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5 U.S.C. 8906: Contributions

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 20 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 2063, 5 U.S.C. 8909, 10 U.S.C. 1108, 42 U.S.C. 2297h–8, 45 U.S.C. 1212.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–67 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). Law text · (a), (C)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "shall through September 30, 2016, be paid by the United States Postal Service, and thereafter shall be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the United… (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "24 months" for "18 months". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §519(a), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §519(b), amended introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: "The Government contributions for health benefits for an employee shall be paid—". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (f)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261, §721(b)(2)(A), substituted "paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §721(b)(2)(B), added par. (4). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §721(b)(3)(A), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (2)". (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §721(b)(3)(B), added par. (3). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The Office of Personnel Management shall determine the average of the subscription charges in effect on the beginning date of each contract year with respect to self alone or self and family enro… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the biweekly Government contribution for health benefits for an employee or annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under this c… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 struck out at end "The regulations may provide for the waiving of contributions by the employee and the Government.", inserted subpar. (A) designation, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives" for "Clerk of the House of Representatives, from the contingent fund of the House". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378, §2(78)(A), inserted period after "Office)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–378, §2(78)(B), substituted "and (except" for "and except". · (c)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–303, §1(b)(1), inserted "except as provided in subsection (i) of this section)" after "enrolled employee and". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–303, §1(b)(2), inserted "(except as provided in subsection (i) of this section)" after "enrolled employee and". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–508 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "July 1, 1971," for "October 1, 1986," in two places, and added subpar. (B). · (g)
    • Pub. L. 101–303, §1(a), added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–239 inserted "or for a survivor of such an individual or of an individual who died on or after October 1, 1986, while employed by the United States Postal Service," after "1986,". · (g)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–272 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (g)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–54 substituted provisions setting forth adjustment amount of the Government contribution of equal to 60 percent of the average subscription charge under subsec. (a) and determinations respecting the commencement date of the adjustment, for provisions setting forth adjustm… · (b)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(15), substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Commission" in introductory material, and "Office" for "Commission" in cls. (3) and (4). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–437, §4(c)(2)(A)(i), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (2)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(15), (c)(2)(F), substituted "Office" for "Commission", and "3401" for "3391". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–437, §4(c)(2)(A)(ii), added par. (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–454, §906(a)(15), substituted "Office" for "Commission". · (e), (h)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–310 provided for payment of Government contributions from annual appropriations which may be made available until expended. · (g)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–246, §1(a), struck out introductory text "Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the biweekly Government contribution for health benefits for employees or annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans under this chapter shall be adjusted", now incorporated in s… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–246, §1(a), incorporated introductory text of former subsec. (a) reading "Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the biweekly Government contribution for health benefits for employees or annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans under this chapter shall … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–246, §1(a), added par. (2). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–246, §1(b), struck out reference to subsec. (a). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 93–246, §1(c), substituted "by this section" for "by subsection (a) of this section". · (g)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–418, in increasing the Government contribution to the cost of health benefits insurance, substituted provision for adjustment of such contribution, beginning on the first day of the first pay period of each year, to an amount equal to 40 percent of the adjustment, with respe… · (a)

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