Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102

§8471 Definitions

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities › CHAPTER 84 — FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM › SUBCHAPTER VII — FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM › § 8471

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part of the law. Beneficiary means a person (not a participant) who can receive payments from the Thrift Savings Fund under subchapter III. Council means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council. Participant means someone who has an account set up under section 8439. Person covers many kinds of people and groups, like individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and labor organizations. Thrift Savings Fund means the fund created under section 8437.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §8471

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1)the term “beneficiary” means an individual (other than a participant) entitled to payment from the Thrift Savings Fund under subchapter III of this chapter;

(2)the term “Council” means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under section 8473 of this title;

(3)the term “participant” means an individual for whom an account has been established under section 8439 of this title;

(4)the term “person” means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, or labor organization; and

(5)the term “Thrift Savings Fund” means the Thrift Savings Fund established under section 8437 of this title.

Legislative History

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Effective Date

Subchapter VII effective June 6, 1986, see section 702(b)(1) of Pub. L. 99–335, set out as a note under section 8401 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8471

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102