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5 U.S.C. 5547: Limitation on premium pay

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7147 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. · became law · changed the section as a whole

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–277, §2(g)(1)(A), struck out "and" before "5546(a) and (b)" and inserted ", and 5550" after "5546(a) and (b)". (Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–277, §2(g)(1)(B), added subsec. (e). (Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–329 inserted "5545a," after "5545(a), (b), and (c),". · (a)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–378 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "For the purposes of this subsection, 'law enforcement officer' means any law enforcement officer within the meaning of section 8331(20) or section 8401(17)." · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title II, §204(1)], inserted "(including any applicable locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 or similar provision of law and any applicable special rate of pay under section 5305 or similar provision of law)" after "GS–15". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title II, §204(2)], amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions consisting of pars. (1) to (3) that related to pay of forest firefighters working on forest wildfire emergencies. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title IV, §410(b)], added subsec. (c). · (c)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–523 amended section generally, designating existing provisions as subsec. (a) and adding subsec. (b).

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–525 inserted "or the Department of Defense".

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–276 inserted provision directing that first sentence of this section not apply to any employee of Federal Aviation Administration who is paid premium pay under section 5546a of this title.

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.