US Code

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

5 U.S.C. § 6312

Accrual and accumulation for former ASCS county office and nonappropriated fund employees

(a)
Credit shall be given in determining years of service for the purpose of section 6303(a) for—
(1)
service as an employee of a county committee established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Allotment Act or of a committee or an association of producers described in section 10(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act; and
(2)
service under a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard described in section 2105(c) by an employee who has moved without a break in service of more than 3 days to a position subject to this subchapter in the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively.
(b)
The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 6308 for transfer of leave between leave systems shall apply to the leave systems established for such county office employees and employees of such Department of Defense and Coast Guard nonappropriated fund instrumentalities, respectively.

Pub. L. 90–367, § 2(a)82 Stat. 277Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(25)82 Stat. 1314Pub. L. 99–251, title III, § 306(c)100 Stat. 27Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7202(i)(1)104 Stat. 1388–337(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 590h(b) of Title 16Section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Allotment Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, which is classified to , Conservation.

section 610(b) of Title 7Section 10(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is classified to , Agriculture.

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–508section 590h(b) of title 16section 610(b) of title 7section 6303(a) of this titlesection 6308 of this title1990— inserted “and nonappropriated fund” after “office” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Service rendered as an employee of a county committee established pursuant to , or of a committee or an association of producers described in , shall be included in determining years of service for the purpose of . The provisions of for transfer of annual and sick leave between leave systems shall apply to the leave system established for such employees.”

Pub. L. 99–2511986— struck out “in the case of any officer or employee in or under the Department of Agriculture” at end of first sentence.

Pub. L. 90–623section 590h(b) of title 16section 610(b) of title 716 U.S.C. 590h(b)48 Stat. 371968— substituted “” and “” for “section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act ()” and “section 10(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of ()” respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–508section 2105(c) of this titlesection 7202(m)(1) of Pub. L. 101–508section 2105 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to any individual who, on or after , moves from employment in nonappropriated fund instrumentality of Department of Defense or Coast Guard, that is described in , to employment in Department or Coast Guard, that is not described in section 2105(c), or who moves from employment in Department or Coast Guard, that is not described in section 2105(c), to employment in nonappropriated fund instrumentality of Department or Coast Guard, that is described in section 2105(c), see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–623section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623section 5334 of this titleAmendment by intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .