Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§8150 Effect on Other Statutes
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart G— Insurance and Annuities › Chapter 81— COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES › Subchapter I— GENERALLY › § 8150
Summary
Keeps a ship’s captain and crew from losing any maritime legal rights or the ways they can go to court over ship-related claims. It also makes clear that section 8141 of this title and section 9491 of title 10 do not make anyone a member of the military or a veteran.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §8150
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(a)This subchapter does not affect the maritime rights and remedies of a master or member of the crew of a vessel.
(b)section 8141 of this title and section 9491 of title 10 do not confer military or veteran status on any individual.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large (a)5 U.S.C. 791–4(b).Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 305(b), 63 Stat. 868. (b)5 U.S.C. 803a.Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 926, § 1 “Sec. 4”, 70 Stat. 981. 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
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 9491 of title 10” for “section 9441 of title 10”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
5 U.S.C. § 8150
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60