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31 U.S.C. 3801: Definitions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-509. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

24 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (2), National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (2), Office of Personnel Management (1), Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(b)(1), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "made to an authority which has the effect of decreasing an obligation to pay or account for property, services, or money,". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(g)(1)(A), added subpar. (C). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(i)(1), added pars. (10) and (11). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a), (11)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(i)(2), added subsec. (d). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(56)(A), substituted "section 401 of title 5)" for "section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(56)(B), substituted "section 415(a) of title 5)" for "section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(56)(C), substituted "chapter 4 of title 5" for "the Inspector General Act of 1978". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(56)(D), substituted "chapter 4 of title 5" for "the Inspector General Act of 1978". Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–409 added subpar. (F). Law text · (a)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–69 added subpar. (E). (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–272 substituted "section 3803 of this title" for "section 3803 of such title". · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (a), (9)

    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.