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5 U.S.C. 8335: Mandatory separation
Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 20 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 7447.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 4530 A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police. · became law · changed (c)
How it got here
2010
- Pub. L. 111–259, §444(a)(2), struck out par. (2) added by section 2005(a)(2) of Pub. L. 108–458 which read as follows: "In the case of employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the second sentence of paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting '65 years of age' for '60 ye… (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–259, §444(a)(1), amended par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and providing that authority to grant exemptions shall cease to be available after Dec. 31, 2009, by substituting "2011" for "2009". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–161 substituted "nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer" for "or nuclear materials courier" in first sentence. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (b)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–447, §112(a)(1), and Pub. L. 108–458, §2005(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) identically, designating existing provisions as par. (1). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §2005(a)(2), added par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, limiting number of exemptions to 50 per fiscal year, and providing that authority to grant such exemptions shall cease to be available after Sept. 30, 2007. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §112(a)(2), added par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and providing that authority to grant exemptions shall cease to be available after Dec. 31, 2009. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (b)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–176 inserted at end "For purposes of this subsection, the term 'air traffic controller' or 'controller' has the meaning given to it under section 8331(29)(A)." (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–7 substituted "8336(e)" for "8336". (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (a)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–67 inserted before period at end of first sentence "or completes the age and service requirements for an annuity under section 8336, whichever occurs later". (Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–27 struck out first sentence which read "A firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8336(c) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which such firefighter becomes 55 years of age or completes 20 years of servic… (Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act) Law text · (b)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "An employee of the Alaska Railroad in Alaska and an employee who is a citizen of the United States employed on the Isthmus of Panama by the Panama Canal Commission, who becomes 62 … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, §141(a)(2)], redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, §141(a)(2)], redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title III, §308(b)(2)(A)], added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 106–553 redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted "Police or the Supreme Court Police)" for "Police)". (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (f)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–261, in second sentence, inserted "or nuclear materials courier" after "law enforcement officer" and "or courier, as the case may be," after "that officer". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–283 substituted "57" for "55" in first sentence. · (d)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–378 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "A firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8336(c) of this title shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which he becom… · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title IV, §409(a)(1)], which directed that "law enforcement officer of a" be struck out before "firefighter who is", was executed by striking out "law enforcement officer or a" as the probable intent of Congress. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title IV, §409(a)(2)], inserted after first sentence "A law enforcement officer who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8336(c) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which that officer becomes 57 years of age or completes… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–428, §2(b)(1)(A), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–428, §2(b)(2), inserted "(other than a member of the Capitol Police)" after "employee". · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–428, §2(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). · (e)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–347 substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Transportation" in two places. · (a)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–70, which directed substitution of "Panama Canal Commission" for "Panama Canal Company or the Canal Zone Government" in subsec. (e), was executed to subsec. (c) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and Pub. L. 95–256 which struck out subsec. (e) and restated provisions… · (c)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (a). Former subsec. (a), relating to mandatory separation when an employee became 70 years of age and completed 15 years of service, was struck out. · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (b). Former subsec. (b), relating to notice by employing office of date of separation, was struck out. · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(1), (3), added subsec. (c) relating to provisions covered by former subsec. (e). Former subsec. (c), relating to exemption of an employee from automatic separation by President, was struck out. See subsec. (d). · (c)
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(1), (3), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d), relating to inapplicability of automatic separation provisions of this section, was struck out. · (d)
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(1), struck out subsec. (e) which related to applicability of provisions to employees of Alaskan Railroad, Panama Canal Company, and Canal Zone Government. See subsec. (c). · (e)
- Pub. L. 95–256, §5(c)(2), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (a) and (b), respectively. · (f), (g)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–350 added subsec. (g). · (g)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–297 added subsec. (f). · (f)
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