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Title 31 — Money and Finance

Chapter 7 — Government Accountability Office

§ 731. General

Statutory text

(a)

The Comptroller General may appoint, pay, assign, and remove officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees the Comptroller General decides are necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the Government Accountability Office.

(b)

The Comptroller General may establish for appropriate officers and employees a merit pay system consistent with section 5401 of title 5, as in effect on .

(c)

The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office is equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

[(d)

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), , 122 Stat. 3548.]

(e)

The Comptroller General may procure the services of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5 at rates not in excess of the daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, except that the services of not more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.

(f)

The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which officers and employees of the Office may, in appropriate circumstances, be reimbursed for any relocation expenses under subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 for which they would not otherwise be eligible, but only if the Comptroller General determines that the transfer giving rise to such relocation is of sufficient benefit or value to the Office to justify such reimbursement.

(g)

The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which key officers and employees of the Office who have less than 3 years of service may accrue leave in accordance with section 6303(a)(2) of title 5, in those circumstances in which the Comptroller General has determined such increased annual leave is appropriate for the recruitment or retention of such officers and employees. Such regulations shall define key officers and employees and set forth the factors in determining which officers and employees should be allowed to accrue leave in accordance with this subsection.

(h)

The Comptroller General may by regulation establish an executive exchange program under which officers and employees of the Office may be assigned to private sector organizations, and employees of private sector organizations may be assigned to the Office, to further the institutional interests of the Office or Congress, including for the purpose of providing training to officers and employees of the Office. Regulations to carry out any such program—

(1)

shall include provisions (consistent with sections 3702 through 3704 of title 5) as to matters concerning—

(A)

the duration and termination of assignments;

(B)

reimbursements; and

(C)

status, entitlements, benefits, and obligations of program participants;

(2)

shall limit—

(A)

the number of officers and employees who are assigned to private sector organizations at any one time to not more than 15; and

(B)

the number of employees from private sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one time to not more than 30;

(3)

shall require that an employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office may not have access to any trade secrets or to any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private sector organization from which such employee is assigned;

(4)

shall require that, before approving the assignment of an officer or employee to a private sector organization, the Comptroller General shall determine that the assignment is an effective use of the Office’s funds, taking into account the best interests of the Office and the costs and benefits of alternative methods of achieving the same results and objectives; and

(5)

shall not allow any assignment under this subsection to commence after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection.

(i)

An employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office under the executive exchange program shall be considered to be an employee of the Office for purposes of—

(1)

chapter 73 of title 5;

(2)

sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18;

(3)

sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of this title;

(4)

chapter 171 of title 28 (commonly referred to as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”) and any other Federal tort liability statute;

(5)

chapter 131 of title 5;

(6)

section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(7)

chapter 21 of title 41.

(j)

Funds appropriated to the Government Accountability Office for salaries and expenses are available for meals and other related reasonable expenses incurred in connection with recruitment.

(k)

Federal Government Details.—

The activities of the Government Accountability Office may, in the reasonable discretion of the Comptroller General, be carried out by receiving details of personnel from other offices of the Federal Government on a reimbursable, partially-reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 97–258 · 96 Stat. 896

    Enacted · 31 U.S.C. § 731

    Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 896

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 896

  2. Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Authorization Act of 1983

    Pub. L. 98–236 · 98 Stat. 66

    1. Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(e)

      Pub. L. 98–236 substituted “title 5 at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” for “title 5” in par. (1)

    2. Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(e)

      Pub. L. 98–236 substituted “15” for “10” in par. (1)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–236 substituted “title 5 at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” for “title 5” in provisions preceding par. (1) and “15” for “10” in par. (1).

  3. Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–615 title II § 204(b) · 98 Stat. 3195

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(b)

    Pub. L. 98–615 substituted “section 5401 of title 5” for “section 5401(a) of title 5”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–615 substituted “section 5401 of title 5” for “section 5401(a) of title 5”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 1602 of title 10, United States Code, and section 731(b) of title 31, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “5401(a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “5401”.

  4. Pub. L. 103–89 § 3(b)(4) · 107 Stat. 981

    Inserted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(b)

    Pub. L. 103–89 inserted before period at end “, as in effect on October 31, 1993”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–89 inserted before period at end “, as in effect on October 31, 1993”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Title 31, united states code.— Section 731(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, as in effect on October 31, 1993” after “section 5401 of title 5”.

