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5 U.S.C. 8425: Mandatory separation
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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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
2022
- Pub. L. 117–225 inserted "(1)" after "section 8412(d)". (First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act" or the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act) Law text · (b), (c), (d)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–259, §444(b)(2), struck out par. (2) added by section 2005(b)(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(b)(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 who" for "or nuclear materials courier who" and "nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer" for "or nuclear materials courier,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (b)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–447, §112(b)(1), and Pub. L. 108–458, §2005(b)(1), amended subsec. (b) identically, designating existing provisions as par. (1). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §2005(b)(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(b)(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 8401(35)(A)." (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (a)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–27 struck out first sentence which read "A firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8412(d) 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. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title III, §308(c)(5)(A)], added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title III, §308(c)(5)], redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted "Police or Supreme Court Police)" for "Police)". (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (e)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–261, in second sentence, inserted "or nuclear materials courier" after "law enforcement officer" in two places. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–283, §307(b)(1)(A), struck out "member of the Capitol Police or" before "firefighter who is" and "member or" before "firefighter becomes" in first sentence. · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–283, §307(b)(1)(B), (C), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). · (c), (d)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–378 amended first sentence generally and, in second sentence, substituted "becomes" for "become". Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "A law enforcement officer, member of the Capitol Police, or firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement … · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title IV, §409(b)(1)], which directed the amendment of subsec. (b) by striking out "law enforcement officer or" wherever appearing in first sentence, could not be executed because of a prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–428, §3(b)(1)(A), see below. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title IV, §409(b)(2)], inserted after first sentence "A law enforcement officer who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under section 8412(d) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which that law enforcement officer become 57 years of a… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–428, §3(b)(1)(A), substituted "officer, member of the Capitol Police, or" for "officer or" in two places. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–428, §3(b)(2), inserted "(other than a member of the Capitol Police)" after "employee". · (c)
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.