31 USC 3529: Requests for decisions of the Comptroller General

31 USC 3529: Requests for decisions of the Comptroller General Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 31-MONEY AND FINANCESUBTITLE III-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 35-ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTIONSUBCHAPTER III-AUDITING AND SETTLING ACCOUNTS

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§3529. Requests for decisions of the Comptroller General

(a) A disbursing or certifying official or the head of an agency may request a decision from the Comptroller General on a question involving-

(1) a payment the disbursing official or head of the agency will make; or

(2) a voucher presented to a certifying official for certification.

(b) The Comptroller General shall issue a decision requested under this section.

( Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 967 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3529	31:44(1st sentence).	June 10, 1921, ch. 18, §304(1st par. 1st sentence), 42 Stat. 24 .
	31:74(last par. words before 4th comma).	July 31, 1894, ch. 174, §8(6th par. words before 4th comma), 28 Stat. 208 .
	31:82d(words after semicolon).	Dec. 29, 1941, ch. 641, §§3(words after semicolon), 4(related to §3 ), 55 Stat. 876 .
	31:82e(related to 31:82d).

In subsection (a), before clause (1), the text of 31:82e(related to 82d) is omitted as unnecessary because it does not apply to 31:82d. The words "of law" in 31:82d(words after semicolon) are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words "or under them" in 31:74(last par. words before 4th comma) are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2), the words "a payment on" in 31:82d(words after semicolon) are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the word "issue" is substituted for "render" in 31:74(last par. words before 4th comma) and "obtain" in 31:82d(words after semicolon) because of the restatement.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3526 of this title.