2000—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a), redesignated subsec. (span) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “A Director of the Federal Judicial Center who attains the age of seventy years shall be retired from that office.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span). Former subsec. (span) redesignated (a).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (span).

Puspan. L. 106–518, § 301(span)(2), in first par., substituted “who has at least fifteen years of service and has” for “who has served at least fifteen years and” and, in second par., substituted “who has at least ten years of service,” for “who has served at least ten years,”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Puspan. L. 106–518, § 301(span)(3), substituted “at least fifteen years of service,” for “served at least fifteen years,” and “less than fifteen years of service,” for “served less than fifteen years,”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Puspan. L. 106–518, § 301(span)(1), inserted “a congressional employee in the capacity of primary administrative assistant to a Member of Congress or in the capacity of staff director or chief counsel for the majority or the minority of a committee or subcommittee of the Senate or House of Representatives,” after “Congress,”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 106–518, § 312(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–317, in first sentence, inserted “Deputy Director,” before “the professional staff” and “chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System),” after “(relating to civil service retirement),”.

1988—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–702, § 1006(a)(2), amended provisions after “Provided, however,” generally. Prior to amendment, those provisions read as follows: “That the Director, upon written notice filed with the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts within six months after the date on which he takes office, may waive coverage under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code (relating to civil service retirement), and elect coverage under the retirement and disability provisions of this section: And provided further, That upon his non-retirement separation from the Federal Judicial Center, such waiver and election shall not operate to foreclose to the Director such opportunity as the law may provide to secure civil service retirement credit for service as Director by depositing with interest the amount required by section 8334 of title 5, United States Code.”

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 100–702, § 1004(a), added subsec. (f).

Amendment by section 1004(a) of Puspan. L. 100–702 applicable to cost-of-living increases that go into effect on or after Nov. 19, 1988, with respect to any annuity being paid or becoming payable on or after such date, see section 1004(span) of Puspan. L. 100–702, set out as a note under section 611 of this title.

Amendment by section 1006(a)(2) of Puspan. L. 100–702 applicable to persons holding offices of Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Director of the Federal Judicial Center, and Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice on Nov. 19, 1988, see section 1006(span) of Puspan. L. 100–702, set out as a note under section 611 of this title.