§300a.001 Title 31 – Chapter 11 – Revisions and Codifications

Chapter 11 of Title 31

Revisions and Codifications

Subtitle II—The Budget Process

Chapter 11—The Budget and Fiscal, Budget, and Program Information

Legislative History Notes

Includes in this section are the codifications, revisions, and other amendments to Chapter 11 of Subtitle II of Title 31 of the U.S. Code. This includes the public laws, the short titles of the laws amending, where possible, and other relevant information related to the Chapter as a whole.

For the transfer of sections of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 into the Title 31 of the U.S. Code, see the Revision and Codification Table of Title 31.

Title 31 of the U.S. Code

31 U.S.C. 1101

Short Titles

Short Title of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–352, §1(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3866 provided that:

“This Act may be cited as the ‘GPRA Modernization Act of 2010’.”

In the U.S. Code, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 repealed and replaced sections 1115 and of Title 31, and set forth new sections 1120 to 1125 of Title 31. It repealed and replaced section 306 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. It also amended section 1105 of Title 31. It also enacted provisions that were set out as Notes under section 1115 of Title 31 and section 5105 of Title 5.

Short Title of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–291, title IV, §401, Dec. 8, 2010, 124 Stat. 3097 provided that:

“This title may be cited as the ‘Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010’.”

[The short title of Pub. L. 111-291 was the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, of which title IV has the short title “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010”. This title amended section 1105 of Title 31 and the those provisions are set out as a note under section 1105. ]

Short Title of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–62, §1, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285 provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of this title, section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amending section 1105 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1115 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Government Performance and Results Act of 1993’.”

Short Title of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–501, title II, §201, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2324 provided that: “This title [amending section 1105 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1105 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Capital Investment Program Information Act of 1984’.”

Construction of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–62, §10, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 295 provided that:

“No provision or amendment made by this Act [the “Government Performance and Results Act of 1993”] may be construed as—

“(1) creating any right, privilege, benefit, or entitlement for any person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in such capacity, and no person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in such capacity shall have standing to file any civil action in a court of the United States to enforce any provision or amendment made by this Act; or “(2) superseding any statutory requirement, including any requirement under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.”

Congressional Findings and Statement of Purposes

Pub. L. 103–62, §2, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285 provided that:

“(a) Findings.—The Congress finds that—

“(1) waste and inefficiency in Federal programs undermine the confidence of the American people in the Government and reduces the Federal Government’s ability to address adequately vital public needs;

“(2) Federal managers are seriously disadvantaged in their efforts to improve program efficiency and effectiveness, because of insufficient articulation of program goals and inadequate information on program performance; and

“(3) congressional policymaking, spending decisions and program oversight are seriously handicapped by insufficient attention to program performance and results.

“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of this Act [the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993] are to—

“(1) improve the confidence of the American people in the capability of the Federal Government, by systematically holding Federal agencies accountable for achieving program results;

“(2) initiate program performance reform with a series of pilot projects in setting program goals, measuring program performance against those goals, and reporting publicly on their progress;

“(3) improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer satisfaction;

“(4) help Federal managers improve service delivery, by requiring that they plan for meeting program objectives and by providing them with information about program results and service quality;

“(5) improve congressional decisionmaking by providing more objective information on achieving statutory objectives, and on the relative effectiveness and efficiency of Federal programs and spending; and

“(6) improve internal management of the Federal Government.”

Congressional Oversight

Pub. L. 103–62, §8(a), Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 294 provided that:

“Nothing in this Act [the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993] shall be construed as limiting the ability of Congress to establish, amend, suspend, or annul a performance goal. Any such action shall have the effect of superseding that goal in the plan submitted under section 1105(a)(29) [now 1105(a)(28)] of title 31, United States Code.”

Executive Order No. 13037

Executive Order 13037, Mar. 3, 1997, 62 F.R. 10185, as amended by Executive Order 13066, Oct. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 59273;

Executive Order 13108, Dec. 11, 1998, 63 F.R. 69175, which established the Commission to Study Capital Budgeting, was revoked by Executive Order 13138, §3(d), Sept. 30, 1999, 64 F.R. 53880, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.