SUBCHAPTER III—PERSONNEL
§731. General
(a) The Comptroller General may appoint, pay, assign, and remove officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees the Comptroller General decides are necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the Government Accountability Office.
(b) The Comptroller General may establish for appropriate officers and employees a merit pay system consistent with
(c) The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office is equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
[(d) Repealed.
(e) The Comptroller General may procure the services of experts and consultants under
(f) The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which officers and employees of the Office may, in appropriate circumstances, be reimbursed for any relocation expenses under subchapter II of
(g) The Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which key officers and employees of the Office who have less than 3 years of service may accrue leave in accordance with
(h) The Comptroller General may by regulation establish an executive exchange program under which officers and employees of the Office may be assigned to private sector organizations, and employees of private sector organizations may be assigned to the Office, to further the institutional interests of the Office or Congress, including for the purpose of providing training to officers and employees of the Office. Regulations to carry out any such program—
(1) shall include provisions (consistent with
(A) the duration and termination of assignments;
(B) reimbursements; and
(C) status, entitlements, benefits, and obligations of program participants;
(2) shall limit—
(A) the number of officers and employees who are assigned to private sector organizations at any one time to not more than 15; and
(B) the number of employees from private sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one time to not more than 30;
(3) shall require that an employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office may not have access to any trade secrets or to any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private sector organization from which such employee is assigned;
(4) shall require that, before approving the assignment of an officer or employee to a private sector organization, the Comptroller General shall determine that the assignment is an effective use of the Office's funds, taking into account the best interests of the Office and the costs and benefits of alternative methods of achieving the same results and objectives; and
(5) shall not allow any assignment under this subsection to commence after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection.
(i) An employee of a private sector organization assigned to the Office under the executive exchange program shall be considered to be an employee of the Office for purposes of—
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(7)
(j) Funds appropriated to the Government Accountability Office for salaries and expenses are available for meals and other related reasonable expenses incurred in connection with recruitment.
(k)
(
In subsection (a), the text of 31:52(a) and (b) and 31:56 is omitted as superseded by the other source provisions restated in this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter. The word "remove" is added for consistency with other provisions of the subchapter. The words "officers (except the Deputy Comptroller General) and employees" are substituted for "personnel" in 31:52–1, and the word "powers" is substituted for "functions", for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
Subsection (b) is substituted for 31:52–4(b) to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "officers and" are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsections (c) and (d), the words "basic pay" are substituted for "compensation" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (c), the words "United States" and "positions at" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d), the words "in the General Accounting Office", "prescribed . . . under
In subsection (e), before clause (1), the words "procure the services of" are substituted for "employ" for consistency with 5:3109. The words "at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate prescribed for GS–18 under
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (e), is set out in
The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (h)(5), is the date of enactment of
Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (i)(6), is classified to
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (i)(5).
2015—Subsec. (k).
2011—Subsec. (i)(7).
2008—Subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e).
"(1) 15 experts and consultants may be procured for terms of not more than 3 years, but which shall be renewable; and
"(2) 10 experts and consultants may be procured permanently, temporarily, or intermittently to carry out sections 717(b)–(d) and 719(b)(1)(A) of this title at rates that are not more than the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule."
Subsec. (j).
2004—Subsecs. (a), (c).
Subsec. (f).
Subsec. (g).
Subsecs. (h), (i).
2000—Subsec. (e)(1).
Subsec. (e)(2).
1993—Subsec. (b).
1984—Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) provide that such adjustment not be applied in the case of any officer or employee whose performance is not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General for purposes of such adjustment; and
"(B) provide that such adjustment be reduced if and to the extent necessary because of extraordinary economic conditions or serious budget constraints.
"(3)
"(A)
"(B)
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1984 Amendments
Consultation
§732. Personnel management system
(a) The Comptroller General shall maintain a personnel management system. The Comptroller General may prescribe a regulation about the system only after notice and opportunity for public comment. A reprisal or threat of reprisal may not be made against an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office because of comments on a proposed regulation about the system.
