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5 U.S.C. 5379: Student loan repayments

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-510. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 610, 2 U.S.C. 1926, 2 U.S.C. 4505, 2 U.S.C. 4579, 7 U.S.C. 3151a.

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

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–437 inserted ", the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services" after "title". Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–123, §2(1), and Pub. L. 108–136 amended subpar. (A) identically, substituting "$10,000" for "$6,000". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–123, §2(2), substituted "$60,000" for "$40,000". Law text · (b)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(a)(1)], inserted "(20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.)" before semicolon. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(a)(2)], substituted "part D or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., 1087aa et seq.)" for "part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(a)(3)], substituted "part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) or under part E of title VIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 297a et seq.)" for "part C of title VII of Public Health Service Act or under… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(b)(1)], amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "An employee shall be ineligible for benefits under this section if such employee occupies a position which— (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(b)(2)], struck out "professional, technical, or administrative" after "highly qualified". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1122(d)], added subsec. (h). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (h)

    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.