US Code

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

5 U.S.C. § 8440d

Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

(a)
(1)
A judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims may elect to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund.
(2)
section 8432(b) of this title An election may be made under paragraph (1) as provided under for individuals subject to this chapter.
(b)
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter VII of this chapter shall apply with respect to a judge making contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund.
(2)
section 7296 of title 38 The amount contributed by a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for any pay period may not exceed the maximum percentage of such judge’s basic pay for such pay period allowable under section 8440f. Basic pay does not include any retired pay paid pursuant to .
(3)
section 8432(c) of this title No contributions may be made for the benefit of a judge under .
(4)
Section 8433(b) of this titlesection 7296(b) of title 38 applies with respect to a judge who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund and retires under .
(5)
Section 8433(b) of this titlesection 7296(b) of title 38 applies in the case of a judge who elects to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund and thereafter ceases to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims but does not retire under .
(6)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
The provisions of section 8351(b)(7)  of this title shall apply with respect to a judge who has elected to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund under this section.

Pub. L. 102–82, § 5(a)(1)105 Stat. 376Pub. L. 102–198, § 7(c)(4)(A)105 Stat. 1625Pub. L. 102–378, § 5(d)(1)106 Stat. 1358Pub. L. 103–226, § 9(h)108 Stat. 121Pub. L. 105–368, title V, § 512(b)(1)(A)112 Stat. 3342Pub. L. 106–361, § 2(b)(6)114 Stat. 1401Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 138(a)(5)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 108–469, § 1(d)(7)118 Stat. 3892(Added , , , § 8440c; renumbered § 8440d, , , , as amended by , , ; amended , , ; , (2)(A), , ; , , ; , , , 2763A–233; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 8351(b)(7) of this titlesection 8351(b)(5) of this titlePub. L. 103–226, § 9(a)(3)108 Stat. 119, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), was redesignated by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–4692004—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “as” for “only during a period”.

Pub. L. 106–3612000—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “this chapter” for “chapter 84 of this title”.

Pub. L. 106–554Subsec. (b)(2). amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “The amount contributed by a judge may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the judge’s basic pay.”

Pub. L. 105–368, § 512(b)(2)(A)1998—, substituted “Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 105–368, § 512(b)(1)(A)Subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(5). , substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”.

Pub. L. 103–226Section 8433(b) of this titlesection 8433(d) of this title1994—Subsec. (b)(5). substituted “ applies” for “A transfer shall be made as provided in ”.

Pub. L. 102–378Pub. L. 102–1981992— amended . See 1991 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 102–198Pub. L. 102–378section 8440c of this title1991—, as amended by , renumbered as this section.

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 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–368section 513 of Pub. L. 105–368section 7251 of Title 38Amendment by effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under , Veterans’ Benefits.

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 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–378section 9(b)(2) of Pub. L. 102–378section 6303 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

First Election

Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 102–82Pub. L. 102–198, § 7(c)(4)(C)105 Stat. 1625

section 8440d(a) of title 5“A judge of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals on the date of the enactment of this Act [] may make an election under , United States Code, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
, as amended by , , , provided that: