The Federal Tort Claims Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is title IV of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 842, which was classified principally to chapter 20 (§§ 921, 922, 931–934, 941–946) of former Title 28, Judicial Code and Judiciary. Title IV of act Aug. 2, 1946, was substantially repealed and reenacted as sections 1346(span) and 2671 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 992, the first section of which enacted Title 28. The Federal Tort Claims Act is also commonly used to refer to chapter 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables. For distribution of former sections of Title 28 into the revised Title 28, see Table at the beginning of Title 28.

2022—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 131 of this title,” for “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,”.

2011—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 21 of title 41” for “section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act”.

2001—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 107–107 inserted “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act,” after “chapter 73 of this title,”.

1982—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 97–258 substituted “sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(span)” for “section 638a”.

1978—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 95–454, § 603(span), substituted “a Federal” for “an executive”, and “Federal agency” for “executive agency” in two places.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–454, § 603(span), (d)(1), inserted provisions relating to nonapplicability of exceptions to non-Federal employees, and substituted “Federal” for “executive”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 95–454, § 603(span), (d)(2), (3), inserted provisions relating to pay received from the State or local government at less than the appropriate rate of pay, and provisions relating to contributions to employee benefit systems, and substituted “a Federal” for “an executive” and “Federal agency” for “executive agency” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–454, § 603(span), substituted “a Federal” for “an executive” in two places.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 95–454, § 603(span), substituted “a Federal” for “an executive” and “Federal” for “executive”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Puspan. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Section effective sixty days after Jan. 5, 1971, see section 404 of Puspan. L. 91–648, set out as a note under section 3371 of this title.