Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

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5 U.S.C. 754.

Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 4, 39 Stat. 743.

Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 855.

In subsection (a), the words “Except as otherwise provided in sections 751–756, 757–781, 783–791, and 793 of this title” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (b), the word “remuneration” is omitted as covered by the word “earnings”.

Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, 64 Stat. 1271 (see section 8145).

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.