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

5 U.S.C. § 5401

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to promote, through the creation of a Human Capital Performance Fund, greater performance in the Federal Government. Monies from the Fund will be used to reward agencies’ highest performing and most valuable employees. This Fund will offer Federal managers a new tool to recognize employee performance that is critical to the achievement of agency missions.

Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a)117 Stat. 1642(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 50192 Stat. 1180Pub. L. 97–346, § 296 Stat. 1647Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a)98 Stat. 3208Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(37)106 Stat. 1351Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1)107 Stat. 981A prior section 5401, added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , , stated purpose of chapter to provide a performance management and recognition system, prior to repeal by , (c), , , 983, eff. .