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5 U.S.C. 5595: Severance pay

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-83. Changed by 18 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 2051, 2 U.S.C. 4505, 6 U.S.C. 292, 50 U.S.C. 3071, 50 U.S.C. 3519a.

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

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "October 1, 2018" for "October 1, 2014". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (i)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "2014" for "2010". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (i)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–241 substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Secretary of Transportation". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "2010" for "2006". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (i)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–314 substituted "2006" for "2003". (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (i)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–31 substituted "(a)(1)(C)" for "(a)(1)(G)" in last sentence. (1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §1104(a), substituted "February 10, 1996, and before October 1, 2003" for "the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 and before October 1, 1999". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §3243, added subsec. (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (j)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–275, §308(a)(1), struck out ", but only with respect to the United States Senate Restaurants" after "Capitol". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–275, §§308(a)(2), 309(a)(1)(A), struck out "of the United States Senate Restaurants" after "an employee" and "or" after the semicolon. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–275, §309(a)(1)(B), added cl. (ix) and redesignated former cl. (ix) as (x). Law text · (a), (x)
    • Pub. L. 105–275, §309(a)(2), inserted at end "The Public Printer may prescribe regulations to effect the application and operation of this section to the agency specified in subsection (a)(1)(G) of this section." Law text · (b)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–55, §310(a)(1), added subpar. (F). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–55, §310(a)(2), added cl. (viii) and redesignated former cl. (viii) as (ix). Law text · (a), (ix)
    • Pub. L. 105–55, §310(a)(3), inserted at end "The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe regulations to effect the application and operation of this section to the agency specified in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this section." Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106 added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (i)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–474, §5(k)(1), added subpar. (E). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–509 substituted "employee (other" for "employee, other", inserted "or an employee whose pay is fixed under section 5376)" before "whose rate", and substituted "the Executive Schedule" for "GS–18". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–474, §5(k)(2), inserted at end "However, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may prescribe regulations to effect the application and operation of this section to the agencies specified in subsection (a)(1)(E) of this section." · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–325 inserted reference to Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service. · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–465 inserted "benefits under section 609(b)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 or any" after "to receive". · (a)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–70 substituted "areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)" for "Canal Zone". · (a)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 inserted reference to a member of the Senior Executive Service. · (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.