US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

31 U.S.C. § 733

Senior Executive Service

(a)
1
1 See Change of Name note below.
The Comptroller General may establish a General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service  —
(1)
section 3131 of title 5 meeting the requirements of ;
(2)
section 3132(a)(2) of title 5 providing requirements for positions consistent with ;
(3)
providing rates of basic pay—
(A)
section 5382 of title 5 not more than the maximum rate or less than the minimum rate for the Senior Executive Service under ; and
(B)
section 732(c)(3) of this title adjusted annually by the Comptroller General after taking into consideration the factors listed under , except that an adjustment under this subparagraph shall not be applied in the case of any officer or employee whose performance is not at a satisfactory level, as determined by the Comptroller General for purposes of such adjustment;
(4)
providing a performance appraisal system consistent with subchapter II of chapter 43 of title 5;
(5)
section 4507 of title 5 allowing the Comptroller General to award ranks to officers and employees in the Office Senior Executive Service consistent with ;
(6)
section 3592 of title 5section 7543 of title 5 providing for removal consistent with , and for removal or suspension consistent with ;
(7)
section 732a of this title allowing the Comptroller General to reassign an officer or employee in the Office Senior Executive Service to any senior-level position established under , as the Comptroller General determines necessary and appropriate; and
(8)
section 5384 of title 5 allowing the Comptroller General to pay performance awards to officers and employees of the Office Senior Executive Service consistent with .
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (a), the Comptroller General may apply any part of title 5 that applies to an applicant for or officer or employee in the Senior Executive Service under title 5 to the Office Senior Executive Service.
(c)
The Office Senior Executive Service may include positions referred to in section 731(c), (e)(1), or (e)(2) of this title.
(d)
Section 732(b)(6), (c), (d)(1)–(4), and (e) of this title does not apply to the Office Senior Executive Service.

Pub. L. 97–25896 Stat. 899Pub. L. 98–326, § 1(c)98 Stat. 269Pub. L. 106–303, § 4(b)114 Stat. 1069Pub. L. 108–271, § 3(b)118 Stat. 812Pub. L. 110–323, § 9(b)(2)122 Stat. 3548(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

733(a)

31:52–4(a)(1).

Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–191, § 5(a), 94 Stat. 31.

733(b)

31:52–4(a)(2).

733(c)

31:52–4(a)(4).

733(d)

31:52–4(a)(3).

In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “promulgate regulations” are omitted as surplus. The words “(hereinafter referred to as the GAO Senior Executive Service)” are omitted because of the restatement. In clause (1), the words “for the Senior Executive Service” are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words “in the GAO Senior Executive Service . . . which are” are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), before subclause (A), the words “for the GAO Senior Executive Service” are omitted as surplus. In subclause (A), the word “established” is omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the words “for the GAO Senior Executive Service” are omitted as surplus. In clauses (5) and (7), the words “officers and employees” are substituted for “members” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (5), the words “the provisions applicable to the Office of Personnel Management and the President under” are omitted as surplus. In clause (7), the words “the provisions applicable to performance awards under” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words “officer or employee” are substituted for “member” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.

In subsection (d), the words “Employees in . . . the personnel system established under” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–3232008—Subsec. (c). struck out “(d),” after “731(c),”.

Pub. L. 108–271section 5382 of title 52004—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “adjusted at the same time and to the same extent as rates in the Senior Executive Service under are adjusted;”.

Pub. L. 106–3032000—Subsec. (a)(7), (8). added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

Pub. L. 98–3261984—Subsec. (c). inserted “(e)(1),” after “(d),”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271section 702 of this titleGeneral Accounting Office redesignated Government Accountability Office. See , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

section 3 of Pub. L. 108–271section 13 of Pub. L. 108–271section 731 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable in the case of any annual pay adjustment taking effect on or after , subject to authority of Comptroller General to change pay adjustments or delay the effective date for certain groups of officers and employees, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–326section 2 of Pub. L. 98–326section 731 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .