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5 U.S.C. 8440a: Justices and judges

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-654. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–469 substituted "as" for "only during a period". Law text · (a)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–361 substituted "this chapter" for "chapter 84 of this title: Provided, however, That a justice or judge may make the first such election within 60 days of the effective date of this section". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–554 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The amount contributed by a justice or judge shall not exceed 5 percent of basic pay." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "less than an amount that the Executive Director prescribes by regulation" for "$3,500 or less" and struck out "unless the justice or judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, one of the options availabl… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–226, §9(e)(1), substituted "Section 8433(b)" for "Section 8433(d)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–226, §9(i)(17), substituted "section 8351(b)(5)" for "section 8351(b)(7)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–226, §9(e)(2), added par. (7) and struck out former pars. (7) and (8) which read as follows: · (b), (8)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378 substituted "this subchapter and subchapter VII" for "subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of this title". · (b)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–335, §3(b)(2), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "Sums contributed under this section and earnings attributable to such sums may be invested and reinvested only in the Government Securities Investment Fund established unde… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–335, §6(b)(2), added pars. (7) and (8). Former par. (7) redesignated (6). · (b), (8)

    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.