1See References in Text note below.
5 U.S.C. § 8440d
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 8351(b)(7) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), was redesignated section 8351(b)(5) of this title by Pub. L. 103-226, §9(a)(3), Mar. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 119.
AMENDMENTS2004-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108-469 substituted "as" for "only during a period".2000-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106-361 substituted "this chapter" for "chapter 84 of this title".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-554 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "The amount contributed by a judge may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the judge's basic pay."1998- Pub. L. 105-368, §512(b)(2)(A), substituted "Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims" for "Judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals" in section catchline.Subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(5). Pub. L. 105-368, §512(b)(1)(A), substituted "Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims" for "Court of Veterans Appeals". 1994-Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 103-226 substituted "Section 8433(b) of this title applies" for "A transfer shall be made as provided in section 8433(d) of this title". 1992- Pub. L. 102-378 amended Pub. L. 102-198. See 1991 Amendment note below. 1991- Pub. L. 102-198 as amended by Pub. L. 102-378 renumbered section 8440c of this title as this section.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106-361 effective at the earliest practicable date after Sept. 30, 2000, as determined by the Executive Director in regulations, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 106-361 set out as a note under section 8432 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-368 effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after Nov. 11, 1998, see section 513 of Pub. L. 105-368 set out as a note under section 7251 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103-226 effective Mar. 10, 1995, see section 9(j) of Pub. L. 103-226 set out as a note under section 8351 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102-378 effective Dec. 9, 1991, see section 9(b)(2) of Pub. L. 102-378 set out as a note under section 6303 of this title.
FIRST ELECTION Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 102-82 as amended by Pub. L. 102-198, §7(c)(4)(C), Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1625, provided that: "A judge of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 1991] may make an election under section 8440d(a) of title 5, United States Code, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."