Regulations — Us Code Code § 4315

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§ 4315. Regulations

The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purpose of this subchapter.

(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, §405(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1170.)


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415(a)(1), (b), of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title.

CHAPTER 45—INCENTIVE AWARDS

SUBCHAPTER I—AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sec.
4501.
Definitions.
4502.
General provisions.
4503.
Agency awards.
4504.
Presidential awards.
4505.
Awards to former employees.
4505a.
Performance-based cash awards.
4506.
Regulations.
4507.
Awarding of Ranks 1 in the Senior Executive Service.

        

4507a.
Awarding of ranks to other senior career employees.
4508.
Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year.
4509.
Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule officers.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—AWARDS FOR COST SAVINGS DISCLOSURES

4511.
Definition and general provisions.
4512.
Agency awards for cost savings disclosures.
4513.
Presidential awards for cost savings disclosures.
[4514.
Repealed.]

        

SUBCHAPTER III—AWARDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES 2

4521.
Definition.
4522.
General provision.
4523.
Award authority.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–67, title VI, §641(c), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 555, added item 4507a.

1994—Pub. L. 103–425, §2(b), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4370, added items 4508 and 4509.

1992—Pub. L. 102–487, §1(b), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3134, struck out item 4514 "Expiration of authority".

1990—Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title II, §207(b), title IV, §408(b)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1458, 1468, added item 4505a and heading for subchapter III and items 4521 to 4523.

1988—Pub. L. 100–611, §1(b), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3179, struck out "; reporting requirement" after "authority" in item 4514.

1985—Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, §1225(b)(1)(B), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 730, inserted "; reporting requirement" in item 4514.

1981—Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, §1703(b)(3), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 756, added heading for subchapter I and subchapter II and items 4511 to 4514.

1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, §406(b), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1171, added item 4507.

1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

2 So in original. Does not conform to subchapter heading.

SUBCHAPTER I—AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1981—Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, §1703(b)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 756, added heading for subchapter I.

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