Amendments
2022—Subsecs. (b)(1), (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–225 inserted “(1)” after “
section 8412(d)”. 2010—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–259, § 444(b)(2), struck out par. (2) added by
section 2005(b)(2) of Pub. L. 108–458 which read as follows: “In the case of employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the second sentence of paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting ‘65 years of age’ for ‘60 years of age’. The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not grant more than 50 exemptions in any fiscal year in accordance with the preceding sentence, and the authority to grant such exemptions shall cease to be available after September 30, 2007.” Pub. L. 111–259, § 444(b)(1), amended par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and providing that authority to grant exemptions shall cease to be available after Dec. 31, 2009, by substituting “2011” for “2009”. 2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer who” for “or nuclear materials courier who” and “nuclear materials courier, or customs and border protection officer” for “or nuclear materials courier,”. 2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–447, § 112(b)(1), and Pub. L. 108–458, § 2005(b)(1), amended subsec. (b) identically, designating existing provisions as par. (1). Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–458, § 2005(b)(2), added par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, limiting number of exemptions to 50 per fiscal year, and providing that authority to grant such exemptions shall cease to be available after Sept. 30, 2007. Pub. L. 108–447, § 112(b)(2), added par. (2) relating to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and providing that authority to grant exemptions shall cease to be available after Dec. 31, 2009. 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–176 inserted at end “For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘air traffic controller’ or ‘controller’ has the meaning given to it under
section 8401(35)(A).” 2001—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–27 struck out first sentence which read “A firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under
section 8412(d) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which such firefighter becomes 55 years of age or completes 20 years of service if then over that age.” and, in second sentence, inserted “, firefighter,” after “law
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officer” in two places and substituted “courier, as the case may be, becomes 57 years of age” for “courier becomes 57 years of age”. 2000—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 308(c)(5)(A)], added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 308(c)(5)], redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “Police or Supreme Court Police)” for “Police)”. 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–261, in second sentence, inserted “or nuclear materials courier” after “law
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officer” in two places. 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–283, § 307(b)(1)(A), struck out “member of the Capitol Police or” before “firefighter who is” and “member or” before “firefighter becomes” in first sentence. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 103–283, § 307(b)(1)(B), (C), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–378 amended first sentence generally and, in second sentence, substituted “becomes” for “become”. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “A law
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officer, member of the Capitol Police, or firefighter who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under
section 8412(d) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which that law
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officer, member of the Capitol Police, or firefighter becomes 55 years of age or completes 20 years of service if then over that age.” 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–509, § 529 [title IV, § 409(b)(1)], which directed the amendment of subsec. (b) by striking out “law
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officer or” wherever appearing in first sentence, could not be executed because of a prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–428, § 3(b)(1)(A), see below. Pub. L. 101–509, § 529 [title IV, § 409(b)(2)], inserted after first sentence “A law
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officer who is otherwise eligible for immediate retirement under
section 8412(d) shall be separated from the service on the last day of the month in which that law
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officer become 57 years of age or completes 20 years of service if then over that age.” Pub. L. 101–428, § 3(b)(1)(A), substituted “officer, member of the Capitol Police, or” for “officer or” in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–428, § 3(b)(2), inserted “(other than a member of the Capitol Police)” after “employee”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2022 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117–225 effective Dec. 9, 2022, and applicable to an individual who suffers an illness or injury described in certain Code provisions on or after the date that is 2 years after Dec. 9, 2022, see
section 3(f) of Pub. L. 117–225, set out as a note under
section 8336 of this title.
Effective Date
of 2007 Amendment; Transition RulesAmendment by Pub. L. 110–161 effective on the later of June 30, 2008, or the first day of the first pay period beginning at least 6 months after Dec. 26, 2007, with transition rules and rights of election, see
section 535(e) of Pub. L. 110–161, set out as a note under
section 3307 of this title.
Effective Date
of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–176 effective on 60th day after Dec. 12, 2003, and applicable with respect to any annuity entitlement based on an individual’s separation from service occurring on or after such
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, and any service performed by any such individual before, on, or after such
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, subject to special rule relating to deposit requirement, see
section 226(c) of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under
section 8401 of this title.
Effective Date
of 2000 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. 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 Pub. L. 106–553, set out in a Supreme Court Police Retirement note under
section 8331 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–261 effective 1 year after Oct. 17, 1998, and applicable only to an individual who is employed as a nuclear materials courier, as defined by
section 8331(27) or 8401(33) of this title, after Oct. 17, 1998, see
section 3154(m), (n) of Pub. L. 105–261, set out as a note under
section 8331 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–378 effective Nov. 5, 1990, see
section 9(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–378, set out as a note under
section 6303 of this title. Exception to Automatic Separation of Members of Capitol Police Pub. L. 101–428, § 3(b)(1)(B), Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 929, provided that: “Nothing in
section 8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subparagraph (A), shall require the automatic separation of any member of the Capitol Police before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 15, 1990].”