(A) in the first sentence, by striking
‘‘Comptroller General of the United States, or
such member of the General Accounting Office
as he may duly empower to act as his rep-
resentative for the purpose,’’ and inserting
‘‘Secretary of State or the Secretary’s rep-
resentative’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ and
inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; and
(3) in the last paragraph—
(A) by striking ‘‘office’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
partment’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ and
inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’.
(j) DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED ARMED
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME RESIDENTS.—Section 1520
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24
U.S.C. 420) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General of
the United States’’ in the second sentence and
inserting ‘‘Retirement Home Board’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ in
the third sentence and inserting ‘‘Board’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General of
the United States’’ in paragraph (1) and insert-
ing ‘‘Retirement Home Board’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ in
paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting ‘‘Board’’.
(k) PAYMENT
OF JUDGMENTS
AND COMPROMISE
SETTLEMENTS.—Section 2414 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended in the first paragraph by striking ‘‘Gen-
eral Accounting Office’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’.
(l) PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS.—Section 2517(a) of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Gen-
eral Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the
Treasury’’.
(m) JUDGMENT FUND CERTIFICATIONS.—Section
1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Comptroller General’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’.
(n) CLAIMS SETTLEMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3702 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended—
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘of the
Comptroller General’’;
(B) by amending subsection (a) to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) Except as provided in this chapter or another
law, all claims of or against the United States Government
shall be settled by the head of the agency that conducts
the activity from which the claim arises.’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Comp-
troller General’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘the agency that conducts the activity
from which the claim arises’’; and
(D) by amending subsection (d) to read as
follows:
‘‘(d) The head of an agency shall refer to the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget a claim against
the Government that is timely presented under this sec-
tion, that may not be adjusted by using an existing appro-
priation, and that the head of the agency determines the
Congress should consider for legal or equitable reasons.
If the Director concurs, the Director shall report to the
Congress on the claim with appropriate recommenda-
tions.’’.
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—Chapter 37 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended in the table
of sections at the beginning of the chapter, by
amending the item relating to section 3702 to read
as follows:
‘‘3702. Authority to settle claims.’’.
(o) TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS.—Section 3726 of title
31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘and the
Comptroller General prescribe jointly’’ and inserting
‘‘prescribes’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘Comptrol-
ler General’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of Gen-
eral Services’’.
(p) SETOFF AGAINST JUDGMENTS.—Section 3728 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Comptroller
General’’ the first place it appears and inserting
‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘Comptroller General’’ each
place it appears thereafter and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary’’.
(q) SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF DECEASED MEM-
BERS.—Section 714(c) of title 32, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Comptrol-
ler General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary concerned’’;
and
(2) by striking the second sentence.
(r) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS RELATING TO NATIONAL
GUARD ACTIVITIES.—Section 715(d) of title 32, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Comptroller Gen-
eral’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’.
(s) CLAIMS FOR NET PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EFFECTS.—Section 554(h)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘General Accounting Office’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary concerned’’.
(t) CANCELLATION
OF CHECKS MAILED
TO DE-
CEASED PAYEES.—Section 5122 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘upon settlement by the
General Accounting Office’’.
(u) WAIVER
OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.—Section
10(a) of the Act of September 5, 1950 (64 Stat. 591; 41
U.S.C. 256a), is amended by striking ‘‘Comptroller Gen-
eral’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’.
SEC. 303. REPEAL.
Section 211 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–53; 109 Stat. 535) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 211. Personnel transferred pursuant to this
section, as in effect immediately before the effective date
of section 303 of the General Accounting Office Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1996, shall not be separated or re-
duced in classification or compensation for one year after
any such transfer, except for cause.’’.
SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title shall take effect on the later of the date
of the enactment of this Act or June 30, 1996.
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