician" for "Except as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a technician". Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Except as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a technician employed under subsection (a) shall, while so employed, be a member of the National Guard and hold the military grade specified… Law text · (b)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337, §1070(d)(5)(A), substituted "30 days before" for "thirty days prior to". · (e)
  • Pub. L. 103–337, §1070(b)(2), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 103–160, §524(c). See 1993 Amendment note below. · (e)
  • Pub. L. 103–337, §1070(d)(5)(B), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "clause (1) of this subsection". · (g)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160, §524(c), as amended by Pub. L. 103–337, §1070(b)(2), inserted ", unless the technician is serving under a temporary appointment, is serving in a trial or probationary period, or has voluntarily ceased to be a member of the National Guard when such membership is a co… · (e)
  • Pub. L. 103–160, §524(d), struck out subsec. (h) which read as follows: "In no event shall the number of technicians employed under this section at any one time exceed 53,100." · (h)
  • Pub. L. 103–160, §523(a), added subsec. (i). · (i)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–513, §515(5), struck out ", United States Code," after "title 5". · (f)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §515(6), substituted "6101(a) of title 5" for "6102 of title 5, United States Code," in two places, "5332 of title 5" for "5332 of title 5, United States Code" and "5543 of title 5" for "5543 of title 5, United States Code,". · (g)
  • Pub. L. 96–513, §515(7), struck out limitation of 49,200 technicians employed during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1971. · (h)

1971

  • Pub. L. 92–119 increased number of technicians employable under section from 42,500 to 53,100 with exception that such number is fixed at 49,200 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1971. · (h)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted "Technicians: employment, use, status" for "Caretakers and clerks" in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions that persons may be employed as technicians in administration and training of National Guard and maintenance and repair of supplies issued to National Guard or armed forces for provisions that authorized the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Forc… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions requiring, except as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, any technician employed to be a member of the National Guard and hold the military grade specified by the Secretary concerned for that position for provisions permitting civilians as well … · (b)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary concerned to designate adjutants general to employ and administer the technicians authorized by this section for provisions authorizing the Secretary concerned to place in a common pool for care, maintenance, and storage t… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions that a technician employed under subsec. (a) is an employee of the particular department concerned, and an employee of the United States, with proviso that a position authorized by this section is outside competitive service if technician so employ… · (d)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions authorizing the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned to separate from technicians employment any technician for the specified grounds, provisions requiring the technician concerned to be notified in writing of the termination of his emplo… · (e)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 substituted provisions making inapplicable sections 2108, 3502, 7511, and 7512 of Title 5 to any person employed under this section for provisions authorizing the Secretary concerned to fix the salaries of clerks and caretakers and to designate the person to employ them,… · (f)
  • Pub. L. 90–486 added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)

1961

  • Pub. L. 87–224 provided that the authorized compensation may include employer's contributions to retirement systems, and that such contributions shall not exceed 6½ per centum of the compensation upon which based. · (f)

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.