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31 U.S.C. § 778

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Dependency and disability decisions
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Title
31 — Money and Finance
Chapter
STI/CH7
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office shall decide a question of dependency, disability, or dependency and disability under sections 773–776 of this title. A decision under this section is final. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 77831:43b(h).June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, § 319(h); added July 13, 1959, Pub. L. 86–87, 73 Stat. 198. The words “arising” and “and conclusive” are omitted as surplus. Editorial Notes Amendments2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

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