Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

[Uncodified].

Mar. 31, 1956, ch. 154, § 11 “(k)”, 70 Stat. 77.

Section 2(c) “(z)” of the Act of Mar. 31, 1956, 70 Stat. 68 (section 1551c(z) of title 47, District of Columbia Code) contains a definition of “employee” that is applicable to this section. Accordingly, the last sentence of subsection (a) is added to preserve the application of the source law.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1979—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–54 substituted “Mayor” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

1976—Puspan. L. 94–455 struck out “pay for service as a member of the armed forces, or to” after “The agreement may not apply to” and inserted provision that in the case of service as a member of the armed forces, the second sentence shall be applied by substituting “who are residents of the District of Columbia” for “whose regular place of employment is within the District of Columbia”.

1968—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–623 substituted “Commissioner” for “Commissioners” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(span) of Puspan. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Puspan. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1207(f)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1708, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and section 5517 of this title] shall apply to wages withheld after the 120-day period following any request for an agreement after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976].”

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Puspan. L. 90–623, set out as a note under section 5334 of this title.