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31 U.S.C. 3803: Hearing and determinations

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-509. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 3801, 31 U.S.C. 3802, 31 U.S.C. 3804, 31 U.S.C. 3805, 31 U.S.C. 3806.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal Service Impasses Panel (1), Small Business Administration (1), Department of State (1), Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services Administration (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(c)(1), substituted "$1,000,000" for "$150,000". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c), (B)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(c)(2), added par. (3). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(g)(1)(B)(ii), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted "in the case of a referral to a presiding officer described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 3801(a)(7), the presiding" for "the presiding" and "person; or" for "person.", and added c… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(g)(1)(B)(i), (iii), added subpar. (C). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §5203(f), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (j)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "section 3" for "section 3(l)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(c)(2)(E), substituted "section 3(l)" for "section 3(h)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(A), (B), (2)(S), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" and "Food and Nutrition Act of 2008" for "Food Stamp Act of 1977". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–78 substituted "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act" for "National School Lunch Act". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (c)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–193 amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) read as follows: "aid to families with dependent children under a State plan approved under section 402(a) of the Social Security Act;". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–448 substituted "special supplemental nutrition program" for "special supplemental food program". · (c)

    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.