  5. Pub. L. 106–303 § 5(1) · 114 Stat. 1063

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(e)(1)

    Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(1), substituted “terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable” for “not more than 3 years”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(1), substituted “terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable” for “not more than 3 years”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1) by striking “not more than 3 years” and inserting “terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable”; and

  6. Pub. L. 106–303 § 5(2) · 114 Stat. 1063

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(e)(2)

    Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(2), substituted “level IV” for “level V”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(2), substituted “level IV” for “level V”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2) by striking “level V” and inserting “level IV”.

  7. GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–271 § 8(b) · 118 Stat. 811

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(a); 31 U.S.C. § 731(c)

    Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) References.— Any reference to the General Accounting Office in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act shall be considered to refer and apply to the Government Accountability Office.

  8. GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–271 § 5 · 118 Stat. 811

    Added · 31 U.S.C. § 731(f)

    Pub. L. 108–271, § 5, added subsec. (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–271, § 5, added subsec. (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5. RELOCATION BENEFITS.   Section 731 is amended by adding after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Regulations. The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which officers and employees of the Office may, in appropriate circumstances, be reimbursed for any relocation expenses under subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5 for which they would not otherwise be eligible, but only if the Comptroller General determines that the transfer giving rise to such relocation is of sufficient benefit or value to the Office to justify such reimbursement.” .

  9. GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–271 § 6 · 118 Stat. 811

    Added · 31 U.S.C. § 731(g)

    Pub. L. 108–271, § 6, added subsec. (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–271, § 6, added subsec. (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. INCREASED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR KEY EMPLOYEES.   Section 731 is amended by adding after subsection (f) (as added by section 5 of this Act) the following: “(g) Regulations. The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which key officers and employees of the Office who have less than 3 years of service may accrue leave in accordance with section 6303(a)(2) of title 5, in those circumstances in which the Comptroller General has determined such increased annual leave is appropriate for the recruitment or retention of such officers and employees. Such regulations shall define key officers and employees and set forth the factors in determining which officers and employees should be allowed to accrue leave in accordance with this subsection.” .

  10. GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–271 § 7 · 118 Stat. 811

    Added · 31 U.S.C. § 731(h); 31 U.S.C. § 731(i)

    Pub. L. 108–271, § 7, added subsecs. (h) and (i)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 108–271, § 7, added subsecs. (h) and (i).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.   Section 731 is amended by adding after subsection (g) (as added by section 6 of this Act) the following: “(h) The Comptroller General may by regulation establish an executive exchange program under which officers and employees of the Office may be assigned to private sector organizations, and employees of private sector organizations may be assigned to the Office, to further the institutional interests of the Office or Congress, including for the purpose of providing training to officers and employees of the Office. Regulations to carry out any such program— “(1) shall include provisions (consistent with sections 3702 through 3704 of title 5) as to matters concerning— “(A) the duration and termination of assignments; “(B) reimbursements; and “(C) status, entitlements, benefits, and obligations of program participants; “(2) shall limit— “(A) the number of officers and employees who are assigned to private sector organizations at any one time to not more than 15; and “(B) the number of employees from private sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one time to not more than 30; “(3) shall require that an employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office may not have access to any trade secrets or to any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private sector organization from which such employee is assigned; “(4) shall require that, before approving the assignment of an officer or employee to a private sector organization, the Comptroller General shall determine that the assignment is an effective use of the Office’s funds, taking into account the best interests of the Office and the costs and benefits of alternative methods of achieving the same results and objectives; and “(5) shall not allow any assignment under this subsection to commence after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection. “(i) An employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office under the executive exchange program shall be considered to be an employee of the Office for purposes of— “(1) chapter 73 of title 5; “(2) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18; “(3) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of this title; “(4) chapter 171 of title 28 (commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Tort Claims Act’) and any other Federal tort liability statute; “(5) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); “(6) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and “(7) section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423).” .

