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5 U.S.C. 4101: Definitions

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 5379.

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

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–226 substituted "fields which will improve individual and organizational performance and assist in achieving the agency's mission and performance goals;" for "fields which are or will be directly related to the performance by the employee of official duties for the Government,… · (4)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "chapter 91" for "sections 846–852 or 856–859". · (1)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–206 substituted "Environmental Science Services Administration" for "Coast and Geodetic Survey" · (2)

    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.