5 U.S.C. § 4503 Agency Awards

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 4503

The head of an agency may pay a cash award to, and incur necessary expense for the honorary recognition of, an employee who-

(1) by his suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork; or

(2) performs a special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to his official employment.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 4503

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 443; Pub. L. 95-454, title V, §502(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>2123<subdiv>(a)</subdiv></codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, §304(a), 68 Stat. 1113.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>