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 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2631 by subsection (e), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the extent to which the actions taken by the Department comply with the requirements of this section. (g) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "defense financial system improvement" means the acquisition of a new budgetary, accounting, finance, enterprise resource planning, or mixed information system for the Department of Defense or a modification of an existing budgetary, accounting, finance, enterprise resource planning, or mixed information system of the Department of Defense. Such term does not include routine maintenance and operation of any such system. (2) The term "mixed information system" means an information system that supports financial and non-financial functions of the Federal Government as defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-127 (Financial management Systems). (h) REPEAL.—(1) Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 131 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to such section. (2) Section 185(d) of such title is amended by striking "has the meaning given that term in section 2222(c)(2) of this title" and inserting "means an automated or manual system from which information is derived for a financial management system or an accounting system", SEC. 1005. ACCOUNTABLE OFFICIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) ACCOUNTABLE OFFICIALS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. — Chapter 165 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2773 the following new section: "§ 2773a. Departmental accountable officials " (a) DESIGNATION BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. —The Secretary of Defense may designate any civilian employee of the Department of Defense or member of the armed forces under the Secretary's jurisdiction who is described in subsection (b) as an employee or member who, in addition to any other potential accountability, may be held accountable through personal monetary liability for an illegal, improper, or incorrect payment made the Department of Defense described in subsection (c). Any such designation shall be in writing. Any employee or member who is so designated may be referred to as a 'departmental accountable official'. "(b) COVERED EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS.— An employee or member of the armed forces described in this subsection is an employee or member who— "(1) is responsible in the performance of the employee's or member's duties for providing to a certifying official of the Department of Defense information, data, or services that are directly relied upon by the certifying official in the certification of vouchers for payment; and "(2) is not otherwise accountable under subtitle III of title 31 or any other provision of law for payments made on the basis of such vouchers.

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