Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§502 Administrative Practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen
Title 5 › PART I — THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › CHAPTER 5 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 502
Summary
Allows Reserve or National Guard members to still do civilian work for U.S. agencies.
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Title 5, §502
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Membership in a reserve component of the armed forces or in the National Guard does not prevent an individual from practicing his civilian profession or occupation before, or in connection with, an agency of the United States.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 30r(c) (2d sentence).Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 29(c) (2d sentence), 70A Stat. 632. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 502
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102