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5 U.S.C. 8521: Definitions; application

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8523, 19 U.S.C. 2291.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "180 days" for "90 days" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–317 substituted "hardship (including pursuant to a sole survivorship discharge, as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10)," for "hardship,". (Hubbard Act) Law text · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–164, §301(b), substituted "90 days" for "180 days" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–164, §301(a), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: · (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–362, §201(a), substituted provision that "Federal service" means active service (not including active duty in a reserve status unless for a continuous period of 180 days or more) in the armed forces or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–362, §201(b), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "honorable conditions;" for "conditions other than dishonorable; and" in cl. (i), and "did not resign or voluntarily leave the service; and" for "was not given a bad conduct discharge, or, if an officer, did not resign for the good of the service;" in cl… · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–215 inserted "or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" after "armed forces" in provisions preceding subpar. (A). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364 substituted "365" for "90". · (a)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–566 added the Virgin Islands to definition of "State". · (a)

    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.