Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 4331

Regulations

(a)
The Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense) may prescribe regulations implementing the provisions of this chapter with regard to the application of this chapter to States, local governments, and private employers.
(b)
(1)
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (in consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense) may prescribe regulations implementing the provisions of this chapter with regard to the application of this chapter to Federal executive agencies (other than the agencies referred to in paragraph (2)) as employers. Such regulations shall be consistent with the regulations pertaining to the States as employers and private employers, except that employees of the Federal Government may be given greater or additional rights.
(2)
The following entities may prescribe regulations to carry out the activities of such entities under this chapter:
(A)
The Merit Systems Protection Board.
(B)
The Office of Special Counsel.
(C)
section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 5 The agencies referred to in .

Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(a)108 Stat. 3168Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(14)120 Stat. 417(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 7631 of this titleA prior section 4331 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–2332006—Subsec. (b)(2)(C). substituted “section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii)” for “section 2303(a)(2)(C)(ii)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353section 4301 of this titleSection effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning , with transition rules, see , set out as a note under .