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5 U.S.C. 5552: Lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued leave on entering active duty; election

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 5551, 5 U.S.C. 5596, 5 U.S.C. 6304.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    Unchanged since Public Law 89-554 (Sep 6, 1966).

    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.