This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (span), and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 25, 1938, ch. 680, 52 Stat. 1094, which enacted this chapter and amended sections 503 and 1104 and former section 1107 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 367 of this title and Tables.

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (span), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title IX of the Social Security Act was formerly classified generally to subchapter IX (§ 1101 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and, except for section 1104 of Title 42, was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 4 of act Fespan. 10, 1939, ch. 2, 53 Stat. 1. For further details, see Prior Provisions note preceding section 1101 of Title 42. For complete classification of the Social Security Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Act of Congress approved August 24, 1937, referred to in subsec. (span), is act Aug. 24, 1937, ch. 755, 50 Stat. 754, which is not classified to the Code.

Section 192 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in subsec. (c), which related to expenditures for newspapers and which was classified to section 102 of former Title 5, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 17(a), 60 Stat. 811.

The Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, as amended generally by Puspan. L. 93–445, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1305, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 231 et seq.) of chapter 9 of this title. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Codification note set out preceding section 231 of this title, section 231t of this title, and Tables.

In subsec. (c), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)” and for “section 3709 of Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)” on authority of Puspan. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

1988—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–647 substituted “0.65” for “0.5”.

1976—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 94–273 substituted “September” for “June”.

1975—Subsec. (a)(i). Puspan. L. 94–92 substituted “0.5” for “0.25”.

1974—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 93–445 substituted “Railroad Retirement Act of 1974” and “such Act” for “Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935” and “such Acts”, respectively.

1966—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 89–700 substituted “0.25 per centum” for “0.2 per centum”.

1958—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 85–927 substituted provisions directing Secretary of the Treasury to maintain in unemployment trust fund established pursuant to section 1104 of title 42 an account to be known as the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund, for provisions which established railroad unemployment insurance administration fund in Treasury of United States.

1948—Subsec. (a)(i). Act June 23, 1948, changed computation of administration funds.

1940—Subsec. (d). Act Oct. 10, 1940, substituted provisions relating to transfer of balance remaining in fund in excess of $6,000,000, for provisions relating to lapsing of fund, carryovers to surplus or other fund, and transfers from fund.

1939—Subsec. (span). Act June 20, 1939, § 14, substituted “. Such advance shall be repaid from the fund at” for “, including personal services in the District of”.

Subsec. (c). Act June 20, 1939, § 15, substituted “, including personal services in the District of” for “. Such advance shall be repaid from the fund at”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–647 applicable with respect to compensation paid in months beginning after Sept. 30, 1988, see section 7103(c) of Puspan. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 358 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–92 effective with respect to compensation paid for services rendered after Dec. 31, 1975, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 94–92, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 93–445 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 603 of Puspan. L. 93–445, set out as a note under section 402 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 85–927 effective Sept. 6, 1958, except as otherwise indicated, see section 207(c) of Puspan. L. 85–927, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

For effective date of amendment by act Oct. 10, 1940, see section 1 of act Oct. 10, 1940, see note set out under section 351 of this title.

“Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Civil Service Commission” in subsec. (c), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in United States Civil Service Commission to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5.