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31 U.S.C. 731: General

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1371, 31 U.S.C. 732a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Government Accountability Office (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 131 of title 5;" for "the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);". Law text · (i)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–113 added subsec. (k). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (k)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "chapter 21 of title 41" for "section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)". Law text · (i)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–323, §9(a)(1), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: "When a change in organization, management responsibility, or workload makes it necessary, the Comptroller General may fix the rate of basic pay of 5 positions at rates not more than the rate for level IV of the E… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 110–323, §9(a)(2), substituted "daily rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule" for "maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title" and "more than 20 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable." fo… Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–323, §9(a)(3), added subsec. (j). Law text · (j)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (a), (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §5, added subsec. (f). (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §6, added subsec. (g). (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §7, added subsecs. (h) and (i). (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (h), (i)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–303, §5(1), substituted "terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable" for "not more than 3 years". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–303, §5(2), substituted "level IV" for "level V". Law text · (e)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–89 inserted before period at end ", as in effect on October 31, 1993". · (b)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–615 substituted "section 5401 of title 5" for "section 5401(a) of title 5". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–236 substituted "title 5 at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate for GS–18 under section 5332 of such title" for "title 5" in provisions preceding par. (1) and "15" for "10" in par. (1). · (e)

    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.