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6 U.S.C. 612: Accountability

Created in 2007 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–117, §3(b)(2)(A), substituted "Consistent with subchapter IV of chapter 33 of title 31" for "Consistent with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–117, §3(b)(2)(B), substituted "section 3352(i) of title 31" for "section 2(h) of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–284 redesignated pars. (4) to (7) as (3) to (6), respectively, substituted, in par. (4), "paragraph (2)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)" and "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (4)", and struck out former par. (3) which related to Office of Inspector General performance a… Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–204 substituted "under section 2(h) of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note)" for "(as that term is defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 3561 of title 31)". Law text · (a)

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