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5 U.S.C. 8347: Administration; regulations

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 18 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. 8331.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (8).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1131(a)(1), inserted "and" after semicolon in subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "has 5 or more years of civilian service creditable under this subchapter; and". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (q)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1131(a)(2), struck out "vested" before "participant in a retirement system" and struck out ", as the term 'vested participant' is defined by such system" before semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (q)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1043(a)(1)(A), struck out "of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard" after "an employee" in introductory provisions and substituted "1 year" for "3 days" in subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (q)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1043(a)(1)(B), substituted "1 year" for "3 days" and struck out "in the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively," after "to a position". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (q)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–296 substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services". · (m)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–496 substituted "the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act" for "the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees". · (n)
    • Pub. L. 102–378, §2(64)(A), redesignated subsec. (p), relating to employees of Department of Defense and Coast Guard, as (q). · (p)
    • Pub. L. 102–378, §2(64)(A), redesignated subsec. (p), relating to employees of Department of Defense and Coast Guard, as (q). · (q)
    • Pub. L. 102–378, §2(64)(B), amended subpars. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (A) read as follows: "has not previously made or had an opportunity to make an election under this subsection;". · (q), (2)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (m)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508 added subsec. (p) relating to elections by employees of Department of Defense, Coast Guard, or a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of Department of Defense or Coast Guard. · (p)
    • Pub. L. 101–474 added subsec. (p) relating to Director of Administrative Office of United States Courts. · (p)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–238 added subsec. (o). · (o)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–335 added subsec. (n). · (n)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–253 added pars. (3) and (4). · (m), (4)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–500, §1(a), substituted "Except to the extent provided under subsection (d) of this section, the decisions of the Office concerning" for "The decisions of the Office concerning". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–500, §1(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), made such par. (1) subject to the provisions of par. (2), and added par. (2). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–499 added subsec. (m). · (m)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–54 substituted "Mayor" for "Commissioner". · (h)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(2), (3), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" and "Office" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Commission", respectively. · (a), (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(9), substituted "Merit Systems Protection Board" for "Commission", and "Board" for "Commission". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(3), substituted "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(3), (c)(2)(F), substituted "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing, and "3401" for "3391". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 95–437 inserted provision prohibiting the Commission from excluding any employee who occupies a position on a part-time career employment basis, as defined in section 3391(2) of this title. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(3), substituted "Office" for "Commission". · (h)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–623 substituted "Commissioner" for "Commissioners". · (h)

    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.