# § 101. Executive departments
The Executive departments are:
The Department of State.
The Department of the Treasury.
The Department of Defense.
The Department of Justice.
The Department of the Interior.
The Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Commerce.
The Department of Labor.
The Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Department of Transportation.
The Department of Energy.
The Department of Education.
The Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Homeland Security.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(1), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(b), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 902(a)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 566.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
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| | 5 U.S.C. 1. | R.S. § 158.Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, § 1 (38th through 54th words), 25 Stat. 659. |
| | | Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 1 (83d through 99th words), 32 Stat. 825. |
| | | Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 (75th through 91st words), 37 Stat. 736. |
| | | Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, § 4 “Sec. 201(c)”, 63 Stat. 579. |
| | | July 31, 1956, ch. 802, § 1(a), 70 Stat. 732. |
| | 5 U.S.C. 2. | R.S. § 159. |
The reference in former section 1 to the application of the provisions of this title, referring to title IV of the Revised Statutes, is omitted as unnecessary as the application of those provisions is stated in the text.
The statement in former section 2 that the use of the word “department” means one of the Executive departments named in former section 1 is omitted as unnecessary as the words “Executive department” are used in this title when Executive department is meant.
“The Department of Commerce” is substituted for “The Department of Commerce and Labor” on authority of the , .
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2006— inserted “The Department of Homeland Security.”
1988— inserted “The Department of Veterans Affairs.”
1979— substituted “Department of Health and Human Services” for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” and inserted “The Department of Education.”
1977— inserted “The Department of Energy.”
1970— struck out “The Post Office Department.”
1966— inserted “The Department of Housing and Urban Development.” and “The Department of Transportation.”
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under , Veterans’ Benefits.
### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with specified exceptions, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Education.
### Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by effective within 1 year after , on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Postal Service.
### Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Amendment by effective , as prescribed by the President and published in the Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly § 15(a), of and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, , 32 F.R. 5453.
### Short Title of 2025 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting subchapter III of chapter 3 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Government Service Delivery Improvement Act’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2024 Amendment
> “This Act [amending
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> , Veterans’ Benefits] may be cited as the ‘No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act’ or the ‘No CORRUPTION Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 3302, 3304, 3330a, and 9810 of this title, sections 3008 and 6918 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and
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> , The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Chance to Compete Act of 2024’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> , Crimes and Criminal Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Federal Prison Oversight Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting and amending provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2023 Amendment
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2022 Amendment
> “This division [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2022’ or the ‘CONTRACT Act of 2022’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 5321, 5322) of title LIII of div. E of
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> and provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2022’ or the ‘PLUM Act of 2022’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8336, 8412, 8414, 8415, 8421, 8421a, 8425, and 8462 of this title, sections 4045, 4046, and 4052 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and
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> , War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act’ or the ‘First Responder Fair RETIRE Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This section [enacting
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> , Postal Service, amending
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> , and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘USPS Fairness Act’.”
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### Short Title of 2021 Amendment
> “This title [enacting
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> , Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending
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> , Education, and sections 3951 and 4026 of Title 22, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> and
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Service Families Act of 2021’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 1131–1138) of title XI of div. A of
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2020 Amendment
> “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting sections 8345a and 8466a of this title, amending sections 8331, 8345, 8348, 8401, and 8466 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2019 Amendment
> “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 1121–1124) of title XI of
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> , enacting chapter 92 of this title,
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> , The Congress,
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> , Armed Forces, and
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> , Public Contracts, amending sections 1302 and 1317 of Title 2,
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> , Internal Revenue Code, and
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> , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 9201 and 9202 of this title,
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> ,
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> , Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019’ or the ‘Fair Chance Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 7601–7606) of title LXXVI of
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> , The Congress, and sections 2611 and 2612 of Title 29, Labor, enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> , and sections 2611 and 2612 of Title 29, and amending provisions set out as a note under
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> , Transportation] may be cited as the ‘Federal Employee Paid Leave Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019’ or the ‘CASES Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting subchapter II of chapter 3 of this title, subchapter III of chapter 35 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, and
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> , Census,
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> , Commerce and Trade, sections 3502, 3504, 3506, 3511, and 3520 of Title 44, and sections 6302 and 6314 of Title 49, Transportation, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 306 and 311 of this title and sections 101, 3506, and 3561 of Title 44, amending provisions set out as a note under
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> , and repealing provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2018 Amendment
> “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8334 and 8422 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ], may be cited as the ‘Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘All Circuit Review Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting and amending provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2017 Amendment
> “This Act [amending sections 8432b and 8433 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 8432b and 8433 of this title] may be cited as the ‘TSP Modernization Act of 2017’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting sections 2307 and 7515 of this title, amending sections 1214, 1221, 2302, 4505a, and 5755 of this title and sections 3657 and 3673 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1212 and 2301 of this title and
