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legal/us/code/title-31/chapter-7/section-779.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "31 U.S.C. § 779"
+description: "Use of appropriations"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 31
+title_name: "MONEY AND FINANCE"
+chapter_number: "7"
+chapter_name: "GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE"
+section: "779"
+citation: "31 U.S.C. § 779"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc31@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t31/s779"
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+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 31 U.S.C. § 779 - Use of appropriations
+
+## Text
+
+Annuities and refunds under this subchapter shall be paid by the Comptroller General from appropriations of the Government Accountability Office.
+
+(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 77931:43(2d par. 3d sentence).June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, § 303(2d par. 3d sentence); added July 28, 1953, ch. 256, 67 Stat. 229. 31:43b(r).June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, § 319(r); added July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86–87, 73 Stat. 200. The words “of deposits” in 31:43b(r) are omitted as surplus.
+
+Editorial Notes
+
+Amendments2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.