31 U.S.C. § 711

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 711 - General authority

The Comptroller General may-

(1) prescribe regulations to carry out the duties and powers of the Comptroller General;

(2) delegate the duties and powers of the Comptroller General to officers and employees of the Government Accountability Office as the Comptroller General decides is necessary to carry out those duties and powers;

(3) regulate the practice of representatives of persons before the Office; and

(4) administer oaths to witnesses when auditing and settling accounts.

31 U.S.C. § 711

Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 108-271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
711	31:44(1st sentence).	June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §304(1st par. 1st sentence), 42 Stat. 24.
	31:52(c), (d).	June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §311(c), (d), 42 Stat. 25; Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96-191, §8(e)(4), 94 Stat. 33.
	31:52-1(related to direct).	Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96-191, §2(related to direct), 94 Stat. 27.
	31:117.	R.S. §297.

In clause (1), the words "may ... prescribe regulations to carry out the duties and powers of the Comptroller General" are substituted for "shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying on the work of the General Accounting Office" in 31:52(d) for consistency.In clause (2), the word "delegate" is substituted for "direct" in 31:52-1, and the words "officers and employees" are substituted for "personnel", and 31:52(c) is omitted, for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (3), the words "rules and" in 31:52(d) are omitted as surplus. The words "representatives of persons" are substituted for "attorneys" for clarity and consistency in the revised title.In clause (4), the words "in any case in which they may deem it necessary for the due" in 31:117 are omitted as surplus. The words "auditing and settling" are substituted for "examination" for consistency. The words "with which they shall be charged" are omitted because of the restatement.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2004-Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office".

EXPIRED APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DEPOSIT INTO EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION FUND Pub. L. 113-6, div. F, title VI, §16111611,, 127 Stat. 427, provided that:"(a) IN GENERAL.-Available balances of expired Government Accountability Office appropriations shall be available to the Government Accountability Office to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees' Compensation Fund required by section 8147(b) of title 5[,] United States Code."(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter."

appropriations

"appropriations" means appropriated amounts and includes, in appropriate context-(A) funds;(B) authority to make obligations by contract before appropriations; and(C) other authority making amounts available for obligation or expenditure.