A prior section 4303, added Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(a), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1596, § 2023; amended Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(72), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310; renumbered § 4303 and amended Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a), (c)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4340, 4341, related to reemployment by the United States, by any territory, possession, or political subdivision thereof, or by the District of Columbia, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–353. This section, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, continues to apply to reemployments initiated before the end of the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353, as amended, set out as an Effective Date under section 4301 of this title.

Another prior section 4303 was renumbered section 7603 of this title.

2006—Par. (5). Pub. L. 109–435 substituted “Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Postal Rate Commission”.

2001—Par. (13). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(b)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 106–419, § 323(a)(1). See 2000 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(11), struck out second period at end.

2000—Par. (13). Pub. L. 106–419, § 323(a)(2), inserted before period at end “, and a period for which a person is absent from employment for the purpose of performing funeral honors duty as authorized by section 12503 of title 10 or section 115 of title 32.”

Pub. L. 106–419, § 323(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(b)(2), struck out “and” after “National Guard duty,”.

1998—Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–368 inserted at end “Such term includes any person who is a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States employed in a workplace in a foreign country by an employer that is an entity incorporated or otherwise organized in the United States or that is controlled by an entity organized in the United States, within the meaning of section 4319 (c) of this title.”

1996—Par. (16). Pub. L. 104–275 inserted “national” before “emergency”.

Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(b), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 36, provided that the amendment made by section 8 (b) is effective Nov. 1, 2000, and as if included in the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–419, as enacted.

Pub. L. 106–419, title III, § 323(c), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1856, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 4316 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 2000].”

Pub. L. 105–368, title II, § 212(c), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3331, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting section 4319 of this title and amending this section] shall apply only with respect to causes of action arising after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 11, 1998].”

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–275 effective Oct. 13, 1994, see section 313 of Pub. L. 104–275, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Section effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, with transition rules, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.