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> , Veterans’ Benefits, and amending provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Follow the Rules Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Modernizing Government Travel Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting sections 3171 and 3172 of this title and provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act of 2017’ or the ‘TALENT Act of 2017’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2016 Amendment
> “This section [enacting sections 6329a to 6329c of this title, amending
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> , and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Administrative Leave Act of 2016’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> , Public Printing and Documents, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘FOIA Improvement Act of 2016’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 3318, 3319, and 9510 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Competitive Service Act of 2015’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8331, 8701, and 8901 of this title and
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> , Public Printing and Documents, enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> , amending provisions set out as a note under
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> , The President, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Edward “Ted” Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2015 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting
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> and provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting chapter 96 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2014 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting
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> , Domestic Security, amending sections 3132, 5542, 5547, and 8331 of this title and
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> , Labor, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5542 and 5550 of this title and
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8438, 8439, 8472, and 8477 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Smart Savings Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘All Circuit Review Extension Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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### Short Title of 2012 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting
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> , amending sections 1501, 1502, 1506, 7322, and 7325 of this title, repealing former
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> , and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1501 and 7326 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting
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> , amending sections 1204, 1212, 1214, 1215, 1221, 2302, and 7703 of this title, sections 3 and 8D of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
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> , formerly set out in the Appendix to this title, and
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> , Domestic Security, renumbering sections 2304 and 2305 of this title as sections 2305 and 2306, respectively, of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1204, 2302, and 2304 of this title, section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and
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> , Money and Finance] may be cited as the ‘Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2010 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting chapter 65 and
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> and provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Telework Enhancement Act of 2010’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting chapter 102 of this title, amending sections 5102, 5541, 6304, and 6324 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5102 and 10201 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under
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> , Crimes and Criminal Procedure] may be cited as the ‘United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting
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, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2009 Amendment
> “This section [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘OPEN FOIA Act of 2009’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This division [enacting sections 8432d and 8480 of this title, amending sections 8432, 8433, 8437 to 8439, and 8477 of this title and
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> , Armed Forces, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This title [enacting sections 8432d and 8480 of this title, amending sections 8432, 8433, 8437 to 8439, and 8477 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2008 Amendment
> “This Act [amending sections 3104, 3324, 3325, 5108, 5304, 5307 and 5376 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5307 and 5376 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2007 Amendment
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007’ or the ‘OPEN Government Act of 2007’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2006 Amendment
> “This title [enacting
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> , amending sections 8334, 8348, and 8906 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 8334, 8348, and 8909a of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note preceding
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> , Postal Service] may be cited as the ‘Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 5102, 8951, 8981, and 9001 of this title, sections 202, 214, 215b, 216, 216a, 221, 321, and 1813 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and
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> , Commerce and Trade] may be cited as the ‘2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2004 Amendments
> “This Act [enacting chapters 89A and 89B of this title, amending
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> , Postal Service, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8351, 8432, 8433, 8439, and 8440a to 8440e of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act of 2004’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting sections 4121, 5550b, 5753, and 5754 of this title, amending sections 4103, 4505a, 5302, 5304, 5305, 5314, 5334, 5361, 5363, 5365, 5377, and 6303 of this title, repealing former sections 5753 and 5754 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5304, 5363, 5550b, 5753, and 6303 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 591, 594, and 596 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting chapter 98 of this title, amending
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> , The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘NASA Flexibility Act of 2004’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2003 Amendments
> “This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This Act [enacting
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, , , provided that:
> “This Act [amending sections 8331, 8334, and 8348 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 8334 and 8348 of this title and preceding
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> , Postal Service, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2002 Amendment
> “This title [enacting chapter 14 of this title, subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title, and
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> , amending sections 1103, 3111, 3304, 3393, 3592 to 3594, 4107, 5307, 7701, 7905, 8336, 8339, 8414, and 8421 of this title, sections 1115 and 1116 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and
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> , War and National Defense, repealing
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> , enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1103, 1401, 3301, 3521, 3592, 3593, and 8336 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 8336 and 8414 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2001 Amendment
> “This Act [amending sections 8335 and 8425 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act’.”
, , , provided that:
### Prohibition Against Construction That Would Render Applicable to the Department of Transportation Provisions of Law Inconsistent With Pub. L. 89–670 Creating the Department of Transportation
, , , which provided that the amendment made to this section by was not to be construed to make applicable to the Department any provision of law inconsistent with , was repealed by , , .