This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 25, 1938, ch. 680, 52 Stat. 1094, which enacted this chapter and amended sections 503 and 1104 and former section 1107 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 367 of this title and Tables.

The Railway Labor Act, referred to in subsecs. (h) and (i), is act May 20, 1926, ch. 347, 44 Stat. 577, which is classified principally to chapter 8 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 151 of this title and Tables.

The Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (l), is act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, as amended generally by Pub. L. 93–445, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1305, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 231 et seq.) of chapter 9 of this title. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Codification note set out preceding section 231 of this title, section 231t of this title, and Tables.

Section 205 of the Act of Congress approved June 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 307), referred to in subsec. (l), is section 205 of act June 24, 1937, ch. 382, 50 Stat. 307, which is not classified to the Code.

In subsecs. (h) and (n), “section 209 of title 18” substituted for reference to the Act of March 3, 1917, 39 Stat. 1106 (5 U.S.C. 66) on authority of (1) act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 683, section 1 of which enacted Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and which enacted in section 1914 of Title 18 the provisions formerly classified to section 66 of former Title 5; and (2) section 2 of Pub. L. 87–849, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, which repealed section 1914 of Title 18 and supplanted it with section 209, and which provided that exemptions from section 1914 shall be deemed exemptions from section 209. For further details, see Exemptions note set out under section 203 of Title 18.

In subsec. (l), “chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted for “the Classification Act of 1949, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

In penultimate sentence of subsec. (l), following the first word “Notwithstanding”, the words “the provisions of the Act of June 22, 1906 (34 Stat. 449), or” have been omitted as obsolete. The provisions were enacted as section 3342 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 425. Section 3342 of Title 5 was repealed by Pub. L. 89–762, § 1(a), Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1312.

1988—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–647, § 7104(d), added cl. (iv).

Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 100–647, § 7104(e), struck out “court” before “proceeding” in proviso of second par.

Subsec. (r). Pub. L. 100–647, § 7101(e), added subsec. (r).

1974—Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 93–445 substituted “subdivisions (5), (6), and (9) of section 7(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974” for “section 10(b)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937”.

1970—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91–452 struck out subsec. (c) which related to immunity from prosecution of any person compelled to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, after claiming his privilege against self-incrimination.

1968—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90–257, § 206(a), struck out references to maternity benefits and laws and made changes in punctuation and grammar necessitated thereby.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 90–257, § 206(b), struck out references to maternity benefits and maternity compensation laws and made changes in punctuation and grammar necessitated thereby.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 90–257, § 206(c), struck out provisions making reference to maternity sickness and to expected and actual date of birth of the child required to be included in report of maternity sickness.

Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 90–257, § 206(d), struck out references to maternity benefits and to services of a doctor as to expected date of birth of a female employee’s child, or the birth of such a child.

1966—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–700 authorized Board to furnish such information to any person or organization upon payment of the cost incurred by reason thereof, and requiring amounts so paid to Board to be credited to railroad unemployment insurance administration fund.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 89–700 substituted “section 353 of this title” for “section 353(a) of this title”.

1960—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–507 inserted “or by certified mail” after “registered mail”.

1958—Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 85–927 struck out “except that the Board may fix the salary of a director of unemployment insurance at $10,000 per annum” before first proviso in second paragraph, and substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”, immediately preceding such first proviso, which substitution had already been executed in accordance with act Oct. 28, 1949.

1955—Subsec. (l). Act Aug. 12, 1955, specifically provided for employees of Railroad Retirement Board to be in and under competitive civil service.

1949—Subsec. (l). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923” in two places.

1946—Subsec. (b). Act July 31, 1946, § 319, inserted provisions relating to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois.

Subsec. (f). Act July 31, 1946, § 320, inserted references to sickness or maternity laws and benefits.

Subsec. (g). Act July 31, 1946, § 321, inserted references to sickness or maternity laws and benefits and struck out phrase limiting second paragraph to eligibility with respect to unemployment after June 30, 1939.

Subsec. (i). Act July 31, 1946, § 322, added third par., providing for form, execution and filing of statements of sickness.

Subsecs. (n) to (q). Act July 31, 1946, § 323, added subsecs. (n) to (q).

1940—Subsec. (l). Act Oct. 10, 1940, § 22, inserted provisions relating to acquisition of competitive classified civil-service status by a person in the employ of Board on June 30, 1939, and June 30, 1940.

Act Oct. 10, 1940, § 23, inserted provisos relating to personnel for registering unemployed employees.

1939—Subsec. (g). Act June 20, 1939, inserted “, with respect to unemployment after June 30, 1939” after “employee is eligible” and struck out “June 30, 1939” after “therefor) after”.

Subsec. (b) of this section was amended by act June 25, 1948, § 32(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, which substituted “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” for “District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia”.

“United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois” substituted for “District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois” in view of act June 25, 1948, which states that “There shall be in each judicial district a district court which shall be a court of record known as the United States District Court for the district”, and that “Illinois is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Illinois.” See sections 88 and 132 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendment by section 7104(d), (e) of Pub. L. 100–647, effective Jan. 1, 1990, see section 7104(f) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 355 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–445 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 603 of Pub. L. 93–445, set out as a note under section 402 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendment by Pub. L. 91–452 effective on sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, and not to affect any immunity to which any individual is entitled under this section by reason of any testimony given before sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91–452, set out as an Effective Date; Savings Provisions note under section 6001 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–257 effective July 1, 1968, see section 208 of Pub. L. 90–257, set out as a note under section 352 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 85–927 effective Sept. 6, 1958, except as otherwise indicated, see section 207(c) of Pub. L. 85–927, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Amendment by act July 31, 1946, effective July 31, 1946, see section 401 of act July 31, 1946.

For effective date of amendment by act Oct. 10, 1940, see section 1 of act Oct. 10, 1940, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.

Advisory councils in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory councils established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 98–76, title V, § 504, Aug. 12, 1983, 97 Stat. 441, provided that:

“Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Civil Service Commission” in subsec. (l), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in United States Civil Service Commission to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5.

Functions of President under subsec. (l) of this section delegated to Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board by Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 9, 2005, 70 F.R. 7631, set out as a note under section 231f of this title.