Us Code § 3163 - Exceptions
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§ 3163. Exceptions
Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the President and Vice President, Members of the Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Federal judges appointed by the President.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title VIII, §804, formerly §803, as added Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, §802(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3437; renumbered §804, Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXVI, §6605(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2213.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 437 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 804 of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, was renumbered section 805 and is classified to section 3164 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after Oct. 14, 1994, see section 802(c) of Pub. L. 103–359, set out as a note under section 3161 of this title.
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