Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
| Derivation |
U.S. Code |
Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
| | 5 U.S.C. 756(a). | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 6, 39 Stat. 743. |
| | | Feb. 12, 1927, ch. 110, § 1, 44 Stat. 1086. |
| | | May 13, 1936, ch. 382, 49 Stat. 1270. |
| | | Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 “Sec. 6(a)”, 63 Stat. 858. |
The references in former section
756
(a)(2) to definitions in former section
760
(H) are omitted as unnecessary as the definitions are included in section
8101 for the entire subchapter.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
In subsection (a), the words “Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection” are substituted for “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section” for clarity. The word “he” is substituted for “he or she” in two places on authority of
1 U.S.C.
1. The words “section
8101 of this title” are substituted for “section 10(M) of this Act” to reflect the codification of that section in title 5.
1974—Subsec. (a)(2).
Pub. L. 93–416 substituted provisions of subpars. (A), (B) and (C) for “wholly dependent on the employee for support because of his own physical or mental disability”.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 93–416 effective Sept. 7, 1974, and applicable to any injury or death occurring on or after such effective date, see section 28(a) of
Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section
8101 of this title.
Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(53)(B), (C) of
Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified personnel, see section 7 of
Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section
8103 of this title.