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 PUBLIC LAW 96-191—FEB. 15, 1980

94 STAT. 27

Public Law 96-191 96th Congress An Act To establish an independent personnel system for employees of the General Accounting Office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980". GENERAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITY

SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the "Comptroller General") may appoint, pay, assign, and direct such personnel as the Comptroller General determines necessary to discharge the duties and functions of the General Accounting Office.

Feb. 15, 1980 [H.R. 5176] General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980. 31 USC 1 note. 31 USC 52-1.

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SEC. 3. (a) The Comptroller General shall, not later than the effective date established by section 9(a), establish by regulation a personnel management system for the General Accounting Office (hereinafter referred to as the "personnel system") which shall meet the requirements of subsections (b) through (h). Before promulgating any regulation or any amendment thereto under this section, the Comptroller General shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment. No reprisal or threat of reprisal shall be made against any employee of the General Accounting Office as a result of comments provided with respect to any proposed regulation or amendment under this section. (b)(1) The personnel system shall— (A) embody the merit system principles described in section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code; (B) prohibit the personnel practices prohibited in section 2302(b) of such title; (C) prohibit the political activities prohibited under subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; (D) assure that all employees of the General Accounting Office are appointed, promoted, and assigned solely on the basis of merit and fitness, but without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments and other personnel actions in the competitive service; and (E) in the case of any individual who would be a preference eligible in the executive branch, provide preference for that individual in a manner and to an extent consistent with preference accorded to preference eligibles in the executive branch. (2) Nothing in this section prohibits or restricts any lawful effort to achieve equal employment opportunity through affirmative action. (c) The personnel system shall provide that the pay of the employees of the General Accounting Office shall be fixed by the Comptroller General consistent with the principles of section 5301(a) of title 5, United States Code. Under the personnel system—

31 USC 52-2.

Notice and public comment. Reprisal.

Functions.

5 USC 2302. 5 USC 7321.

Employee pay.

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