§ 732a. Critical positions

Footnotes

1. 1 See Change of Name note below.

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. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–303 § 4(a)(1) · 114 Stat. 1063

   Enacted · 31 U.S.C. § 732a

   Added Pub. L. 106–303, § 4(a)(1), Oct. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 1068

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 106–303, § 4(a)(1), Oct. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 1068

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 732 the following: “§ 732a. Critical positions “(a) The Comptroller General may establish senior-level positions to meet critical scientific, technical or professional needs of the General Accounting Office. An individual serving in such a position shall— “(1) be subject to the laws and regulations applicable to the General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service under section 733 of this title, with respect to rates of basic pay, performance awards, ranks, carry over of annual leave, benefits, performance appraisals, removal or suspension, and reductions in force; “(2) have the same rights of appeal to the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board as are provided to the Office Senior Executive Service; “(3) be exempt from the same provisions of law as are made inapplicable to the Office Senior Executive Service under section 733(d) of this title, except for section 732(e) of this title; “(4) be entitled to discontinued service retirement under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5 as if a member of the Office Senior Executive Service; and “(5) be subject to reassignment by the Comptroller General to any position in the Office Senior Executive Service under section 733 of this title, as the Comptroller General determines necessary and appropriate. “(b) Senior-level positions under this section may include positions referred to in section 731(d), (e)(1), or (e)(2) of this title.”.

2. 2004

   GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004

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

   Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 732a(a)

   Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in introductory provisions.

   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.

3. 2008

   Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

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

   Substituted · 31 U.S.C. § 732a(b)

   Pub. L. 110–323 substituted “paragraph (1) or (2) of section 731(e)” for “section 731(d), (e)(1), or (e)(2)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–323 substituted “paragraph (1) or (2) of section 731(e)” for “section 731(d), (e)(1), or (e)(2)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 732a(b) is amended by striking “section 731(d), (e)(1), or (e)(2)” and inserting “paragraph (1) or (2) of section 731(e)”.

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