(b) The personnel management system shall—
(1) include the principles of
(2) prohibit personnel practices prohibited under
(3) prohibit political activities prohibited under subchapter III of
(4) ensure that officers and employees of the Office are appointed, promoted, and assigned only on the basis of merit and fitness, but without regard to those provisions of title 5 governing appointments and other personnel actions in the competitive service;
(5) give a preference to an individual eligible for a preference in the executive branch of the United States Government in a way and to an extent consistent with a preference given an individual in the executive branch; and
(6) provide that the Comptroller General shall fix the basic pay of officers and employees of the Office not fixed by law, consistent with
(c) Under the personnel management system—
(1) the Comptroller General shall publish a schedule of basic pay rates for officers and employees of the Office;
(2) except as provided in clause (4) of this subsection and
(3) except as provided under
(A) the principle that equal pay should be provided for work of equal value within each local pay area;
(B) the need to protect the purchasing power of officers and employees of the Office, taking into consideration the Consumer Price Index or other appropriate indices;
(C) any existing pay disparities between officers and employees of the Office and non-Federal employees in each local pay area;
(D) the pay rates for the same levels of work for officers and employees of the Office and non-Federal employees in each local pay area;
(E) the appropriate distribution of agency funds between annual adjustments under this section and performance-based compensation; and
(F) such other criteria as the Comptroller General considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, the funding level for the Office, amounts allocated for performance-based compensation, and the extent to which the Office is succeeding in fulfilling its mission and accomplishing its strategic plan;
notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, an adjustment under this paragraph shall not be applied in the case of any officer or employee whose performance is not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General for purposes of such adjustment;
(4) the pay schedule for officers and employees of the Office may provide that the basic pay rates for not more than 129 positions (including senior-level positions under
(5) the Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations under which an officer or employee of the Office shall be entitled to pay retention if, as a result of any reduction-in-force or other workforce adjustment procedure, position reclassification, or other appropriate circumstances as determined by the Comptroller General, such officer or employee is placed in or holds a position in a lower grade or band with a maximum rate of basic pay that is less than the rate of basic pay payable to the officer or employee immediately before the reduction in grade or band; such regulations—
(A) shall provide that the officer or employee shall be entitled to continue receiving the rate of basic pay that was payable to the officer or employee immediately before the reduction in grade or band until such time as the retained rate becomes less than the maximum rate for the grade or band of the position held by such officer or employee; and
(B) shall include provisions relating to the minimum period of time for which an officer or employee must have served or for which the position must have been classified at the higher grade or band in order for pay retention to apply, the events that terminate the right to pay retention (apart from the one described in subparagraph (A)), and exclusions based on the nature of an appointment; in prescribing regulations under this subparagraph, the Comptroller General shall be guided by the provisions of
(d) The personnel management system shall provide—
(1) for a system to appraise the performance of officers and employees of the General Accounting Office 2 that meets the requirements of
(A) a link between the performance management system and the agency's strategic plan;
(B) adequate training and retraining for supervisors, managers, and employees in the implementation and operation of the performance management system;
(C) a process for ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue between supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the appraisal period and setting timetables for review;
(D) effective transparency and accountability measures to ensure that the management of the system is fair, credible, and equitable, including appropriate independent reasonableness, reviews, internal assessments, and employee surveys; and
(E) a means to ensure that adequate agency resources are allocated for the design, implementation, and administration of the performance management system;
(2) that the Comptroller General has the same responsibility for performance appraisals under this subsection as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management has under
(3) for a reduction in grade or removal of an officer or employee because of unacceptable performance consistent with
(4) for other personnel actions consistent with
(5) a procedure for processing complaints and grievances not otherwise provided for under clauses (3) and (4) of this subsection or subsection (e) or (f)(1) of this section.
