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31 U.S.C. § 752
Chairman and General Counsel
(a) The General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 11 See Change of Name note below. shall select one of its members as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Board.(b)(1) The Comptroller General shall appoint as General Counsel of the Board an individual the Chairman selects. The General Counsel serves at the pleasure of the Chairman.(2) The Chairman shall fix the pay of the General Counsel. The rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule.(3) The General Counsel shall—(A) investigate an allegation about a prohibited personnel practice under section 732(b)(2) of this title to decide if there are reasonable grounds to believe the practice has occurred, exists, or will be taken by an officer or an employee of the Government Accountability Office;(B) investigate an allegation about a prohibited political activity under section 732(b)(3) of this title;(C) investigate a matter under the jurisdiction of the Board if the Board or a member of the Board requests; and(D) help the Board carry out its duties and powers.(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 901; Pub. L. 100–426, title I, § 102(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)In subsection (a), the words “members of the” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(1), the words “(hereinafter referred to as the ‘General Counsel’)” are omitted because of the restatement. The words “shall be eligible for reappointment and” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(2), the word “annual” is added for clarity. The word “basic” is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words “payable . . . of the General Schedule” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(3)(A), the words “to the extent necessary” are omitted as surplus. The words “officer or” are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (b)(3)(D), the word “otherwise” is omitted as surplus. The words “duties and powers” are substituted for “functions” for consistency.
Editorial NotesAmendments2004—Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
1988—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–426 substituted “The rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule” for “The annual rate of basic pay of the General Counsel may be not more than the maximum rate for GS–15”.
Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesChange of NameGeneral Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under section 702 of this title.
References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences 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 Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.
Notes of Decisions
Girard Trust Bank v. United States, 221 Ct. Cl. 134 (Ct. Cl. 1979).
“Flower bonds are a type of debt instrument issued by the Department of Treasury pursuant to the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C. § 752 (1976). They are long-term bonds which carry an unusual feature with respect to federal estate tax payments.”
Est. of Watson v. Blumenthal, 586 F.2d 925 (2d Cir. 1978).
“” Flower Bonds derive from the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C. § 752 , and more particularly Section 20 of the Act, 31 U.”
Kauffman v. Kauffman, 210 P.2d 29 (Cal. Ct. App. 1949).
“§ 752 ) is a valid exercise by Congress of its constitutional power “to borrow money on the credit of the United States”; that the borrowing power necessarily includes the power to fix the terms of the obligation of the United States; that the state cannot vary the terms of…”
Beller v. Middendorf, 632 F.2d 788 (9th Cir. 1980).
“31 U.S.C. §§ 752 , 754(b). The court viewed the plaintiff’s lawsuit as essentially one for money damages arising from a contract dispute and concluded that the Court of Claims had exclusive jurisdiction over the action since a judgment over $10,000 was sought.”
Cavanagh v. United States, 12 Cl. Ct. 715 (Ct. Cl. 1987).
“Flower bonds, a type of debt instrument, were issued by the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Debt, pursuant to the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C. § 752 (1976). Although no longer issued, some negotiable bearer bonds are still available for transfer and purchase on the…”
Succession of Raborn, 29 So. 2d 53 (La. 1946).
“Appellant’s argument' that these bonds, having been issued under the authority of the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C.A. § 752 , and pursuant to Circulars 653 and 654 of the United States Treasury Department, which circulars or regulations have the force and effect of law and…”
Weld v. United States, 31 Fed. Cl. 81 (Fed. Cl. 1994).
“Flower bonds have been defined as follows: [A] type of debt instrument issued by the Department of Treasury pursuant to the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C. § 752 (1976). They are long-term bonds which carry an unusual feature with respect to *83 federal estate tax payments.”
Weld v. United States, 55 F.3d 623 (Fed. Cir. 1995).
“Flower bonds have been defined as follows: [A] type of debt instrument issued by the Department of Treasury pursuant to the Second Liberty Bond Act, 31 U.S.C. § 752 (1976). They are long-term bonds which carry an unusual feature with respect to federal estate tax payments.”
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