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2 U.S.C. 807: Audits

Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-114. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 804.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–188 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to annual audits and reports by the Comptroller General. (Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) Law text

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–525, §8(1), substituted "section 806(i) of this title" for "section 806(h) of this title" and "annually" for "at least biennially". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §8(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which required audit to assess adequacy of fiscal control and funds accountability procedures and propriety of expenses. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–525, §8(2), struck out subsec. (c) which required the Comptroller General to include in report on first audit performed after Nov. 25, 1985, an evaluation of programs and activities under this chapter and specified contents of such evaluation, and subsec. (d) which di… · (c), (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–674 substituted "section 806(h)" for "section 806(g)". · (a)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–161, §4(g)(1), inserted "and evaluation" after "Audits" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 99–161, §4(g)(2)–(4), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted "shall be audited at least biennially" for "may be audited", and struck out "at such times as the Comptroller General may determine to be appropriate" after "referred to as the 'Comptroller General… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–161, §4(g)(5), added subsecs. (b) to (d). · (b), (c), (d)

    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.