Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
	5 U.S.C. 756(a).	Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 6, 39 Stat. 743.
		Feb. 12, 1927, ch. 110, § 1, 44 Stat. 1086.
		May 13, 1936, ch. 382, 49 Stat. 1270.
		Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 105 “Sec. 6(a)”, 63 Stat. 858.

The references in former section 756(a)(2) to definitions in former section 760(H) are omitted as unnecessary as the definitions are included in section 8101 for the entire subchapter.

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

1967 Act
Section of title 5	Source (U.S.Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
8110(a)	5 App.: 756(a)(2) (C).	July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 7(b), 80 Stat. 254.
8110(b)	5 App.: 756(a)(1).	July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488 §§ 2(e), 3(a), 80 Stat. 252.

In subsection (a), the words “Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection” are substituted for “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section” for clarity. The word “he” is substituted for “he or she” in two places on authority of 1 U.S.C. 1. The words “section 8101 of this title” are substituted for “section 10(M) of this Act” to reflect the codification of that section in title 5.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1974—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93–416 substituted provisions of subpars. (A), (B) and (C) for “wholly dependent on the employee for support because of his own physical or mental disability”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–416 effective Sept. 7, 1974, and applicable to any injury or death occurring on or after such effective date, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.

Personnel Not Affected by 1967 Increase

Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(53)(B), (C) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified personnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title.