(e) The personnel management system shall provide—
(1) a procedure that ensures that each officer and employee of the Government Accountability Office may form, join, or assist, or not form, join, or assist, an employee organization freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal; and
(2) for a labor-management relations program consistent with
(f)(1) The personnel management system shall—
(A) provide that all personnel actions affecting an officer, employee, or applicant for employment be taken without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, or handicapping condition; and
(B) include a minority recruitment program consistent with
(2) This subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter do not affect a right or remedy of an officer, employee, or applicant for employment under a law prohibiting discrimination in employment in the Government on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, or handicapping condition. However, for officers, employees, or applicants in the Government Accountability Office—
(A) the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 1 has the same authority over oversight and appeals matters as an executive agency has over oversight and appeals matters; and
(B) the Comptroller General has the same authority over matters (except oversight and appeals) as an executive agency has over matters (except oversight and appeals).
(3) This section does not affect a lawful effort to achieve equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.
(g) An officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office completing at least one year of continuous service under a nontemporary appointment under the personnel management system acquires a competitive status for appointment to a position in the competitive service for which the officer or employee is qualified.
(h)(1)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Comptroller General shall prescribe regulations, consistent with regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management under authority of
(B) The regulations must give effect to the following factors in descending order of priority—
(i) tenure of employment;
(ii) military preference subject to
(iii) veterans' preference under
(iv) performance ratings;
(v) length of service computed in accordance with the second sentence of
(vi) other objective factors such as skills and knowledge that the Comptroller General considers necessary and appropriate to realign the agency's workforce in order to meet current and future mission needs, to correct skill imbalances, or to reduce high-grade, managerial, or supervisory positions.
(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the regulations relating to removal from the General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service 1 in a reduction in force or other adjustment in force shall be consistent with
(2)(A) The regulations shall provide a right of appeal to the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 1 regarding a personnel action under the regulations, consistent with
(B) The regulations shall provide that final decision by the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 1 may be reviewed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit consistent with
(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an employee may not be released, due to a reduction in force, unless such employee is given written notice at least 60 days before such employee is so released. Such notice shall include—
(i) the personnel action to be taken with respect to the employee involved;
(ii) the effective date of the action;
(iii) a description of the procedures applicable in identifying employees for release;
(iv) the employee's ranking relative to other competing employees, and how that ranking was determined; and
(v) a description of any appeal or other rights which may be available.
(B) The Comptroller General may, in writing, shorten the period of advance notice required under subparagraph (A) with respect to a particular reduction in force, if necessary because of circumstances not reasonably foreseeable, except that such period may not be less than 30 days.
(i) The regulations under subsection (h) shall include provisions under which, at the discretion of the Comptroller General, the opportunity to separate voluntarily (in order to permit the retention of an individual occupying a similar position) shall, with respect to the Government Accountability Office, be available to the same extent and in the same manner as described in subsection (f)(1)–(4) of
(j)(1) For purposes of this subsection—
(A) the term "pay increase", as used with respect to an officer or employee in connection with a year, means the total increase in the rate of basic pay (expressed as a percentage) of such officer or employee, taking effect under section 731(b) and subsection (c)(3) in such year;
(B) the term "required minimum percentage", as used with respect to an officer or employee in connection with a year, means the percentage equal to the total increase in rates of basic pay (expressed as a percentage) taking effect under
(C) the term "covered officer or employee", as used with respect to a pay increase, means any individual—
(i) who is an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office, other than an officer or employee described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 4(c)(1) of the Government Accountability Office Act of 2008, determined as of the effective date of such pay increase; and
(ii) whose performance is at least at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General under the provisions of subsection (c)(3) for purposes of the adjustment taking effect under such provisions in such year; and
(D) the term "nonpermanent merit pay" means any amount payable under section 731(b) which does not constitute basic pay.
(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if (disregarding this subsection) the pay increase that would otherwise take effect with respect to a covered officer or employee in a year would be less than the required minimum percentage for such officer or employee in such year, the Comptroller General shall provide for a further increase in the rate of basic pay of such officer or employee.
(B) The further increase under this subsection—
(i) shall be equal to the amount necessary to make up for the shortfall described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) shall take effect as of the same date as the pay increase otherwise taking effect in such year.
