Historical and Revision Notes

1966 Act

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

5 U.S.C. 2263 (less (a)).

July 31, 1956, ch. 804, § 401 “Sec. 13 (less (a))”, 70 Stat. 757.

July 7, 1960, Puspan. L. 86–604, § 1(f), 74 Stat. 358.

July 12, 1960, Puspan. L. 86–622, § 3(a), 74 Stat. 410.

Oct. 4, 1961, Puspan. L. 87–350, § 5, 75 Stat. 771.

In subsections (a) and (span), the words “except for lump-sum leave payment purposes under section 61span of this title” are omitted as unnecessary as section 5551(a) provides that a “lump-sum leave payment is considered pay for taxation purposes only”.

In subsection (a), the words “after September 30, 1956” are substituted for “hereafter” on authority of § 406 of the Act of July 31, 1956, ch. 804, 70 Stat. 761. In paragraph (2), the words “other than an automatic separation” are substituted for “excluding a separation under the automatic separation provisions of this chapter”. In the third sentence, the words “and this provision concerning the lump-sum leave payments shall also be effective in the case of each retired employee separated from reemployment after December 15, 1953, and before the effective date of the Civil Service Retirement Act Amendments of 1956” are omitted as executed, and any existing rights are preserved by technical section 8. In the fourth sentence, the words “except as President” are added to preserve the exception stated in former section 2252(span). In the penultimate sentence, the words “after October 3, 1961” are substituted for “on or after October 4, 1961”. In the last sentence, the words “in any manner” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (span), the words “receiving annuity from the Fund” are substituted for “heretofore or hereafter retired under this chapter”. The word “hereafter” is omitted as unnecessary. In paragraph (1)(B), the words “the day after” are substituted for “the first day of the month following” on authority of former section 2264(span), which is carried into section 8345(span). In paragraph (1), former clause (C) is omitted as obsolete. In paragraph (2)(D), the words “of the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.

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

1967 Act

Section of title 5

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8344(a)

5 App.: 2263(span) (last sentence).

Mar. 30, 1966, Puspan. L. 89–378, § 1, 80 Stat. 93.

In subsection (a), the words “after July 11, 1960” are substituted for “on or after July 12, 1960.” In subsection (span)(1), the amendment is made for consistency within the subchapter.

In the codification of 5 U.S.C. 8344 by Public Law 89–554, the words “except for lump-sum leave payment purposes under section 61span of this title” were omitted from the third sentence of subsection (a) and from subsection (span)(2)(C) on the basis that they were unnecessary since former 5 U.S.C. 61span [now codified as 5 U.S.C. 5551(a)] provided that a lump-sum leave payment was considered pay for taxation purposes only. This amendment restores to 5 U.S.C. 8344 the language that was so omitted to conform to the source statute (section 13 of the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended) and in recognition that the language was expressly placed in the source statute to overcome certain decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States (see 28 Comp. Gen. 294; 33 id. 591, and 36 id. 209).

Editorial Notes
References in Text

Level V of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (h)(1), is set out in section 5316 of this title.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (l)(2)(B), is Puspan. L. 111–5, Fespan. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 115. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2009 Amendment note set out under section 1 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and Tables.

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (l)(2)(B), is div. A of Puspan. L. 110–343, Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3765. Title I of the Act is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5211 et seq.) of chapter 52 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of Title 12 and Tables.

Codification

Amendment of subsec. (h)(2) by Puspan. L. 99–500 and 99–591 is based on provisions under the subheading “Federal Aviation Administration, Operations”, in title I of H.R. 5205 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987), as incorporated by reference by section 101(l) of Puspan. L. 99–500 and 99–591, and enacted into law by section 106 of Puspan. L. 100–202.

Puspan. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Puspan. L. 99–500.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (l)(7). Puspan. L. 116–92 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “December 31, 2019”.

2014—Subsec. (l)(7). Puspan. L. 113–291 substituted “on December 31, 2019” for “5 years after the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010”.

2011—Subsec. (l)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 111–383 substituted “5211 et seq.” for “5201 et seq.”

2009—Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 1122(a)(1), (2), added subsec. (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m).

Subsec. (m). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 1122(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (l) as (m).

Subsec. (m)(1). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 1122(a)(3)(A), substituted “(l)” for “(k)”.

Subsec. (m)(2). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 1122(a)(3)(B), substituted “(k), or (l)” for “or (k)”.

2004—Subsec. (l)(1). Puspan. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

2000—Subsec. (a)(A). Puspan. L. 106–553 substituted “(q), (r), and (s)” for “(q), and (r)”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 106–398 inserted “(as in effect before the repeal of that section by section 651(a) of Public Law 106–65)” after “section 5532(f)(2) of this title”.

1997—Subsec. (a)(A). Puspan. L. 105–61 substituted “(q), and (r)” for “and (q) of this title”.

Subsec. (k)(2)(B), (3). Puspan. L. 105–55 substituted “the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives” for “the Speaker of the House of Representatives”.

