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5 U.S.C. 8471: Definitions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-335. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8438.

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1986Pub. L. 99-335created it

5 U.S.C. 8471Definitions

(1)the term "beneficiary" means an individual (other than a participant) entitled…

(2)the term "Council" means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under…

(3)the term "participant" means an individual for whom an account has been…

(4)the term "person" means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation,…

(5)the term "Thrift Savings Fund" means the Thrift Savings Fund established under…

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

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Unchanged since Public Law 99-335 (Jun 6, 1986).

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.