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31 U.S.C. § 1558 — Availability of funds following resolution of a formal protest or other challenge
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**(a)** Notwithstanding [section 1552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1552&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other provision of law, funds available to an agency for obligation for a contract at the time a protest or other action referred to in subsection (b) is filed in connection with a solicitation for, proposed award of, or award of such contract shall remain available for obligation for 100 days after the date on which the final ruling is made on the protest or other action. A ruling is considered final on the date on which the time allowed for filing an appeal or request for reconsideration has expired, or the date on which a decision is rendered on such an appeal or request, whichever is later.
**(b)** Subsection (a) applies with respect to—
(1) any protest filed under subchapter V of chapter 35 of this title; or
(2) an action commenced under administrative procedures or for a judicial remedy if—
(A) the action involves a challenge to—
(i) a solicitation for a contract;
(ii) a proposed award of a contract;
(iii) an award of a contract; or
(iv) the eligibility of an offeror or potential offeror for a contract or of the contractor awarded the contract; and
(B) commencement of the action delays or prevents an executive agency from making an award of a contract or proceeding with a procurement.
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**(a)** Notwithstanding [section 1552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1552&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other provision of law, funds available to an agency for obligation for a contract at the time a protest or other action referred to in subsection (b) is filed in connection with a solicitation for, proposed award of, or award of such contract shall remain available for obligation for 100 days after the date on which the final ruling is made on the protest or other action. A ruling is considered final on the date on which the time allowed for filing an appeal or request for reconsideration has expired, or the date on which a decision is rendered on such an appeal or request, whichever is later.
**(b)** Subsection (a) applies with respect to—
(1) any protest filed under subchapter V of chapter 35 of this title; or
(2) an action commenced under administrative procedures or for a judicial remedy if—
(A) the action involves a challenge to—
(i) a solicitation for a contract;
(ii) a proposed award of a contract;
(iii) an award of a contract; or
(iv) the eligibility of an offeror or potential offeror for a contract or of the contractor awarded the contract; and
(B) commencement of the action delays or prevents an executive agency from making an award of a contract or proceeding with a procurement.
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**(a)** On September 30th of the 5th fiscal year after the period of availability for obligation of a fixed appropriation account ends, the account shall be closed and any remaining balance (whether obligated or unobligated) in the account shall be canceled and thereafter shall not be available for obligation or expenditure for any purpose.
**(b)** Collections authorized or required to be credited to an appropriation account, but not received before closing of the account under subsection (a) or under [section 1555 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1555&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 1558
vided in section 1552(a)(2) of this title when the head of
the agency concerned decides that the purposes for
which the appropriation was made have been carried
out or when no disbursement is made against the ap-
propriation for 2 consecutive fiscal years.
‘‘(b) An amount of an appropriation withdrawn under
this section may be restored to the applicable appro-
priation account to pay obligations and to settle ac-
counts.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–510 applicable to any ap-
propriation account the obligated balance of which, on
Nov. 5, 1990, has not been transferred under section
1552(a)(1) of this title, as in effect Nov. 4, 1990, with
transitional provisions, see section 1405(b) of Pub. L.
101–510, set out as a note under section 1551 of this title.
§ 1556. Comptroller General: reports on appro-
priation accounts
(a) In carrying out audit responsibilities, the
Comptroller General shall report on operations
under this subchapter to—
(1) the head of the agency concerned;
(2) the Secretary of the Treasury; and
(3) the President.
(b) A report under this section shall include an
appraisal of unpaid obligations under fixed ap-
propriation accounts for which the period of
availability for obligation has ended.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 937; Pub.
L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1405(a)(1), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 1678.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source (Statutes at Large)
1556(a) .....
31:703(b)(1st sen-
tence words be-
fore 4th comma).
July 25, 1956, ch. 727, § 3(b), 70
Stat. 649; Reorg. Plan No. 2
of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970,
§ 102(a), 84 Stat. 2085.
1556(b) .....
31:703(b)(
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