Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 8431, added Puspan. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 541; amended Puspan. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(6)(B)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1440, provided a definition of “basic pay” for this subchapter, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(f) [title VI, § 659 [title II, §§ 206(a)(2), 207]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–372, 3009–378, effective Sept. 30, 1996.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Puspan. L. 106–168, title II, § 203(c), Dec. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1820, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending section 8351 of this title] shall apply with respect to transfers occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 1999], except that, for purposes of applying such amendments with respect to any transfer occurring before such date of enactment, the date of such transfer shall be considered to be the date of the enactment of this Act. The Executive Director (within the meaning of section 8401(13) of title 5, United States Code) may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.”