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5 U.S.C. 8411: Creditable service

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Changed by 12 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. 162b, 2 U.S.C. 2064, 5 U.S.C. 8432, 16 U.S.C. 460lll–47, 50 U.S.C. 2154.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–105 inserted ", the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government" after "Member". Law text · (l), (B)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–81 added subsec. (l). Law text · (l)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1132(b)(1)(A), added par. (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1132(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (k)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–554 added subsec. (i) relating to credit for service as congressional employee for certain service before Dec. 31, 1990. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (i)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–168, §202(a)(1), in par. (3), struck out "and" at end, in par. (4), substituted "other paragraph" for "of the preceding provisions" and "; and" for period at end, and added par. (5) and concluding provisions. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–168, §202(a)(2), added subsec. (i) defining "Bank Plan" for purposes of subsec. (b)(5). Law text · (i)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201, §637(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (5)" for "Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §637(b)(1), added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act)" for "chapter 67 of title 10". · (c)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–82, §371(b)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (f) or (h)" for "subsection (f)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §371(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "section 1101 of title 38" for "section 301 of title 38". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–242 added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–238, §104(b), substituted "section 8422(e)(5)" for "subsection (f)(4)" in concluding provisions. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–238, §105(a), inserted at end "A deposit under this paragraph may be made only with respect to a refund received pursuant to an application filed with the Office before the date on which the employee or Member first becomes subject to this chapter." · (f)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–556, §103(1), inserted "except as provided in subsection (f),". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–556, §502(b), added par. (4). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–556, §103(2), inserted "(b)(2) or". · (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.