Historical and Revision Notes
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
(a)	5 U.S.C. 3009(a).	Sept. 28, 1959, Pub. L. 86–382, § 10(a), 73 Stat. 715.
(b)	5 U.S.C. 3002(a) (words between 1st and 4th commas of 1st sentence, and 2d sentence), (f) (words between 1st and 2d commas of 1st sentence).	Sept. 28, 1959, Pub. L. 86–382, § 3(a) (words between 1st and 4th commas of 1st sentence, and 2d sentence), 73 Stat. 710. July 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–568, § 115(d) “(f) (words between 1st and 2d commas of 1st sentence)”, 74 Stat. 303.
		Oct. 6, 1964, Pub. L. 88–631, § 1, 78 Stat. 1007.
(c)	5 U.S.C. 3009(b).	Sept. 28, 1959, Pub. L. 86–382, § 10(b), 73 Stat. 715.
(d)	5 U.S.C. 3002(f) (2d sentence).	July 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–568, § 115(d) “(f) (2d sentence)”, 74 Stat. 303.

In subsection (b)(2), the words “section 1501 of title 31, District of Columbia Code” are substituted for “section 1 of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 521), as amended (sec. 31–1501, D.C. Code, 1961 edition)”.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 100–654 added par. (4).

1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–53 inserted reference to section 8903a of this title.

1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–615, § 3(7), substituted “employees, annuitants, members of their families, and former spouses” for “employees and annuitants and members of their families”, and “in which an annuitant or former spouse” for “in which an annuitant”.

1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2), (3), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Office” for “Commission” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(c)(2)(F), (H), substituted “3401” for “3391”.

Pub. L. 95–437 added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(3), substituted “Office” for “Commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–654 effective 120 days after Nov. 14, 1988, see section 301(d) of Pub. L. 100–654, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8906a of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–615 effective May 7, 1985, with enumerated exceptions, and applicable to any individual who is married to an employee or annuitant on or after that date, see section 4(a)(2) of Pub. L. 98–615, as amended, set out as a note under section 8341 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

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