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31 U.S.C. 9501: PurposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 31-MONEY AND FINANCECHAPTER 95-GOVERNMENT PENSION PLAN PROTECTION
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§9501. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the interests of the United States and of the participants and their beneficiaries in Government pension plans by requiring complete disclosure of the financial condition of those plans.

( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1050 .)

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9501

31:68.

Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat. 832, § 120; added Nov. 4, 1978, Pub. L. 95–595, § 1, 92 Stat. 2541.

The words “United States” are substituted for “Nation” for clarity and consistency. The words “and certain other pension plans” are omitted as unnecessary.