J. To Permit the Use of Statistical Sampling Procedures in the Examination of Vouchers (78 Stat. 700) This act was the result of the enactment of H.R. 10446, 88th Congress. It was approved on August 30, 1964, as Public Law 521, 88th Congress. The text of the act appears in Volume 78, Statutes at Large, pages 647-650. It adds 31 U.S.Č. 82b–1. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 521, 88TH CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC. H.R. 10446: To permit the use of statistical sampling procedures in the examination of vouchers. Mr. Rosenthal; Committee on Government Operations, 5315. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1643), 17862. Rules suspended, amended and passed House, 17828. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, 18024. Reported (S. Rept. 1425), 19379. Passed Senate, 19626. Examined and signed, 19961, 20053. Presented to the President, 20371. Approved [Public Law 88-521], 21408. 2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 521, 88TH CONGRESS House Report 1643, 88th Congress, 12619-3. Senate Report 1425, 88th Congress, 12616-4. 3. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 521, House Committee on Government.Operations, 88th Congress: To permit the use of statistical sampling procedures in the examination of vouchers. May 27, 1964, on H.R. 10446. Public Law 88-521 An Act 78 STAT. 700, To permit the use of statistical sampling procedures in the examination of vouchers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (a) That, when Vouchers. ever the head of any department or agency of the Government or Statistical the Commissioners of the District of Columbia determines that sampling proeconomies will result therefrom, such agency head or the Commis- cedures. sioners may prescribe the use of adequate and effective statistical sampling procedures in the examination of disbursement vouchers for amounts of less than $100; and no certifying or disbursing officer acting in good faith and in conformity with such procedures shall be held liable with respect to any certification or payment made by him on a voucher which was not subject to specific examination because of the prescribed statistical sampling procedure, provided that such officer and his department or agency have diligently pursued collection action to recover the illegal, improper, or incorrect payment in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Comptroller General. (b) Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the liability, or authorize the relief, of any payee, beneficiary, or recipient of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment, or relieve any certifying or disbursing officer, the head of any department or agency of the Government, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, or the Comptroller General of responsibility to pursue collection action against any such payee, beneficiary, or recipient. Approved August 30, 1964. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1643 (Comm. on Government Operations) Aug. 3: Considered and passed House. K. To Make Further Provision for the Retirement of the Comptroller General (80 Stat. 329) This act was the result of the enactment of S. 3150, 89th Congress. It was approved on July 26, 1966, as Public Law 520, 89th Congress. The text of the act appears in volume 80, Statutes at Large, page 329. Its provisions are codified as 31 U.S.C. 43, 43b. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 520, 89TH CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC. (Page citations are to vol. 112, Congressional Record) S. 3150: Messrs. McClellan and Jackson (by request); March 29, 1966, Government Operations, 6875. Reported in Senate June 15, 1966 (S. Rept. 1283), 13145. Passed Senate June 16, 1966, 13574. Referred to House Committee on Government Operations June 20, 1966, 13701. Reported in House June 22, 1966 (H. Rept. 1645), 13974. Passed House July 18, 1966, 15893. Cleared for President July 18, 1966, 16108, 16253, 16113. Approved July 26, 1966 (Public Law 520), 17388. 2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 520, 89TH CONGRESS Senate Report 1283, 89th Congress, 12710-2. 3. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO S. 3150, PUBLIC LAW 520, 89TH (No printed hearings found.) CONGRESS An Act To make further provision for the retirement of the Comptroller General. 80 STAT. 329 Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 303 of Comptroller the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 43), is General. hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof the following Further retirement provisions. paragraph: "Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph of this section, any person appointed to the Office of Comptroller General after January 1, 1966, and who at the time of his appointment is or has been subject to 67 Stat. 229. the provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act, shall be subject to 70 Stat. 736. all of the provisions of that Act, unless he shall in writing elect to be 5 USC 2251 note. subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph of this section. Such election may be made at any time, but not later than sixty days after the expiration of the first ten years of service as Comptroller General, and shall be irrevocable. Any Comptroller General making such an election under this paragraph shall be entitled to a refund of the lump-sum credit to his account in the Civil Service retirement and disability fund, but shall receive no benefits under the Civil Service Retirement Act." SEC. 2. Section 319 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as Dependents' amended (31 U.S.C. 43b), is hereby amended by substituting a colon annuities. for the period at the end of subsection (a) and adding the following: 73 Stat. 197. "Provided, That in the case of a Comptroller General who elects in accordance with the third paragraph of section 303 of this Act to be subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of such section, the election permitted by this section may be made within sixty days after the making of the election permitted by the third paragraph of section 303." Approved July 26, 1966. L. To Amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to Require the Advice and Consent of the Senate for Future Appointments to the Offices of Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for Other Purposes (88 Stat. 11) This act was the result of the enactment of S. 37, 93d Congress. It was approved on March 2, 1974, as Public Law 250, 93d Congress. The text of the act appears in volume 88, Statutes at Large, page 11. Its provisions are codified as 31 U.S.C. 16. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 250, 93D CONGRESS 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCE TO DEBATES, ETC. (Page citations are to vol. 119, Daily Congressional Record) S. 37: To amend the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 to require the advice and consent of the Senate for appointments to Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Ervin, Mr. Hatfield, and Mr. Nelson; Committee on Government Operations, S29, S685, S967, S1133, S11417, S11595. Reported (S. Rept. 93-237), S11686. Debated, S11894, S11895, S11898. Amended and passed Senate, S11920. Referred to Committee on Government Operations, H5473. Committee discharged, passed House amended H11546. (Page citations are to vol. 120, Daily Congressional Record) Senate concurs in House Amendment, S563. Action vitiated, S564. Senate concurs in House Amendment, $1592. Examined and signed, H821, S1649. Presented to the President, S1773. Approved [Public Law 93-250), S2725. (Page citations are to vol. 119, Daily Congressional Record) H.R. 1137: To amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to require the advice and consent of the Senate for future appointments to the offices of Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. Mr. Brooks, Mr. Holifield, Mr. Fountain, Mr. Jones of Alabama, Mr. Moss, Mr. Fascell, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Moorhead of Pennsylvania, Mr. Randall, Mr. Rosenthal, Mr. Wright, Mr. St Germain, Mr. Culver, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Fuqua, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Abzug, Mr. Donohue, Mr. James V. Stanton, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Gude, and Mr. McCloskey; Committee on Government Operations, H9455. |