Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 5561 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 5 U.S.C. § 5561 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 105-85, div.
A, title VI, Sec. 603(d)(3), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1783.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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(1)-(4) 50A U.S.C. 1001. Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, Sec.
1, 56 Stat. 143.
July 1, 1944, ch. 371, Sec.
1, 58 Stat. 679.
May 16, 1947, ch. 70, Sec.
1, 61 Stat. 96.
Aug. 29, 1957, Pub. L.
85-217, Sec. 1(a), 71 Stat.
491.
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L.
88-428, Sec. 1(1), (2), 78
Stat. 437.
(5) 50A U.S.C. 1002(a) Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, Sec.
(3d through 66th 2(a) (3d through 66th words
words of 1st and 96th through 120th
sentence, and 1st 28 words of 1st sentence, and
words of 3d 1st 28 words of 3d
sentence, for sentence, for definition
definition purposes). purposes); added
July 1, 1944, ch. 371, Sec.
2, 58 Stat. 679.
Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 17, Sec.
1(a), 67 Stat. 21.
Aug. 29, 1957, Pub. L.
85-217, Sec. 1(b) (1st
par.), 71 Stat. 491.
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L.
88-428, Sec. 1(3)(A), (C),
78 Stat. 437.
(5) 50A U.S.C. 1014 (as Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, Sec.
applicable to Sec. 14 (as applicable to Sec.
1002(a) (1st 2(a) (1st sentence)), 56
sentence)). Stat. 147.
Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 17, Sec.
1(e), 67 Stat. 21.
(6) 50A U.S.C. 1002(a)
(96th through 120th
words of 1st
sentence, for
definition purposes).
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Only that portion of the source law which is applicable to
civilian officers and employees and their dependents is codified in
this section.
In paragraph (1), the word "agency" is substituted for
"department". The words "including such term when used in the
amendment made by section 16" are omitted as surplusage. The words
"an Executive agency and a military department" are coextensive
with and substituted for "any executive department, independent
establishment, or agency (including corporations) in the executive
branch of the Federal Government" in view of the definitions in
sections 105 and 102, and on authority of 5 U.S.C. 933a which
provides that general legislation governing employment,
compensation, and the status of employees of the United States
applies to employees of the General Accounting Office in the same
manner as if they were in the executive branch.
In paragraph (3)(A), the word "lawful" is omitted as unnecessary
in view of the accepted recognition of the fact that the word
"wife" means a lawful wife. In paragraph (3)(E), the words "head of
the agency concerned or his designee" are substituted for "head of
the department concerned, or subordinate designated by him".
The definitions in paragraphs (5) and (6), which do not appear
in, but are based on, the source law are created for legislative
convenience.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions
applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface
to the report.
AMENDMENTS
1997 - Par. (6)(D). Pub. L. 105-85 substituted "housing" for
"quarters".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105-85 provided that: "This section
[amending this section, sections 708, 2830, 2882, 7572, and 7573 of
Title 10, Armed Forces, section 107 of Title 32, National Guard,
sections 101, 403, 405, 406, 420, 427, 551, and 1014 of Title 37,
Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and section 454 of
Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense, repealing section
403a of Title 37, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 403 of Title 37] and the amendments made by this section
shall take effect on January 1, 1998."
ACCOUNTING FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS OF UNITED STATES
Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, Sec. 569(e), Feb. 10, 1996, 110
Stat. 352, directed Secretary of State to carry out comprehensive
study of provisions of this subchapter and any other law or
regulation establishing procedures for accounting for civilian
employees of the United States or contractors of the United States
who serve with or accompany the Armed Forces in the field to
determine the means, if any, by which those procedures may be
improved, and further provided for submission of report to Congress
not later than one year after Feb. 10, 1996, on results of study.
BENEFITS FOR UNITED STATES HOSTAGES IN IRAQ AND KUWAIT AND UNITED
STATES HOSTAGES CAPTURED IN LEBANON
Pub. L. 101-513, title V, Sec. 599C, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
2064, as amended by Pub. L. 102-138, title III, Sec. 302(a), Oct.
28, 1991, 105 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 102-499, Sec. 5(a), Oct. 24, 1992,
106 Stat. 3266, provided for payment of benefits during fiscal year
1991 and thereafter for United States hostages in Iraq and Kuwait
and United States hostages captured in Lebanon.
HOSTAGE RELIEF
Pub. L. 96-449, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1967, as amended by Pub.
L. 99-514, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 102-83,
Sec. 5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, known as the "Hostage
Relief Act of 1980", provided for benefits for United States civil
service and uniformed service personnel who were placed in a
captive status during a hostage period beginning on Nov. 4, 1979,
due to the seizure of the United States Embassy in Iran.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12268
Ex. Ord. No. 12268, Jan. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 4671, provided for the
implementation of the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-449).
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12313
Ex. Ord. No. 12313, July 13, 1981, 46 F.R. 36689, designated Jan.
11, 1981, as date on which all citizens and resident aliens of the
United States who had been placed in captive status as a result of
seizure of United States Embassy in Iran were returned to United
States or otherwise accounted for and were no longer under foreign
control.