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39 U.S.C. 1005: Applicability of laws relating to Federal employees

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-375. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 2302, 5 U.S.C. 7511, 5 U.S.C. 8903c.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 111–84, §1916(b)(1)(B). See 2009 Amendment note below. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–84, §1916(b)(1)(A), inserted par. (1) designation before "Section 5941". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–84, §1916(b)(1)(C), substituted "Except as provided under paragraph (2), for purposes of section 5941 of that title," for "For purposes of such section,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–84, §1916(b)(1)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, substituted "Except as provided under paragraph (2), section 5941" for "Section 5941". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–84, §1916(b)(1)(D), added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–84, §1122(d), in introductory provisions, substituted "(m)(2)" for "(l)(2)" and "(j)(2)" for "(i)(2)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (d)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435 struck out "subsection (g) of section 5532," after "The provisions of" and substituted "8344" for "8344,". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (d)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–496 substituted "chapters 87, 89, 89A, and 89B" for "chapters 87 and 89" in second sentence. Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–336 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (d)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–90 added par. (4). · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–335 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "Officers and employees of the Postal Service (other than the Governors) shall be covered by chapter 83 of title 5 relating to civil service retirement. The Postal Service shall withhold from… · (d)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–349 substituted requirement that the Postal Service pay into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund the amounts determined by the Civil Service Commission under section 8348(h) of title 5, for requirement that the Postal Service pay to the Civil Service Commission … · (d)

    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.