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5 U.S.C. § 8101

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United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 8101, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427357
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For the purpose of this subchapter— “employee” means— “war-risk hazard” means a hazard arising during a war in which the United States is engaged; during an armed conflict in which the United States is engaged, whether or not war has been declared; or during a war or armed conflict between military forces of any origin, occurring in the country in which an individual to whom this subchapter applies is serving; from— “hostile force or individual” means a nation, a subject of a foreign nation, or an individual serving a foreign nation— “student” means an individual under 23 years of age who has not completed 4 years of education beyond the high school level and who is regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training at an institution which is—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 93-416(H.R. 13871)1974-09-07
    An Act to amend chapter 81 of subpart G of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for work injuries, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-499(H.R. 7765)1980-12-05
    Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-463(S. 2863)1983-01-12
    A bill to amend title 28 to provide protection to all jurors in Federal cases to clarify the compensation of attorneys for jurors in protecting their employment rights, and authorizing the service of jury summonses by ordinary mail.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-54(H.R. 232)1991-06-13
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-326(S. 2971)2016-12-16
    National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016
    House: 405–7Senate: no recorded tally