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title: "5 U.S.C. § 5515"
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# 5 U.S.C. § 5515 - Crediting amounts received for jury or witness service
## Text
An amount received by an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title (except an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or the Chief of the Capitol Police) or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia for service as a juror or witness during a period for which he is entitled to leave under section 6322(a) of this title, or is performing official duty under section 6322(b) of this title, shall be credited against pay payable to him by the United States or the District of Columbia with respect to that period.
(Pub. L. 89554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 478; Pub. L. 91563, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1476; Pub. L. 104186, title II, § 215(5), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1745; Pub. L. 111145, § 7(c)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 55.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large  5 U.S.C. 30p.June 29, 1940, ch. 446, § 3, 54 Stat. 689. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2010—Pub. L. 111145 substituted “, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives”. 1996—Pub. L. 104186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”. 1970—Pub. L. 91563 substituted “jury or witness service” for “jury service in State courts” in section catchline. Pub. L. 91563 authorized crediting of amounts received for jury service in courts in the District of Columbia and in territories or possessions of the United States, included amounts received for service as a witness or when performing official duty under section 6322(b) of this title, and excepted individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111145 effective as though enacted as part of section 1018 of Pub. L. 1087, see section 7(d) of Pub. L. 111145, set out as a note under section 2107 of this title.