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31 U.S.C. 732: Personnel management system

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 732a, 31 U.S.C. 733, 31 U.S.C. 751, 31 U.S.C. 752, 31 U.S.C. 753.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Government Accountability Office (7).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–323, §8, substituted "rate for level III of the Executive Level, except that the total amount of cash compensation in any year shall be subject to the limitations provided under section 5307(a)(1) of title 5" for "highest basic rate for GS–15". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–323, §2(a), 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)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §3(c), substituted "title 5, except as provided under subsection (c)(3) of this section and section 733(a)(3)(B) of this title" for "title 5". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §3(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "except as provided under section 733(a)(3)(B) of this title or section 5349(a) of title 5, basic pay rates of officers and employees of the Office shall be adjusted at the same time an… (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §4, amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "officers and employees of the Office are entitled to grade and basic pay retention consistent with subchapter VI of chapter 53 of title 5." (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §4, amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "for a system to appraise the performance of officers and employees of the General Accounting Office that meets the requirements of section 4302 of title 5;". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (e), (f), (g), (h)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §12, substituted "reduction in force" for "reduction force". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (i)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–303, §4(a)(2), inserted "(including senior-level positions under section 732a of this title)" after "129 positions" and substituted "733(c) of this title and senior-level positions described in section 732a(b) of this title);" for "733(c) of this title);". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–303, §3(a)(1), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (h) read as follows: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, the Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations for the release of officers and e… Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–303, §3(b)(1), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–53 added subsec. (h). Law text · (h)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–509 substituted "5301" for "5301(a)". · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–426, §303, substituted "under section 733(a)(3)(B) of this title or section 5349(a) of title 5" for "in section 733(a)(3)(B) of this title". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–426, §302, substituted "129" for "119" and "the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule" for "the highest rate for GS–18". · (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–326 substituted "119" for "100". · (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.