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5 U.S.C. 5531: Definitions

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 8 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. 8344, 5 U.S.C. 8468, 24 U.S.C. 421.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "Government corporation, but excluding" for "Government corporation and". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (2)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–145 substituted "the Congressional Budget Office, and the United States Capitol Police" for "and the Congressional Budget Office". (United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009) Law text · (4)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (4)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "section" for "sections 5532 and" in introductory provisions. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "Chief Administrative Officer" for "Clerk". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (5)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190 added pars. (4) to (7). · (4), (5), (6), (7)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted " 'member' " for " 'officer' " in par. (1) and added par. (3).

    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.