§ 2101. Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services
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For the purpose of this title—
(1)the “civil service” consists of all appointive positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Government of the United States, except positions in the uniformed services;
(2)“armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard; and
(3)“uniformed services” means the armed forces, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(4), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(4), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 927(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3831.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
The section is supplied to establish basis of reference to employees in this title.
1967 Act
This section amends various sections [§§ 2101, 4102, 4109, 5541, 8101] of title 5, United States Code, to reflect 1965 Reorganization Plan No. 2 (79 Stat. 1318), effective July 13, 1965, which consolidated the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Weather Bureau to form a new agency in the Department of Commerce to be known as the Environmental Science Services Administration.
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- Pub. L. 89–554
- 80 Stat. 408
- Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(4)
- 81 Stat. 196
- Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(4)
- 93 Stat. 381
- 134 Stat. 3831
- 79 Stat. 1318
- Pub. L. 96–54
- section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54
- Pub. L. 105–339, § 1
- 112 Stat. 3182
- Pub. L. 103–226, § 1
- 108 Stat. 111
- Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7202(a)
- 104 Stat. 1388–335
- Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7301
- 104 Stat. 1388–341
- Pub. L. 100–119
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