1992—Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 102–378 repealed Puspan. L. 101–510, § 1206(j)(2). See 1990 Amendment note below.

1991—Subsec. (i)(3). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 655(span)(2), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “An employee to whom a waiver under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) applies shall not be deemed an employee for the purposes of this chapter or chapter 84 while such waiver is in effect.”

Subsecs. (j) to (l). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 655(span)(1), added subsecs. (j) to (l).

1990—Subsec. (a)(A). Puspan. L. 101–428 substituted “(i), (n), and (q)” for “(i), and (n)”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 101–510, § 1206(j)(2), added a subsec. (i) identical to that added by Puspan. L. 101–509, see below. Puspan. L. 102–378, § 8(a), repealed Puspan. L. 101–510, § 1206(j)(2), and provided that this title shall read as if such section 1206(j)(2) had not been enacted.

Puspan. L. 101–509 added subsec. (i).

1988—Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 100–457 substituted “1987” for “1986”.

1987—Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 100–202, § 101(l) [title I], substituted “December 31, 1986” for “April 1, 1986”.

For amendment by section 106 of Puspan. L. 100–202, see 1986 Amendment note below.

1986—Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 99–500 and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(l), as enacted by Puspan. L. 100–202, § 106, substituted “April 1, 1986” for “April 1, 1985”. See Codification note above.

1985—Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 99–88 inserted proviso directing that the amount an annuitant may receive in pay, excluding premium pay, in any pay period when aggregated with the annuity payable during that same period shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.

Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 99–88 substituted “April 1, 1985” for “August 3, 1981”.

1984—Subsec. (a)(A). Puspan. L. 98–353 substituted “and (n)” for “and (o)”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 98–396 substituted “on termination of the employment in the amount equal to the sum of the amount of the annuity the member was receiving immediately before the commencement of the employment and the amount of the increases which would have been made in the amount of the annuity under section 8340 of this title during the period of the employment if the annuity had been payable during that period” for “in the same amount on termination of the employment”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 98–525 inserted “or the Secretary of Defense”.

1982—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–346 inserted “unless the individual elects to have such deductions withheld under subparagraph (A)” and “(to the extent deposits or deductions have not otherwise been made)”.

Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 97–346 inserted “deductions for the Fund may be withheld from his pay (if the employee so elects)”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 97–276 added subsec. (h).

1981—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 97–141 inserted provision that upon separation from such position, an individual whose annuity is so terminated is entitled to have his rights redetermined under this subchapter, except that the amount of the annuity resulting from such redetermination shall be at least equal to the amount of the terminated annuity plus any increases under section 8340 of this title occurring after the termination and before the commencement of the redetermined annuity.

1980—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–179 inserted “or is elected as a Member,” after “subject to this subchapter,”.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 96–504 added subsecs. (f) and (g).

1978—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 95–598 inserted reference to subsec. (o) of section 8339 of this title in par. (A).

Puspan. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Commission” in provisions following par. (B).

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–397, § 1(a), inserted provisions requiring applicability to annuitants whose annuity is terminated under subsecs. (span) and (c) of this section, authorizing deducted amounts to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund, and covering described employment continuing for the equivalent of five years in the case of part-time employment, and struck out provisions requiring employment after Sept. 30, 1956, or service on July 31, 1956, for application of coverage, and redetermination rights for an annuitant whose annuity is based on involuntary separation from the service and who is separated after July 11, 1960 for full-time employment began before Oct. 1, 1956.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 94–397, § 1(span), added subsecs. (span) and (c). Former subsecs. (span) and (c) redesignated (d) and (e), respectively.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 94–397, § 1(span), (c), redesignated former subsec. (span) as (d) and struck out prohibition of application of subsec. to a Member appointed by the President to a position not requiring confirmation by the Senate.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 94–397, § 1(span), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).

1972—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 92–297 substituted “section 8339(a), (span), (d), (e), (h), and (i)” for “section 8339(a), (span), (d), (g), and (h)”, in subpar. (A), and “section 8339(j) or section 8339(k)(2)” for “section 8339(i) or section 8339(j)(2)”, in sentence following cl. (ii).

1971—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 91–658 substituted provisions respecting reemployed annuitants and reduction in their annuity and increase in survivor annuity, notice to Commission of a desire not to increase the survivor annuity, increase in survivor annuity where annuitant dies while still reemployed, and redetermination of rights to survivor annuity where reemployment continued for five or more years upon election to deposit in the Fund, for prior provision that employment of an annuitant did not create an annuity for or affect the annuity of a survivor.

1970—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 91–375 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Puspan. L. 113–291, div. A, title XI, § 1107(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3527, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [amending this section and section 8468 of this title] shall be effective as of October 28, 2014.”