(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be considered to permit or require that a rate of basic pay be increased to an amount inconsistent with the limitation set forth in subsection (c)(2).
(D) If (disregarding this subsection) the covered officer or employee would also have received any nonpermanent merit pay in such year, such nonpermanent merit pay shall be decreased by an amount equal to the portion of such officer's or employee's basic pay for such year which is attributable to the further increase described in subparagraph (A) (as determined by the Comptroller General), but to not less than zero.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the effective date of any pay increase (within the meaning of paragraph (1)(A)) taking effect with respect to a covered officer or employee in any year shall be the same as the effective date of any adjustment taking effect under
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 732(a) | 31:52–2(a). | Feb. 15, 1980, |
| 31:52–5(b). | ||
| 732(b) | 31:52–2(b)(1), (c)(1st sentence). | |
| 732(c) | 31:52–2(c)(last sentence). | |
| 732(d) | 31:52–2(d), (f), (h). | |
| 732(e) | 31:52–2(e). | |
| 732(f)(1), (2) | 31:52–2(g). | |
| 732(f)(3) | 31:52–2(b)(2). | |
| 732(g) | 31:52–5(a). |
In the section, the words "officers and" are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In subsection (a), the words "not later than October 1, 1980" and 31:52–5(b) are omitted as executed. The word "maintain" is substituted for "establish by regulation" to omit executed words. The words "for the General Accounting Office (hereinafter referred to as the 'personnel system') which shall meet the requirements of subsections (b) through (h)", and "or any amendment" are omitted as surplus. The words "about the system" are substituted for "thereto" for clarity.
In subsection (b)(1), the words "merit system" are omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words "of the United States Government" are added for consistency. In clause (6), the words "the principles of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(2), the words "payable . . . under the General Schedule" are omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the words "not more than 100 positions" are substituted for "up to one hundred employees" for consistency. The words "payable . . . grade . . . of the General Schedule" are omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words "the principles of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(2), the words "Director of" are added for consistency. The text of 31:52–2(d)(last sentence) is omitted as executed. In clause (4), the words "the taking of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsections (e)–(g), the word "management" is added for consistency.
In subsection (f)(1), the words "in the General Accounting Office" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (f)(2), before clause (A), the word "affect" is substituted for "abolish or diminish" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "in the General Accounting Office by section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, by section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, by sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or . . . other" are omitted as surplus. In clauses (A) and (B), the words "has the same authority . . . as . . . has" are substituted for "authorities granted thereunder to . . . shall be exercised by" for clarity. The words "the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, or . . . other" are omitted as surplus. In clause (A), the words "established by section 52–3" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (f)(3), the word "affect" is substituted for "prohibits or restricts" for consistency.
In subsection (g), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" are omitted as surplus.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Level III of the Executive Level, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), probably means Level III of the Executive Schedule, which is set out in
The General Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (c)(4) and (j)(1)(B), is set out under
Section 4(c)(1) of the Government Accountability Office Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (j)(1)(C)(i), is section 4(c)(1) of
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (c)(2).
Subsec. (j).
2004—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b)(6).
Subsec. (c)(3).
Subsec. (c)(5).
Subsec. (d)(1).
Subsecs. (e)(1), (f)(2) (introductory provisions), (g), (h)(1)(A).
Subsec. (h)(3)(A).
Subsec. (i).
2000—Subsec. (c)(4).
Subsec. (h).
Subsec. (i).
1995—Subsec. (h).
1990—Subsec. (b)(6).
1988—Subsec. (c)(3).
Subsec. (c)(4).
1984—Subsec. (c)(4).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
General Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See section 8 of
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by section 3 of
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment; Savings Provision
"(2)
"(A) the 180th day following the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 2000]; or
"(B) if earlier, the date the Comptroller General issues the regulations required under such amendment.
"(3)
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by
Pay Adjustment Relating to Certain Previous Years
"(a)
"(1) an officer or employee described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 4(c)(1) [set out as a note below]; and
"(2) an officer or employee who received both a 2.6 percent pay increase in January 2006 and a 2.4 percent pay increase in February 2007.
