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5 U.S.C. 8345: Payment of benefits; commencement, termination, and waiver of annuity
Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8346.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (2).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–126, §2(c)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "(including an organization)" after "to the person" and after "to any person", inserted "and may appropriately receive such payments on behalf of the claimant" after "care of the claimant", and added par. (… (Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 116–126, §2(d)(1), added subsec. (f). (Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–358, §2(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Payments under this subchapter which would otherwise be made to an employee, Member, or annuitant based upon his service shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Office to another… · (j)
- Pub. L. 103–358, §2(a)(2), inserted "other legal process," after "order,". · (j)
- Pub. L. 103–358, §2(a)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "As used in this subsection, 'court' means any court of any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Island… · (j)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–246 added subsec. (l). · (l)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–251 struck out subsec. (f) which provided minimum monthly rates of annuity payable under subsec. (a) with certain exceptions. · (f)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–615, §2(6)(A), added par. (4). · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–615, §2(6)(B), inserted reference to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and any Indian court. · (j)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–253, §304(b), substituted "rounded to the next lowest" for "fixed at the nearest". · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–253, §305(a), substituted provisions that an annuity of an employee or Member commences on the first day of the month after separation from service or pay ceases and the service and age requirements for title to annuity are met, that any other annuity payable from the Fund c… · (b)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35 added subsec. (k). · (k)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(2), (3), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission". · (d), (e)
- Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(3), substituted "Office" for "Commission" in the subsec. (g) added by Pub. L. 94–126. · (g)
- Pub. L. 95–366 redesignated as subsec. (h) the subsec. (g) added by Pub. L. 94–166. · (g)
- Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(2), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission". · (h)
- Pub. L. 95–366 redesignated former subsec. (g), added by Pub. L. 94–166, as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). · (h)
- Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(2), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" wherever appearing. · (i)
- Pub. L. 95–366 redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). · (i)
- Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(3), substituted "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (j)
- Pub. L. 95–366 added subsec. (j). · (j)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–166 added subsec. (g) authorizing allotment or assignment of amounts from annuities. · (g)
- Pub. L. 94–126 added subsec. (g) relating to the crediting of National Guard technician service in connection with civil service retirement. · (g)
- Pub. L. 94–183 added subsec. (h). · (h)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–273 added subsec. (f). · (f)
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.