5 U.S.C. § 4504 — Presidential awards
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 90 words · no verdicts yet
This section authorizes the President to give cash awards and honorary recognition for qualifying employee accomplishments or exceptionally meritorious public-interest service. A Presidential award may be added to an agency award.
The President 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 an exceptionally meritorious special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to his official employment. A Presidential award may be in addition to an agency award under section 4503 of this title .
The President may pay a cash award to, and incur necessary expense for the honorary recognition of, an employee who—
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
performs an exceptionally meritorious special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to his official employment.
A Presidential award may be in addition to an agency award under section 4503 of this title.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 443; Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 502(b), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 443
- 1978Amended · Pub. L. 95-454 · 92 Stat. 1183
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.
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