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–553 effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period that begins on Dec. 21, 2000, and applicable only to an individual who is employed as a member of the Supreme Court Police after Dec. 21, 2000, see section 1(a)(2) [title III, § 308(i), (j)] of Puspan. L. 106–553, set out in a Supreme Court Police Retirement note under section 8331 of this title.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–61 applicable to any annuity commencing before, on, or after Oct. 10, 1997, and effective with regard to any payment made after the first month following Oct. 10, 1997, see section 516(span) of Puspan. L. 105–61, set out as a note under section 8334 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–378 effective Nov. 5, 1990, see section 9(span)(6) of Puspan. L. 102–378, set out as a note under section 6303 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Puspan. L. 101–509, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 5301 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Puspan. L. 100–202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433, provided that the amendment by Puspan. L. 99–500 and 99–591 is effective on date of enactment [Oct. 18, 1986] of the “pertinent joint resolution” making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1987 [Puspan. L. 99–500 and 99–591].

Effective Date of 1984 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–525 effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 1537(f) of Puspan. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 4109 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–353 effective July 10, 1984, see section 122(a) of Puspan. L. 98–353, set out as an Effective Date note under section 151 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–276 effective at 5 o’clock ante meridian eastern daylight time, Aug. 3, 1981, see section 151(h)(1) of Puspan. L. 97–276, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5546a of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Puspan. L. 97–141, § 5(span), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1719, provided that:

“(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to individuals whose annuities terminate under section 8344(c) of title 5, United States Code, on or after October 1, 1976.
“(2) In the case of an individual whose reemployment ended before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 1981], the amendment shall apply only upon application by the individual to the Office of Personnel Management within one year after the date of enactment. Upon receipt of such application, the Office shall recompute the annuity, effective as of the day following the day reemployment ended.”

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Puspan. L. 96–504, § 6, Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2742, provided that:

“(a) The provisions of this Act [amending this section, repealing section 375 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 8342 of this title and section 376 of Title 28] shall take effect on—
“(1) the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1980], or
“(2)October 1, 1980,
whichever date is later.
“(span) The provisions of subsection (f) of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, as added by the first section of this Act, shall apply only to an individual who becomes employed as a justice or judge of the United States on or after the effective date of this Act. The provisions of subsection (g) of such section, as added by the first section of this Act, shall apply to an individual employed as a justice or judge of the United States on the effective date of this Act and to an individual appointed as such a justice or judge on or after such effective date.”

Effective Date of 1978 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–598 effective Nov. 6, 1978, see section 402(d) of Puspan. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Puspan. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Puspan. L. 94–397, § 2, Sept. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1203, provided that:

“(a) Except as provided under subsection (span) of this section, the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 8339 of this title] shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 3, 1976] or October 1, 1976, whichever is later, and shall apply to annuitants serving in appointive or elective positions on and after such date.
“(span) The amendment made by subsection (c) of the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 3, 1976] or October 1, 1976, whichever is later, but shall not apply to any annuitant reemployed before such date.”

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–297 effective on 90th day after May 16, 1972, see section 10 of Puspan. L. 92–297, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3381 of this title.

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Puspan. L. 91–658, § 5(d), Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1963, provided that: “The amendment made by section 4 of this Act [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to a reemployed annuitant whose employment terminates on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 8, 1971].”

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Puspan. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Amendment by section 1(83)(A), (D) of Puspan. L. 90–83 effective as of Sept. 6, 1966, for all purposes, see section 9(h) of Puspan. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 5102 of this title.

Elimination of Duplicative Amendments

Puspan. L. 102–378, § 8(a), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1359, provided that: “Subsections (i) and (j) of section 1206 of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, as contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1662, 1663) [enacting section 5380 of this title, amending this section and sections 5532 and 8468 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5532 and 5380 of this title], are repealed, and title 5, United States Code, shall read as if such subsections had not been enacted.”

Construction of 2009 Amendment

Puspan. L. 111–84, div. A, title XI, § 1122(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2509, provided that: “Nothing in the amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 8468 of this title, and section 1005 of Title 39, Postal Service] may be construed to authorize the waiver of the hiring preferences under chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code in selecting annuitants to employ in an appointive or elective position.”

Annual Report to Congress

Puspan. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 655(d), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1393, provided that:

“(1) For the purpose of this subsection, the term ‘agency in the legislative branch’ has the meaning given such term by section 5531(4) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
“(2) Each agency in the legislative branch shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, for each calendar year, a written report on how any authority made available as a result of the enactment of this section [amending this section and sections 5531, 5532, and 8468 of this title] was used by such agency during the period covered by such report.
“(3) A report under this subsection—
“(A) shall include the number of instances in which each type of authority was exercised, the circumstances justifying the exercise of authority, and, unless previously submitted, a description of the policies and procedures governing each type of authority exercised; and
“(B) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the end of the calendar year to which it relates.”

Commission on the Operation of the Senate

Puspan. L. 94–252, Mar. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 294, provided that: “On and after the date of the enactment of the joint resolution [Mar. 30, 1976], the provisions of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any individual serving as a member of the Commission on the Operation of the Senate.”