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§8506 Dissemination of information

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies and government-owned parts must give State agencies that have agreements under this subchapter, or the Secretary of Labor, any practical information needed to decide if a Federal employee can get benefits under this subchapter. That information must say whether the person did Federal work, the dates of that work, the Federal pay, and why the job ended. The State agency that runs unemployment benefits must give the Secretary any information he needs to carry out this subchapter. That information counts as the report required by section 503(a)(6) of title 42.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §8506

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(a)Each agency of the United States and each wholly or partially owned instrumentality of the United States shall make available to State agencies which have agreements under this subchapter, or to the Secretary of Labor, as the case may be, such information concerning the Federal service and Federal wages of a Federal employee as the Secretary considers practicable and necessary for the determination of the entitlement of the Federal employee to compensation under this subchapter. The information shall include the findings of the employing agency concerning—
(1)whether or not the Federal employee has performed Federal service;
(2)the periods of Federal service;
(3)the amount of Federal wages; and
(4)the reasons for termination of Federal service.
(b)The agency administering the unemployment compensation law of a State shall furnish the Secretary such information as he considers necessary or appropriate in carrying out this subchapter. The information is deemed the report required by the Secretary for the purpose of section 503(a)(6) of title 42.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 42 U.S.C. 1367.Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1212, § 4(a) “Sec. 1507”, 68 Stat. 1134. Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–848, § 4, 72 Stat. 1089. Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–778, § 531(f), 74 Stat. 984. 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

1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–566 struck out provision that findings made in accordance with the Secretary’s

Regulations

were final and conclusive for the purpose of section 8502(d) and 8503(c) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1976 Amendment Pub. L. 94–566, title III, § 313(b), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2680, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to findings made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 20, 1976].”

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8506

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73