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31 U.S.C. § 771 — Definitions
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In this subchapter—
(1) “dependent child” means an unmarried dependent child (including a stepchild or adopted child) who is—
(A) under 18 years of age;
(B) incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; or
(C) between 18 and 22 years of age and is a student regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training in residence in a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or comparable recognized educational institution. For the purposes of this subchapter, a child whose 22nd birthday occurs before July 1 or after August 31 of a calendar year, and while such child is regularly pursuing such a course of study or training, is deemed to have become 22 years of age on the first day of July after that birthday. A child who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim period between school years if the interim period is not more than 5 months and if such child shows to the satisfaction of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office that such child has a bona fide intention of continuing in the same or a different school during the school semester (or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim period.
(2) “surviving spouse” means a surviving spouse of an individual who was a Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General and the spouse—
(A) was married to the individual for at least 1 year immediately before the individual died; or
(B) has not remarried before age 55 and is the parent of issue by the marriage.
(3) service as a Comptroller General equals the number of years and complete months an individual is Comptroller General.
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In this subchapter—
(1) “dependent child” means an unmarried dependent child (including a stepchild or adopted child) who is—
(A) under 18 years of age;
(B) incapable of self-support because of physical or mental disability; or
(C) between 18 and 22 years of age and is a student regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training in residence in a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or comparable recognized educational institution. For the purposes of this subchapter, a child whose 22nd birthday occurs before July 1 or after August 31 of a calendar year, and while such child is regularly pursuing such a course of study or training, is deemed to have become 22 years of age on the first day of July after that birthday. A child who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim period between school years if the interim period is not more than 5 months and if such child shows to the satisfaction of the General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office that such child has a bona fide intention of continuing in the same or a different school during the school semester (or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim period.
(2) “surviving spouse” means a surviving spouse of an individual who was a Comptroller General or retired Comptroller General and the spouse—
(A) was married to the individual for at least 1 year immediately before the individual died; or
(B) has not remarried before age 55 and is the parent of issue by the marriage.
(3) service as a Comptroller General equals the number of years and complete months an individual is Comptroller General.
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General serving a complete term as Comptroller General or who retires under [section 703(e)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section703/e/1&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to receive an annuity for life equal to the pay the Comptroller General is receiving on completion of the term or at the time of retirement. An annuity of a Comptroller General who completes a term before becoming 65 years of age is reduced by .25 percent for each complete month the Comptroller General is under 65 years of age.
**(b)** Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Comptroller General becoming permanently disabled shall be retired and is entitled to receive an annuity for life equal to—
(1) the pay of the Comptroller General at the time of retirement if the Comptroller General served at least 10 years; or
(2) 50 percent of the pay if the Comptroller General served less than 10 years.
**(c)** A Comptroller General who, when appointed, is or has been subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 remains subject to such subchapter III or such chapter 84 (as the case may be) unless the Comptroller General elects in writing to receive an annuity under this section. An election is irrevocable and must be made within 10 years and 60 days after the start of service as Comptroller General. A Comptroller General electing to receive an annuity under this section is entitled to a refund of the lump-sum credit to the account of the Comptroller General in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
**(d)** A Comptroller General (except a Comptroller General remaining subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5) shall—
(1)
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**(a)** The Secretary of the Treasury may designate incorporated banks and trust companies as depositaries for any part of proceeds of an obligation issued under this chapter. The Secretary may prescribe the conditions under which deposits may be made under this section, including the interest rate on amounts deposited and security requirements.
**(b)** The Secretary may designate a bank or trust company that is a depositary under subsection (a) of this section as a fiscal agent of the United States Government in selling and delivering bonds and certificates of indebtedness issued by the Government.
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 771
1984 ACT
This clarifies section 755 by conforming it more close-
ly to the language of the source provision of the sec-
tion.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 312(e)(2) of the Architect of the Capitol
Human Resources Act, referred to in subsec. (b), was
classified to section 1831(e)(2) of Title 2, The Congress,
and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 504(c)(1),
Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 41, except as provided in section
1435 of Title 2.
Section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred
to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 2000e–5(k) of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
AMENDMENTS
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–283, § 312(e)(4)(C)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘, (7) or (9)’’ for ‘‘or (7)’’ in introductory provi-
sions. See Application of Provisions Amended by Pub.
L. 103–283 note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–283, § 312(e)(4)(C)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘applicant for employment, or employee of the
Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, or the
Senate Restaurants’’ for ‘‘or applicant for employ-
ment’’, and inserted ‘‘or under section 312(e)(2) of the
Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act’’ after
‘‘of this title’’. See Application of Provisions Amended
by Pub. L. 103–283 note below.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–426, § 103(a), (b)(1), des-
ignated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and sub-
stituted ‘‘Federal Circuit’’ for ‘‘District of Columbia
Circuit or by the court of appeals of the United States
for the circuit in which the petitioner resides’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–426, § 103(b)(2), added subsec.
(b).
1984—Pub. L. 98–216 substituted ‘‘A final decision
under section 753(a)(1)–(3), (6), or (7) of this title may be
reviewed by the United States Court of Appeals
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