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5 U.S.C. 8439: Accounting and information

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Changed by 7 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. 8401, 5 U.S.C. 8471, 7 U.S.C. 2014.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (4).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–255 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Law text · (d)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–31, §106(a)(2), substituted "any such fund or option" for "either such Fund". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §106(a)(1), which directed substitution of "any investment fund or option under this chapter, other than the Government Securities Investment Fund," for "the matter after 'who elects to invest in' and before 'shall sign an acknowledgment' ", was executed by making the substitution f… Law text · (d)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–469 substituted "on a regular basis" for "at least 30 calendar days before the beginning of each election period under section 8432(b)(1)(A) of this title". Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–361, §2(b)(4), inserted "who makes contributions or" after "for each individual" and substituted "section 8432" for "section 8432(c)(1)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–361, §2(b)(5), inserted at end "Nothing in this paragraph shall be considered to limit the dissemination of information only to the times required under the preceding sentence." Law text · (c)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65, §661(a)(5)(A), in so far as it directed amendment of par. (1) by striking out "under section 8432(c)(1) of this title", could not be executed because the words "under section 8432(c)(1) of this title" did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 106–361, §2(b)(4… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §661(a)(5)(A), struck out "under section 8351 of this title" after "Thrift Savings Fund". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §661(a)(5)(B), struck out "under section 8432(a) or 8351 of this title" after "individual". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §661(a)(5)(C), struck out "under section 8432(c) of this title" after "individual". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–316 struck out "and the Comptroller General of the United States" after "to the Board". (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "Each employee, Member, former employee, or former Member who elects to invest in the Common Stock Index Investment Fund, the Fixed Income Investment Fund, the International Stock Index Investment Fund, or the Small Capitalization Stock Index Investment Fund… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)

    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.