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2 U.S.C. 602: Duties and functions

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-344. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (h)

How it got here

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–33, §10103(a), inserted "primary" before "duty" in first sentence. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–33, §10103(b), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text of par. (1) of subsec. (e) read as follows: "The duties, functions, and personnel of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures are transferred to the Of… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–33, §10103(c), added subpar. (C). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–33, §10103(b), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (f) and (g), respectively. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (f), (g), (h)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (g)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–4, §102(1)(A), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Law text · (c), (3)
  • Pub. L. 104–4, §102(1)(B), amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Director shall conduct continuing studies to enhance comparisons of budget outlays, credit authority, and tax expenditures." Law text · (h)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–508 substituted "new budget authority" for "budget authority" in subsec. (a)(1) and second sentence of subsec. (f)(1). · (a), (f)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–177, §221(a), substituted "February 15" for "April 1". · (f)
  • Pub. L. 99–177, §221(b), added par. (3). · (f)
  • Pub. L. 99–177, §221(c), added subsec. (h). · (h)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.