6 USC § 553 - Terminations

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title: "6 USC § 553 - Terminations"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "553"
section_name: "Terminations"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "TRANSITION"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Transitional Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1513, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)"
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# § 553. Terminations

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, whenever all the functions vested by law in any agency have been transferred pursuant to this chapter, each position and office the incumbent of which was authorized to receive compensation at the rates prescribed for an office or position at level II, III, IV, or V, of the Executive Schedule, shall terminate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title XV, § 1513, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2311.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

Levels II, III, IV, and V, of the Executive Schedule, referred to in text, are set out in sections 5313, 5314, 5315, and 5316, respectively, of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.