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31 U.S.C. 735: Relationship to other lawsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 31-MONEY AND FINANCECHAPTER 7-GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

§735. Relationship to other laws

(a)  Except as provided in section 733(c) of this title, this subchapter and subchapter IV of this chapter do not affect sections 702(b), 703, 731(c) and (e), 772, 775(a) and (d) of this title.

(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.

( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 899 ; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b) , July 7, 2004 , 118 Stat. 814 ; Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(b)(3) , Sept. 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3548 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

735(a)

31:52–6(a).

Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–191, § 7, 94 Stat. 33.

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). Pub. L. 110–323 substituted “731(c) and (e),” for “731(c)–(e),”.

2004⁠—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.