  11. Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–323 § 9(a)(1) · 122 Stat. 3539

    Struck · 31 U.S.C. § 731(d)

    Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “When a change in organization, management responsibility, or workload makes it necessary, the Comptroller General may fix the rate of basic pay of 5 positions at rates not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “When a change in organization, management responsibility, or workload makes it necessary, the Comptroller General may fix the rate of basic pay of 5 positions at rates not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by repealing subsection (d);

  12. Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–323 § 9(a)(2) · 122 Stat. 3539

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(e)

    Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(2), substituted “daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” and “more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.” for “more than—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(2), substituted “daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” and “more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.” for “more than—

    “(1) 15 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable; and “(2) 10 experts and consultants may be procured permanently, temporarily, or intermittently to carry out sections 717(b)–(d) and 719(b)(1)(A) of this title at rates that are not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking “maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” and inserting “daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule”; and (B) by striking “more than—” and all that follows and inserting the following: “more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.”; and

  13. Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–323 § 9(a)(3) · 122 Stat. 3539

    Added · 31 U.S.C. § 731(j)

    Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(3), added subsec. (j)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(3), added subsec. (j).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end the following: “(j) Funds appropriated to the Government Accountability Office for salaries and expenses are available for meals and other related reasonable expenses incurred in connection with recruitment.” .

  14. Pub. L. 111–350 § 5(h)(2) · 124 Stat. 3677

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(i)(7)

    Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 21 of title 41” for “section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i)(7). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 21 of title 41” for “section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) In section 731(i)(7), strike “section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)” and substitute “chapter 21 of title 41”.

  15. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016

    Pub. L. 114–113 div. I title I § 1301(a) · 129 Stat. 2242

    Added · 31 U.S.C. § 731(k)

    Pub. L. 114–113 added subsec. (k)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 114–113 added subsec. (k).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Permitting Details From Other Federal Offices.— Section 731 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(k) Federal Government Details.— The activities of the Government Accountability Office may, in the reasonable discretion of the Comptroller General, be carried out by receiving details of personnel from other offices of the Federal Government on a reimbursable, partially-reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis.” .

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2671, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

  16. Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(c)(35) · 136 Stat. 4196

    Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 731(i)(5)

    Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 131 of title 5;” for “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 131 of title 5;” for “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (35) Section 731(i)(5) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);” and inserting “chapter 131 of title 5;”.

14 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
731(a)31:44(1st sentence).June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304(1st par. 1st sentence), 42 Stat. 24.
 31:52(a), (b).June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 311(a), (b), 42 Stat. 25; restated Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–191, § 8(e)(3), 94 Stat. 33.
 31:52–1(related to appointment, pay, and assignment).Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–191, §§ 2(related to appointment, pay, and assignment), 5(b), 94 Stat. 27, 32.
 31:56.Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 297, § 1(proviso on p. 866), 35 Stat 866; May 29, 1920, ch. 214, § 1(last par. under heading “Office of Comptroller of the Treasury”), 41 Stat. 647.
731(b)31:52–4(b).
731(c)31:51a.Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, § 203(c)(5th–14th words), 78 Stat. 415; Dec. 16, 1967, Pub. L. 90–206, § 219(2), 81 Stat. 639; restated Aug. 9, 1975, Pub. L. 94–82, § 204(b), 89 Stat. 421.
731(d)31:52b.Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, 78 Stat. 400, § 203(i); added Dec. 15, 1971, Pub. L. 92–190, 85 Stat. 646.
731(e)31:52c.Jan. 2, 1975, Pub. L. 93–604, § 401, 88 Stat. 1962.
 31:1154(d)(last sentence).Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, § 204(d)(last sentence), 84 Stat. 1168; restated July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, § 702(a), 88 Stat. 326.

In subsection (a), the text of 31:52(a) and (b) and 31:56 is omitted as superseded by the other source provisions restated in this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter. The word “remove” is added for consistency with other provisions of the subchapter. The words “officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees” are substituted for “personnel” in 31:52–1, and the word “powers” is substituted for “functions”, for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

Subsection (b) is substituted for 31:52–4(b) to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “officers and” are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

In subsections (c) and (d), the words “basic pay” are substituted for “compensation” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

In subsection (c), the words “United States” and “positions at” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (d), the words “in the General Accounting Office”, “prescribed . . . under section 5315 of title 5”, and “of the Office” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (e), before clause (1), the words “procure the services of” are substituted for “employ” for consistency with 5:3109. The words “at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate prescribed for GS–18 under section 5332 of title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently” are omitted as unnecessary because of 5:3109. In clause (1), the word “periods” is omitted as surplus. Clause (2) is substituted for 31:1154(d)(last sentence) to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “and consultants” are added because of 5:3109.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 5401 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), , 107 Stat. 981.

Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (e), is set out in section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (h)(5), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 108–271, which was approved .

Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (i)(6), is classified to section 1043 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments1984–2022 · 8 rounds

2022

Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 131 of title 5;” for “the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);”.

2015

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 114–113 added subsec. (k).

2011

Subsec. (i)(7). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 21 of title 41” for “section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)”.

2008

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(1), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “When a change in organization, management responsibility, or workload makes it necessary, the Comptroller General may fix the rate of basic pay of 5 positions at rates not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(2), substituted “daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” and “more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable.” for “more than—

“(1) 15 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable; and

“(2) 10 experts and consultants may be procured permanently, temporarily, or intermittently to carry out sections 717(b)–(d) and 719(b)(1)(A) of this title at rates that are not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.”

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a)(3), added subsec. (j).

2004

Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–271, § 5, added subsec. (f).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–271, § 6, added subsec. (g).

Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 108–271, § 7, added subsecs. (h) and (i).

2000

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(1), substituted “terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable” for “not more than 3 years”.

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 106–303, § 5(2), substituted “level IV” for “level V”.

1993

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–89 inserted before period at end “, as in effect on ”.

1984

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–615 substituted “section 5401 of title 5” for “section 5401(a) of title 5”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–236 substituted “title 5 at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title” for “title 5” in provisions preceding par. (1) and “15” for “10” in par. (1).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1301(b), , 129 Stat. 2671, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–271, § 13, , 118 Stat. 816, provided that:

“(a)

In General.—

Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act [see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [].

“(b)

Pay Adjustments.—

“(1)

In general.—

Section 3 of this Act [amending sections 732 and 733 of this title] and the amendments made by that section shall take effect on , and shall apply in the case of any annual pay adjustment taking effect on or after that date.

“(2)

Interim authorities.—

In connection with any pay adjustment taking effect under section 732(c)(3) or 733(a)(3)(B) of title 31, United States Code, before , the Comptroller General may by regulation—

“(A)

provide that such adjustment not be applied in the case of any officer or employee whose performance is not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General for purposes of such adjustment; and

“(B)

provide that such adjustment be reduced if and to the extent necessary because of extraordinary economic conditions or serious budget constraints.

“(3)

Additional authority.—

“(A)

In general.—

The Comptroller General may by regulation delay the effective date of section 3 of this Act and the amendments made by that section for groups of officers and employees that the Comptroller General considers appropriate.

“(B)

Interim authorities.—

If the Comptroller General provides for a delayed effective date under subparagraph (A) with respect to any group of officers or employees, paragraph (2) shall, for purposes of such group, be applied by substituting such date for ‘’.”

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–89 effective , see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 103–89, set out as a note under section 3372 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendments

Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 205, , 98 Stat. 3217, provided that amendment by Pub. L. 98–615 was effective , and applicable with respect to pay periods commencing on or after that date, with certain exceptions and qualifications.

Pub. L. 98–326, § 2, , 98 Stat. 269, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 732 and 733 of this title] shall take effect beginning on .”

Consultation

Pub. L. 108–271, § 10, , 118 Stat. 815, provided that: “Before the implementation of any changes authorized under this Act [see Tables for classification], the Comptroller General shall consult with any interested groups or associations representing officers and employees of the General Accounting Office [now Government Accountability Office].”

Credits

1982–2022 · 10 acts
  1. 1982Pub. L. 97–258, , 96 Stat. 896
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–326, § 1(a), , 98 Stat. 269
  3. 1984Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 204(b), , 98 Stat. 3216
  4. 1993Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(4), , 107 Stat. 983
  5. 2000Pub. L. 106–303, § 5, , 114 Stat. 1069
  6. 2004Pub. L. 108–271, §§ 5–7, 8(b), , 118 Stat. 813, 814
  7. 2008Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a), , 122 Stat. 3548
  8. 2011Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(h)(2), , 124 Stat. 3849
  9. 2015Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1301(a), , 129 Stat. 2671
  10. 2022Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(35), , 136 Stat. 4358.
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(Pub. L. 97–258, , 96 Stat. 896; Pub. L. 98–326, § 1(a), , 98 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 204(b), , 98 Stat. 3216; Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(4), , 107 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 106–303, § 5, , 114 Stat. 1069; Pub. L. 108–271, §§ 5–7, 8(b), , 118 Stat. 813, 814; Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(a), , 122 Stat. 3548; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(h)(2), , 124 Stat. 3849; Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1301(a), , 129 Stat. 2671; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(35), , 136 Stat. 4358.)

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