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(1)(A) the total amount of basic pay that would have been paid to the individual, for service performed during the period beginning on the effective date of the pay increase for 2006 and ending on the day before the effective date of the pay adjustment under subsection (c) (or, if earlier, the date on which the individual retires or otherwise ceases to be employed by the Government Accountability Office), if such individual had received both a 2.6 percent pay increase for 2006 and a 2.4 percent pay increase for 2007, minus
"(B) the total amount of basic pay that was in fact paid to the individual for service performed during the period described in subparagraph (A); and
"(2) increased by 4 percent of the amount calculated under paragraph (1).
Eligibility for a lump-sum payment under this subsection shall be determined solely on the basis of whether an individual satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) (to be considered an individual to whom this section applies), and without regard to such individual's employment status as of any date following the date of the enactment of this Act or any other factor.
"(e)
"(1) the payment of any rate (or portion of the lump-sum amount as calculated under subsection (d)(1) based on a rate) for any pay period, to the extent that such rate would be (or would have been) inconsistent with the limitation that applies (or that applied) with respect to such pay period under
"(2) the payment of any rate or amount based on the pay increase for 2006 or 2007 (as the case may be), if—
"(A) the performance of the officer or employee involved was not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General under paragraph (3) of section 732(c) of such title 31 for purposes of the adjustment under such paragraph for that year; or
"(B) the individual involved was not an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office on the date as of which that increase took effect.
As used in paragraph (2)(A), the term 'satisfactory' includes a rating of 'meets expectations' (within the meaning of the performance appraisal system used for purposes of the adjustment under section 732(c)(3) of such title 31 for the year involved).
"(f)
"(1)
"(A) be treated as basic pay (as defined by section 8331 or 8401 of such title); and
"(B) be allocated to the biweekly pay periods covered by subsection (d).
"(2)
"(A)
"(i) employee contributions that would have been deducted and withheld from pay under
"(ii) employee contributions that were actually deducted and withheld from pay under
"(B)
"(i) the amount of each deduction and withholding under subparagraph (A); and
"(ii) an amount for applicable agency contributions under
"(g)
Lump-Sum Payment for Certain Performance-Based Compensation
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the total amount of performance-based compensation such individual would have earned for 2006 (determined by applying the Government Accountability Office's performance-based compensation system under GAO Orders 2540.3 and 2540.4, as in effect in 2006) if such individual had not had a salary equal to or greater than the maximum for such individual's band (as further described in subsection (c)(2)), less
"(2) the total amount of performance-based compensation such individual was in fact granted, in January 2006, for that year.
"(c)
"(1) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office, excluding—
"(A) an individual holding a position subject to
"(B) a Federal Wage System employee; and
"(C) an individual participating in a development program under which such individual receives performance appraisals, and is eligible to receive permanent merit pay increases, more than once a year; and
"(2) as of January 22, 2006, was a Band I staff member with a salary above the Band I cap, a Band IIA staff member with a salary above the Band IIA cap, or an administrative professional or support staff member with a salary above the cap for that individual's pay band (determined in accordance with the orders cited in subsection (b)(1)).
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) the term 'performance-based compensation' has the meaning given such term under the Government Accountability Office's performance-based compensation system under GAO Orders 2540.3 and 2540.4, as in effect in 2006; and
"(2) the term 'permanent merit pay increase' means an increase under
References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, §101(c)(1)] of
1 See Change of Name note below.
2 So in original. Probably should be "Government Accountability Office".
§732a. Critical positions
(a) The Comptroller General may establish senior-level positions to meet critical scientific, technical or professional needs of the Government Accountability Office. An individual serving in such a position shall—
(1) be subject to the laws and regulations applicable to the General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service 1 under
(2) have the same rights of appeal to the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 1 as are provided to the Office Senior Executive Service;
(3) be exempt from the same provisions of law as are made inapplicable to the Office Senior Executive Service under
(4) be entitled to discontinued service retirement under
(5) be subject to reassignment by the Comptroller General to any position in the Office Senior Executive Service under
(b) Senior-level positions under this section may include positions referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of
(Added
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b).
