Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

5 U.S.C. 86a.

June 29, 1938, ch. 818, § 1, 52 Stat. 1246.

June 11, 1954, ch. 283, 68 Stat. 249.

July 18, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–533, § 2, 72 Stat. 377.

The enumeration of holidays is eliminated as unnecessary in view of section 6103.

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—Puspan. L. 96–54 substituted “Mayor” for “Commissioner” in pars. (1) and (3), and “Council of the District of Columbia” for “District of Columbia Council” in par. (2).

1968—Puspan. L. 90–623 substituted “Commissioner” for “Board of Commissioners” in pars. (1) and (3), and “District of Columbia Council” for “Board of Commissioners” in par. (2).

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 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.

Executive Documents
Ex. Ord. No. 10552. Delegation of Authority To Promulgate Regulations

Ex. Ord. No. 10552, Aug. 10, 1954, 19 F.R. 5079, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, 65 Stat. 713, it is declared that the Office of Personnel Management be, and it is hereby, designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the authority vested in the President by the joint resolution of June 29, 1938, 52 Stat. 1246, as amended by the act of June 11, 1954, 68 Stat. 249 [this section], to promulgate regulations under which certain employees of the Government may be prevented or relieved from working by administrative order.