5 USC § 502 - Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen

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title: "5 USC § 502 - Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "502"
section_name: "Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "THE AGENCIES GENERALLY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 381.)"
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# § 502. Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 381.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 30r(c) (2d sentence). | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 29(c) (2d sentence), 70A Stat. 632. |

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