Pub. L. 100–654, title IV, § 401(a)102 Stat. 3847Pub. L. 101–335104 Stat. 320Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(70)106 Stat. 1355Pub. L. 103–226, § 9(e)108 Stat. 120Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(f) [title VI, § 659 [title II, § 205(a)]110 Stat. 3009–314Pub. L. 106–361, § 2(b)(6)114 Stat. 1401Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 138(a)(2)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 108–469, § 1(d)(4)118 Stat. 3892(Added , , ; amended , §§ 3(b)(2), 6(b)(2), , , 323; , , ; , (i)(17), , , 122; ], , , 3009–372, 3009–377; , , ; , , , 2763A–233; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 8440b of this titleAnother section 8440a was renumbered .
Amendments
Pub. L. 108–4692004—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “as” for “only during a period”.
Pub. L. 106–361Provided, however2000—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “this chapter” for “chapter 84 of this title: , That a justice or judge may make the first such election within 60 days of the effective date of this section”.
Pub. L. 106–554Subsec. (b)(2). amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The amount contributed by a justice or judge shall not exceed 5 percent of basic pay.”
Pub. L. 104–2081996—Subsec. (b)(7). substituted “less than an amount that the Executive Director prescribes by regulation” for “$3,500 or less” and struck out “unless the justice or judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, one of the options available under section 8433(b)” before period at end.
Pub. L. 103–226, § 9(e)(1)1994—Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “Section 8433(b)” for “Section 8433(d)”.
Pub. L. 103–226, § 9(i)(17)Subsec. (b)(6). , substituted “section 8351(b)(5)” for “section 8351(b)(7)”.
Pub. L. 103–226, § 9(e)(2)Subsec. (b)(7), (8). , added par. (7) and struck out former pars. (7) and (8) which read as follows:
section 371(c) of title 28“(7) Notwithstanding paragraph (5), if any justice or judge who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund under subsection (a) resigns without having met the age and service requirements set forth in , and such justice’s or judge’s nonforfeitable account balance is $3,500 or less, the Executive Director shall pay the nonforfeitable account balance to the participant in a single payment unless the justice or judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, to have the nonforfeitable account balance transferred to an eligible retirement plan as provided in section 8433(e).
section 372(a) of title 28“(8) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if any justice or judge retires under subsection (a) or (b) of section 371 or , and such justice’s or judge’s nonforfeitable account balance is $3,500 or less, the Executive Director shall pay the nonforfeitable account balance to the participant in a single payment unless the justice or judge elects, at such time and otherwise in such manner as the Executive Director prescribes, one of the options available under section 8433(b).”
Pub. L. 102–3781992—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “this subchapter and subchapter VII” for “subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of this title”.
Pub. L. 101–335, § 3(b)(2)section 8438(b)(1)(A) of this title1990—Subsec. (b)(6). , redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “Sums contributed under this section and earnings attributable to such sums may be invested and reinvested only in the Government Securities Investment Fund established under .”
Pub. L. 101–335, § 6(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(7), (8). , added pars. (7) and (8). Former par. (7) redesignated (6).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–361section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 106–361section 8432 of this titleAmendment by effective at the earliest practicable date after , as determined by the Executive Director in regulations, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208Pub. L. 104–208section 5545a of this titleAmendment by effective , and withdrawals and elections as provided under such amendment to be made at earliest practicable date as determined by Executive Director in regulations, see section 101(f) [title VI, § 659 [title II, § 207]] of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–226section 9(j) of Pub. L. 103–226section 8351 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
section 3(b)(2) of Pub. L. 101–335section 8432(b) of this titlesection 3(c) of Pub. L. 101–335section 8351 of this titleAmendment by effective as of second election period described in beginning after , or as of such earlier date as Executive Director may by regulation prescribe, see , set out as a note under .
section 6(b)(2) of Pub. L. 101–335section 8432(b) of this titlesection 6(c) of Pub. L. 101–335section 8351 of this titleAmendment by effective as of second election period described in beginning after , or such earlier date as Executive Director may by regulation prescribe, and applicable with respect to separations occurring before, on, or after that effective date, see , set out as a note under .