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5 U.S. Code § 2108 - Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Chapter 21. DEFINITIONS
Section 2108. Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible
5 U.S. Code § 2108. Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible
served on active duty as defined by section 101(21) of title 38 at any time in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days any part of which occurred during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom;
a veteran who was discharged or released from a period of active duty by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10);
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 410; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(6), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(2), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 92–187, § 1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 644; Pub. L. 94–502, title VII, § 702, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2405; Pub. L. 95–454, title III, § 307(a), title IV, § 401(d), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1147, 1154; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(8), (9)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 96–191, § 8(a), Feb. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 97–89, title VIII, § 801, Dec. 4, 1981, 95 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 100–325, § 2(a), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 581; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(b)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XI, § 1102(a), (c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1922; Pub. L. 105–339, § 4(a), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3185; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(f)(1), title XI, §§ 1111, 1112(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3236, 3451; Pub. L. 110–317, § 8, Aug. 29, 2008, 122 Stat. 3529; Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 235(a)(2)(A), Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 114–62, § 2, Oct. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 547.)
5 U.S.C. 851 (less 1st 76 words).
June 27, 1944, ch. 287, § 2 (less 1st 76 words), 58 Stat. 387.
Jan. 19, 1948, ch. 1, § 1, 62 Stat. 3.
Dec. 27, 1950, ch. 1151, § 1, 64 Stat. 1117.
July 14, 1952, ch. 728, § 1, 66 Stat. 626.
In paragraph (2), the words “a military department” are substituted for “the War Department or Navy Department” (appearing in section 2 of the Act of June 27, 1944) because of the definition of “military department” in section 102. The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army by the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205, 61 Stat. 501. “Department of the Air Force” is included on authority of the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 207 (a), (f), 61 Stat. 502.
5 App.: 851.
Mar. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–358, § 11, 80 Stat. 28.
2015—Par. (3)(F), (G). Pub. L. 114–62 added subpars. (F) and (G) and struck out former subpars. (F) and (G) which included in the definition of “preference eligible” certain mothers of individuals who lost their lives under honorable conditions in the armed forces and certain mothers of service-connected permanently and totally disabled veterans.
2011—Par. (1). Pub. L. 112–56, § 235(a)(2)(A)(i), in concluding provisions, inserted “, except as provided under section 2108a,” before “who has been”.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–56, § 235(a)(2)(A)(ii), inserted “(except as provided under section 2108a)” before “has been separated”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 112–56, § 235(a)(2)(A)(iii), in introductory provisions, inserted “or section 2108a(c)” after “paragraph (4) of this section”.
2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–163, § 1112(a), in concluding provisions, substituted “discharged or released from active duty in” for “separated from”.
Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 109–163, § 515(f)(1), substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve”.
Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 109–163, § 1111(a), added subpar. (D).
Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 109–163, § 1111(b), substituted “paragraph (1)(B), (C), or (D)” for “paragraph (1)(B) or (C)”.
1997—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1102(c), substituted “October 15, 1976,” for “the date of enactment of the Veterans’ Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976,” and “12103(d) of title 10” for “511(d) of title 10”.
Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1102(a)(1), added subpar. (C).
Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1102(a)(2), inserted “or (C)” after “paragraph (1)(B)”.
1979—Par. (3). Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(8), inserted provision excepting applicants for, or members of, Senior Executive Service.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(9)(A), struck out provision excepting applicants for, or members of, Senior Executive Service.
1978—Par. (2). Pub. L. 95–454, § 307(a)(1), struck out “and” at end.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 95–454, § 307(a)(2), (3), inserted “, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section” after “means”, and substituted a semicolon for the period at end.
Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 95–454, § 307(a)(4), added pars. (4) and (5) relating to retired members of the armed forces.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 95–454, § 401(d), inserted “; but does not include applicants for, or members of, the Senior Executive Service” before the period at end.
Pub. L. 114–62, § 3, Oct. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 548, provided that:
“The amendment made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 2015].”
Pub. L. 110–317, § 10, Aug. 29, 2008, 122 Stat. 3530, provided that:
“(a)Retroactive Effective Date.—
Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 9 [amending section 685 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 685 of Title 26], this Act [amending this section, section 8521 of this title, sections 1145, 1146, and 1174 of Title 10, Armed Forces,section 685 of Title 26, section 303a of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and sections 3011, 3012, 3702, and 4211 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 101 of Title 10 and section 685 of Title 26] and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any sole survivorship discharge granted after September 11, 2001.
“(b)Date of Enactment Effective Date for Certain Amendments.—
The amendments made by sections 4, 7, and 8 [amending this section and section 8521 of this title and section 1145 of Title 10] shall apply with respect to any sole survivorship discharge granted after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 29, 2008].
“(c)Sole Survivorship Discharge Defined.—In this section, the term ‘sole survivorship discharge’ means the separation of a member from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early separation of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which—
the death, status, or disability did not result from the intentional misconduct or willful neglect of the parent or sibling and was not incurred during a period of unauthorized absence.”
Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(9)(B), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381, provided that:
“The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1980”.
Pub. L. 95–454, title III, § 307(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1147, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1980.
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XI, § 1112(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3451, provided that:
“Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] may be construed to affect a determination made before the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 6, 2006] that an individual is a preference eligible (as defined in section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code).”
5 CFR PART 211 - VETERAN PREFERENCE