§ 8709. Insurance policies

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378

   Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 8709

   Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 596

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 596

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–454 title IX § 906(a)(2) · 92 Stat. 1111

   Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 8709(a)(c)

   Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in sections 1301, 1302, 1304, 1308, 2105, 2951, 3110, 3304a, 3308, 3312, 3314, 3318, 3324, 3325, 3344, 3351, 3363, 3373, 3502, 3504, 4102, 4106, 4113-4118, 5102, 5103, 5105, 5107, 5110–5115, 5303, 5304, 5333, 5334, 5335(b), 5336, 5338, 5343, 5346, 5347, 5351, 5352, 5371 (as redesignated in section 801(a) (3) (A) (ii) of this Ante, p. 1218. Act), 5372 (as redesignated in such section 801(a) (3) (A) (ii)), 5374 (as redesignated in such section 801(a) (3) (A) (i i)) , 5504, 5533, 5545, 5548, 5723, 6101, 6304-6306, 6308, 6311, 6322, 6326, 7203 (as redesignated in section 703(a)(1) of this Act), 7204 Ante, p. 1216. (as redesignated in such section 703(a) (1)), 7312, 8151, 8331, 8332, 8334, 8337, 8339–8343, 8345, 8346, 8347(a), 8348, 8501, 8701–8712, 8714, 8714a, 8716, 8901–8903, 8905, 8907–8910, and 8913, by striking out “Civil Service Commission” and inserting in lieu thereof “Office of Personnel Management”;

3. 1980

   Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–427 § 5(a) · 94 Stat. 1831

   Added · 5 U.S.C. § 8709(d)

   Pub. L. 96–427 added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–427 added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 8709 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) (1) The provisions of any contract under this chapter which relate to the nature or extent of coverage or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits) shall supersede and preempt any law of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to group life insurance to the extent that the law or regulation is inconsistent with the contractual provisions. “(2) For the purpose of this section, ‘State’ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–427 effective Oct. 10, 1980, with the amendment to have no effect in case of an employee who died, was separated, or retired before Oct. 10, 1980, see section 10(a) of Pub. L. 96–427, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.

4. 2011

   Pub. L. 111–350 § 5(a)(11) · 124 Stat. 3677

   Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 8709(a)

   Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41” for “section 5 of title 41” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41” for “section 5 of title 41” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (11) In section 8709(a), strike “section 5” and substitute “section 6101(b) to (d)”.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial