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5 U.S.C. 8714a: Optional insurance

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-206. 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. 8714b, 5 U.S.C. 8714c.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41" for "section 5 of title 41". Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–417 designated existing provisions as par. (2) and added par. (1). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–311 added par. (3). Law text · (d)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–336 amended Pub. L. 98–353, §206, generally. See 1984 Amendment note below. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–335 amended par. (1) generally, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Prior to such effective date, par. (1) read as follows: "The optional insurance on an employee stops on his separation from service, 12 months after discontinuance of his pay, or on his entry on active duty or active duty for traini… · (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §206, as amended generally by Pub. L. 99–336, inserted sentence which deemed justices and judges described in section 8701(a)(5)(ii) and (iii) of this chapter to continue in active employment for purposes of this chapter. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §206, added par. (3). · (c)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–427, §6(a), substituted provisions that the amount of optional life insurance shall be reduced by 2% at the end of each calendar month after the date the employee becomes 65 years of age and is retired or is receiving compensation for disease or injury and that the Off… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–427, §6(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (d)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–583, §1(c)(1), substituted reference to section "8706(c)" for "8706(d)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–583, §1(c)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "So much of the optional life insurance in force on an employee on the date he retires on an immediate annuity or becomes entitled to receive compensation for work injuries which has been … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, which substituted "Office" for "Commission", was executed to text of subsec. (c)(2) as amended by Pub. L. 95–583. See Effective Date of 1978 Amendments note below. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–583, §1(c)(3), struck out "or 8706(c)" after "section 8706(b)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office" for "Commission". · (e)

    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.