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5 U.S.C. 2105: Employee

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

56 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1415, 5 U.S.C. 5342, 5 U.S.C. 5506, 5 U.S.C. 5514, 5 U.S.C. 5515.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "Navy Ships Stores Program" for "Army and Air Force Motion Picture Service, Navy Ship's Stores Ashore" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (e)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85 inserted "(if any)" after "Academy dairy". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201 inserted "who is" after "An individual" and "and whose employment in such a position began before October 1, 1996, and has been uninterrupted in such a position since that date" after "Academy dairy,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–424 added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–3 added subpar. (E). · (c)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508, §7202(b)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "laws (other than subchapter IV of chapter 53 of this title, subchapter III of chapter 83 of this title to the extent provided in section 8332(b)(16) of this title, and sections 5… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–508, §7202(b)(2), inserted "(except to the extent specifically provided therein)" after "chapter 84". · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–638 inserted "of this title, subchapter III of chapter 83 of this title to the extent provided in section 8332(b)(16) of this title,". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–335 substituted "chapter 81, chapter 84," for "chapter 81". · (c)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–54, §2(a)(5), substituted "an adjutant" for "the adjutants" and struck out ", United States Code" after "32". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–54, §2(a)(6), amended subsec. (c)(1) in same manner as amendment by section 703(c)(2) of Pub. L. 95–454. See 1978 Amendment note set out below. · (c)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "7204" for "7154", and "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". Amendments by section 703(c)(1) and (c)(2) of Pub. L. 95–454 appear to have been inadvertently reversed. Subsec. (c)(1) purported to amend subsec. (c)(1) of this sectio… · (c)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–392 substituted "laws (other than subchapter IV of chapter 53 and sections 5550 and 7154 of this title)" for "laws". · (c)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–375 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–486 added subpar. (F). · (a)

    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.