A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for certain additional experts and consultants for the General Accounting Office, to provide for certain additional positions within the General Accounting Office Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-326 · H.R. 5517 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 22, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Limits the amount payable to Government Accounting Office (GAO) experts and consultants to the maximum rate for GS-18.
Increases from ten to 15 the number of experts and consultants GAO may procure for not more than three years. Allows GAO to include such positions in its Senior Executive Service.
Increases from 100 to 119 the number of GAO positions for which the compensation may not exceed the maximum pay rate for GS-18.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Jun 22, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-326.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 14, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 8, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 22, 1984FloorFloor · Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
- May 21, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.