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42 U.S.C. 5055: Application of Federal law

Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-113. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (1), Corporation for National and Community Service (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–13, §2152(1), inserted "(as such part was in effect on the day before April 21, 2009)" after "part B" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–13, §2152(2), inserted "(as such part was in effect on the day before April 21, 2009)" after "A, B". Law text · (e)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–82 substituted "an employee at grade GS–5 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5" for "a grade GS–7 employee". · (b)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–551 substituted "the Director" for "he" before "shall prescribe". · (d)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–465, §2206(h)(1), substituted "any" for "section 1092(a)(1) of title 22 and every other". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–465, §2206(h)(2), substituted "Foreign Service Act of 1980" for "Foreign Service Act of 1946". · (c)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–143, §11(a), substituted in provisions preceding cl. (1) "as volunteers for periods of full-time service, or, as the Director deems appropriate in accordance with regulations, for periods of part-time service of not less than 20 hours per week for not less than 26 consecutiv… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–143, §18(c)(2), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–143, §11(b), added subsec. (f). · (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.