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5 U.S.C. 7511: Definitions; application

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-454. Changed by 9 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. 1602, 10 U.S.C. 1610, 25 U.S.C. 2012, 38 U.S.C. 714, 49 U.S.C. 44506.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–81 struck out "except as provided in section 1599e of title 10," before "who has completed 1 year". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "who is described in section 8337(h)(1), relating to technicians in the National Guard;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 inserted "except as provided in section 1599e of title 10," before "who". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435, §604(b), substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–435, §604(f), substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (b)

    2004

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

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "an intelligence component of the Department of Defense (as defined in section 1614 of title 10), or an intelligence activity of a military department covered under subchapter I of chapter 83 of title 10" for "the National Security Agency, the Defense Int… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–359 inserted "the Central Imagery Office," after "Defense Intelligence Agency,". · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378, §6(a)(1), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "whose position is with the Central Intelligence Agency, the General Accounting Office, or the Veterans Health Services and Research Administration;". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–378, §6(a)(2)–(4), added par. (10). · (b)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–376 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

    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.