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5 U.S.C. 5342: Definitions; application
Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-392. Changed by 9 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. 5343, 5 U.S.C. 5361, 10 U.S.C. 4121.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency" for "National Imagery and Mapping Agency". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (a)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–201, §3548(a)(3)(A), which directed amendment of subsec. (a)(1) by striking subpar. (G) and redesignating subpars. (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L) as (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K), respectively, was executed by striking subpar. (F), relating to the Panama Canal Commission, and… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–201, §1122(a)(1), substituted "National Imagery and Mapping Agency" for "Central Imagery Office". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–359 directed the amendment of subpar. (J) by striking out "or" at end which could not be executed because par. (1) does not contain a subpar. (J), added "or" at end of subpar. (K), and added subpar. (L). · (a)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–618 struck out "or" at end of subpar. (I), inserted "or" at end of subpar. (J), and added subpar. (K). · (a)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–468, eff. Jan. 5, 1985, struck out subpar. (C) which excluded the Alaska Railroad and redesignated subpars. (D) to (J) as (C) to (I), respectively. See Effective Date of 1983 Amendment note below. · (a)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–191 added subpar. (J). · (a)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–70 substituted "Commission" for "Company". · (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.