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5 U.S.C. 6381: Definitions
Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-3. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31 amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "has completed at least 12 months of service as an employee (as defined in section 2105) of the Government of the United States, including service with the United States Postal Service, the P… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (1)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §1103(f)(2)(A), struck out "(v) or" before "(ix) of section 6301(2)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (1)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §1103(f)(2)(B), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "has completed at least 12 months of service as an employee (within the meaning of subparagraph (A));". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (1)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(b)(1)(A), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "the term 'active duty' means duty under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (7)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(b)(2), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: "the term 'covered servicemember' means a member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (8)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §565(b)(3), added pars. (11) and (12) and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: "the term 'serious injury or illness', in the case of a member of the Armed Forces, means an injury or illness incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in the … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (11), (12)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 added pars. (7) to (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (7), (8), (9), (10), (11)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (1)
1995
- Pub. L. 104–1 struck out "and" after "District of Columbia" and inserted ", and any employee of the General Accounting Office or the Library of Congress" before semicolon. (Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) Law text · (1)
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.