1984—Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(6)(A), inserted “and the Department of Defense” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(1)(A), inserted “and the Secretary of Defense (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’)” in provisions preceding par. (1).

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(1)(B), inserted “or the Department of Defense” in provisions preceding subpar. (A) and “or the Secretary” in provisions following subpar. (C).

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(1)(C), inserted “or the Department of Defense” and “or the Secretary”.

Subsecs. (c)(1), (d), (e)(1), (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(2)–(5)(A), inserted “or the Secretary” after “Administrator” wherever appearing, and “or the Department of Defense” after “Administration” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1537(c)(5)(B), inserted “and the Secretary”.

1982—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 97–377 added par. (3).

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–525 effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 1537(f) of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 4109 of this title.

Section 145(b) of Pub. L. 97–377, as added by Pub. L. 98–78, title III, § 320(2), Aug. 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 473, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall be effective as of 5 o’clock ante meridian eastern daylight time, August 3, 1981.”

Section 151(h)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 97–276 provided that:

“(1) The amendments made by subsections 152 [151] (b), (c), (e), and (g) of this joint resolution [enacting subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section and amending sections 5532, 5547, and 8344 of this title] shall take effect at 5 o’clock ante meridian eastern daylight time, August 3, 1981.

“(2) The amendments made by subsection 152 [151] (a) and subsection 152 [151] (d) of this joint resolution [enacting subsecs. (c)–(f) of this section and amending section 4109 of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution [Oct. 2, 1982].”