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Code · U.S. Code · Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE · CHAPTER 7— GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE · SUBCHAPTER III— PERSONNEL · § 734

§ 734. Assignments and details to Congress

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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.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 899; Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 8, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
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.
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  • Pub. L. 97–258
  • 96 Stat. 899
  • Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 8
  • 98 Stat. 475
  • Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)
  • 118 Stat. 814
  • Pub. L. 108–271
  • Pub. L. 98–367
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§ 734
Assignments and details to Congress
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–258
Stat.96 Stat. 899
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 8
Stat.98 Stat. 475
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)
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