2004—Subsec. (a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
General Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See section 8 of
1 See Change of Name note below.
§733. Senior Executive Service
(a) The Comptroller General may establish a General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service 1 —
(1) meeting the requirements of
(2) providing requirements for positions consistent with
(3) providing rates of basic pay—
(A) not more than the maximum rate or less than the minimum rate for the Senior Executive Service under
(B) adjusted annually by the Comptroller General after taking into consideration the factors listed under
(4) providing a performance appraisal system consistent with subchapter II of
(5) allowing the Comptroller General to award ranks to officers and employees in the Office Senior Executive Service consistent with
(6) providing for removal consistent with
(7) allowing the Comptroller General to reassign an officer or employee in the Office Senior Executive Service to any senior-level position established under
(8) allowing the Comptroller General to pay performance awards to officers and employees of the Office Senior Executive Service consistent with
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the Comptroller General may apply any part of title 5 that applies to an applicant for or officer or employee in the Senior Executive Service under title 5 to the Office Senior Executive Service.
(c) The Office Senior Executive Service may include positions referred to in
(d) Section 732(b)(6), (c), (d)(1)–(4), and (e) of this title does not apply to the Office Senior Executive Service.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 733(a) | 31:52–4(a)(1). | Feb. 15, 1980, |
| 733(b) | 31:52–4(a)(2). | |
| 733(c) | 31:52–4(a)(4). | |
| 733(d) | 31:52–4(a)(3). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "promulgate regulations" are omitted as surplus. The words "(hereinafter referred to as the GAO Senior Executive Service)" are omitted because of the restatement. In clause (1), the words "for the Senior Executive Service" are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words "in the GAO Senior Executive Service . . . which are" are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), before subclause (A), the words "for the GAO Senior Executive Service" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (A), the word "established" is omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the words "for the GAO Senior Executive Service" are omitted as surplus. In clauses (5) and (7), the words "officers and employees" are substituted for "members" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (5), the words "the provisions applicable to the Office of Personnel Management and the President under" are omitted as surplus. In clause (7), the words "the provisions applicable to performance awards under" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "officer or employee" are substituted for "member" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (d), the words "Employees in . . . the personnel system established under" are omitted as surplus.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (c).
2004—Subsec. (a)(3)(B).
2000—Subsec. (a)(7), (8).
1984—Subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
General Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See section 8 of
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by section 3 of
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by
1 See Change of Name note below.
§734. Assignments and details to Congress
The Comptroller General may assign or detail an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office to full-time continuous duty with a committee of Congress for not more than one year.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 734(a) | 31:1175(a). | Oct. 26, 1970, |
| 734(b) | 31:1175(c). | Oct. 26, 1970, |
In the section, the words "officer or" are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In subsection (a), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" are omitted as surplus. The word "continuous" is substituted for "on a continuing basis" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "committee of Congress" are substituted for "committee of the Senate or House of Representatives or with any joint committee of Congress" for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "any period of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "Comptroller General" are substituted for "General Accounting Office" for consistency. The word "pay" is substituted for "salary" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2004—
1984—
§735. Relationship to other laws
(a) Except as provided in
(b) Except as specifically provided in this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter, those subchapters do not change the application of a law applicable to officers and employees of the Government Accountability Office.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 735(a) | 31:52–6(a). | Feb. 15, 1980, |
| 735(b) | 31:52–6(b). |
In subsection (a), the words "repealing, amending, or otherwise" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "repeal . . . or limit" are omitted as surplus. The words "officers and" are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a).
2004—Subsec. (b).
§736. Authorization of appropriations
Amounts necessary to carry out this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter may be appropriated to the Comptroller General.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 736 | 31:52–7. | Feb. 15, 1980, |
The word "hereby" is omitted as surplus. The words "to the Comptroller General" are added for consistency. The words "beginning fiscal year 1981 and for each fiscal year thereafter" are omitted as executed.