Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201, in concluding provisions, substituted “Puerto Rico or” for “Puerto Rico,” and struck out “, or the Republic of Panama” after “Pacific Islands”.

Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.

1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–70 substituted “the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Republic of Panama” for “the Canal Zone, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”.

1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.

1976—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 94–310 substituted “other than as provided in subsection (b) of this section, as a witness on behalf of any party in connection with any judicial proceeding to which the United States, the District of Columbia, or a State or local government is a party” for “as a witness on behalf of a party other than the United States, the District of Columbia, or a private party”.

1970—Pub. L. 91–563 included witness service and official duty status for certain witness service in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–563 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and expanded such provisions to authorize leave for jury service in courts in the District of Columbia and in territories and possessions of the United States, to permit leave for persons summoned as witnesses in behalf of a party other than the United States, the District of Columbia, or a private party, defined “judicial proceeding”, and excepted individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 91–563 added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 3304 of Pub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–310 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 4 of Pub. L. 94–310, set out as a note under section 4503 of Title 2, The Congress.

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.