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5 U.S.C. 8438: Investment of Thrift Savings Fund

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8437, 5 U.S.C. 8439, 5 U.S.C. 8477.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "If an" for "(A) Consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B), if an" and struck out subpar. (B) which read as follows: "If an election has not been made by an eligible member under section 8440e with respect to any sums available for investment in… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (c)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–255 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "If an election has not been made with respect to any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund available for investment, the Executive Director shall invest such sums in the Government Securities Invest… Law text · (c)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–31, §104(a), added subpar. (F). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §104(b), added par. (5). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §104(c), inserted "and options" after "investment funds". Law text · (d)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title VI, §659 [title I, §102(1)]], added par. (5), redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) as (6) to (9), respectively, in par. (9) substituted "paragraph (8)(D)" for "paragraph (7)(D)" in two places, and added par. (10). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title VI, §659 [title I, §102(2)]], in par. (1) added subpars. (D) and (E) and added pars. (3) and (4). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–316 struck out "and the Comptroller General of the United States" before period at end. (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (h)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378 substituted "Deposit" for "Savings and Loan". · (a)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(2), substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(3), substituted "The" for "Subject to subsection (e), the". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(4), struck out "and not subject to subsection (e)" after "individual's account". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to minimum percentages to be invested in Government Securities Investment Fund and limitations on reinvestment of sums invested in Government Securities Investment Fund prior to y… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(1), (5), (6), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)" in pars. (1) and (2), "subsection (e)(2)" for "subsection (f)(2)" in par. (3), and "subsection (h)" for "subsection (i)" in par. (6). Former subsec. (g) redesignat… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(a)(1), (7), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (h)" in par. (1) and "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)" in par. (2). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). · (h), (i)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–366 struck out "and the earnings attributable to the investment of such sums" after "paragraph (1)". · (e)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–43 added subsecs. (h) and (i). · (h), (i)

    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.