2011 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance
Subtitle I - GENERAL (§§ 101 - 903)
Chapter 7 - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (§§ 701 - 783)
Subchapter I - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION (§§ 701 - 705)
Section 702 - Government Accountability Office
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE I - GENERAL CHAPTER 7 - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE SUBCHAPTER I - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION Sec. 702 - Government Accountability Office |
Contains | section 702 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 100-545, §2(b), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2729; Pub. L. 108-271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814. |
Statutes at Large References | 42 Stat. 23 84 Stat. 1168 85 Stat. 143 88 Stat. 326, 1962 94 Stat. 314 96 Stat. 887 102 Stat. 2729 110 Stat. 3826 118 Stat. 814 121 Stat. 2249 |
Public Law References | Public Law 91-510, Public Law 92-51, Public Law 93-344, Public Law 93-604, Public Law 95-563, Public Law 96-226, Public Law 97-258, Public Law 100-545, Public Law 104-316, Public Law 108-271, Public Law 110-161 |
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(a) The Government Accountability Office is an instrumentality of the United States Government independent of the executive departments.
(b) The head of the Office is the Comptroller General of the United States. The Office has a Deputy Comptroller General of the United States.
(c) The Comptroller General may adopt a seal for the Office.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 100–545, §2(b), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2729; Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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702(a) | 31:41(1st sentence less last 14 words, 2d, 3d sentences). | June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §301, 42 Stat. 23. |
702(b) | 31:41(1st sentence last 14 words). | |
31:42(a)(1st sentence words before comma). | June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §302(a)(1st sentence words before 1st comma), 42 Stat. 23; Apr. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96–226, §104(a), 94 Stat. 314. | |
31:1154(d)(1st sentence). | Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, §204(d)(1st sentence), 84 Stat. 1168; restated July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, §702(a), 88 Stat. 326. | |
31:1155(a). | Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, §205(a), 84 Stat. 1168. | |
702(c) | 31:51–1. | Jan. 2, 1975, Pub. L. 93–604, §501(a), 88 Stat. 1962. |
702(d) | 31:41(last sentence). |
In subsection (a), the words “instrumentality of the United States Government” are substituted for “establishment of the Government” for consistency. The words “created . . . to be” and 31:41(2d, 3d sentences) are omitted as executed.
Subsection (b) is substituted for 31:41(1st sentence last 14 words) and 42(a)(1st sentence words before comma) to eliminate unnecessary words and for consistency. The word “Deputy” is substituted for “Assistant” because of section 101 of the Act of July 9, 1971 (Pub. L. 92–51, 85 Stat. 143). The text of 31:1154(d)(1st sentence) and 1155(a) is omitted as unnecessary because the Comptroller General, as the head of the Office, has the authority to establish constituent parts of the Office to carry out duties and powers unless otherwise specified by law.
In subsection (c), the words “Administrator of General Services” are substituted for “the head of any Federal agency which exercises authority over such building” for clarity. The words “of the United States” are omitted as surplus.
Amendments2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and subsec. (a).
1988—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 100–545 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which directed Administrator of General Services to provide Comptroller General with space in General Accounting Office Building.
Change of NamePub. L. 108–271, §8, July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814, provided that:
“(a)
“(b)
Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §101(a)–(d), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3826, 3827, provided that:
“(a)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(b)
“(1)
“(2)
“(c)
“(d)
“(1)
“(A) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the Comptroller General or any official of the General Accounting Office [now Government Accountability Office], or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of any function or authority transferred under this Act, and
“(B) which are in effect at the time of the transfer;
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law.
“(2)
“(3)
Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, §1501, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2249, provided that:
“(a)
“(1) the term ‘Board’ means the Contract Appeals Board established under subsection (b); and
“(2) the term ‘legislative branch agency’ means—
“(A) the Architect of the Capitol;
“(B) the United States Botanic Gardens [sic];
“(C) the Government Accountability Office;
“(D) the Government Printing Office;
“(E) the Library of Congress;
“(F) the Congressional Budget Office;
“(G) the United States Capitol Police; and
“(H) any other agency, including any office, board, or commission, established in the legislative branch; and
“(b)
“(c)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(d)
“(e)
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