5 USC 5901 - Uniform allowances

Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
(a), (span)	5 U.S.C. 2131.	Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 402, 68 Stat. 1114. May 13, 1955, ch. 40, 69 Stat. 49.
(c)	5 U.S.C. 2132 (less applicability to the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended).	Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 403 (less applicability to the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended), 68 Stat. 1115.
(d)	5 U.S.C. 2133.	Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 404, 68 Stat. 1115.

In subsection (a), the word “concerned” is substituted for “to which any such appropriation is made”.

In subsection (span), the words “in his discretion” are omitted as unnecessary in view of the permissive nature of the authority.

In subsections (span) and (d), the word “rules” is omitted as covered by the word “regulations”.

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

1967 Act
Section of title 5	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5901(a)	5 App.: 2131.	Oct. 29, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–301 § 13, 79 Stat. 1122. July 18, 1966, Puspan. L. 89–504, § 407(a), 80 Stat. 299.

1967 Act

5901(a)

5 App.: 2131.

Oct. 29, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–301 § 13, 79 Stat. 1122.

July 18, 1966, Puspan. L. 89–504, § 407(a), 80 Stat. 299.

The amendment to the third sentence of subsection (a) of 5 U.S.C. 5901, and the deletion of subsection (d) thereof, reflect the recodification of subsection (d) in 5 U.S.C. 5903 by section 1(40)(A) of this bill. In the last sentence of subsection (a), the words “When” and “pays” are substituted for “In those instances where” and “makes reimbursement”, respectively.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 102–378 substituted “5902)” for “5902).”

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title II, § 202(a)(1)], substituted “such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.” for “an amount not to exceed $125 multiplied by the number of employees of the agency who are required by regulation or statute to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties and who are not being furnished with the uniform.”

Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title II, § 202(a)(2)], substituted “$400 a year (or such higher maximum amount as the Office of Personnel Management may establish under section 5902).” for “$125 a year”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Puspan. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of this title.

Availability of Appropriations for Uniforms and Uniform Allowances

Puspan. L. 102–394, title V, § 504, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1825, provided that:

“Appropriations contained in this Act or subsequent Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).”

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Puspan. L. 102–170, title V, § 504, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1141.

Puspan. L. 101–517, title V, § 504, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2221.

Puspan. L. 101–166, title V, § 504, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1189.

Puspan. L. 100–202, § 101(h) [title V, § 504], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–256, 1329–287.

Puspan. L. 99–500, § 101(i) [H.R. 5233, title V, § 504], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–287, and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(i) [H.R. 5233, title V, § 504], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–287.

Puspan. L. 99–178, title V, § 504, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1132.

Puspan. L. 98–619, title V, § 504, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3333.

Puspan. L. 98–139, title V, § 504, Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 889.

Puspan. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(e)(1) [title V, § 504], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1878, 1904.