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31 U.S.C. § 721 — Access to certain information

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31 U.S.C. § 721 — Access to certain information

**(a)** No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act ([42 U.S.C. 653](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section653&num=0&edition=prelim)(l)), shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain any information or to inspect any record under [section 716 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section716&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so referenced.

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31 U.S.C. § 716 — Availability of information and inspection of records

**(a)** (1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law. (2) Each agency shall give the Comptroller General information the Comptroller General requires about the duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions of the agency. The Comptroller General may inspect an agency record to get the information. This subsection does not apply to expenditures made under section 3524 or 3526(e) of this title. **(b)** (1) When an agency record is not made available to the Comptroller General within a reasonable time, the Comptroller General may make a written request to the head of the agency. The request shall state the authority for inspecting the records and the reason for the inspection. The head of the agency has 20 days after receiving the request to respond. The response shall describe the record withheld and the reason the record is being withheld. If the Comptroller General is not given an opportunity to inspect the record within the 20-day period, the Comptroller General may file a report with the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Attorney General, the head of the agency, and Congress. (2) Through an attorney the Comptroller General designates in writing, the Comptroller General may bring a civil action in the district court of the United States for the District of Colu

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42 U.S.C. § 1305 — Short title of chapter

This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.

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42 U.S.C. § 653 — Federal Parent Locator Service

**(a) Establishment; purpose** (1) The Secretary shall establish and conduct a Federal Parent Locator Service, under the direction of the designee of the Secretary referred to in [section 652(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section652/a&num=0&edition=prelim), which shall be used for the purposes specified in paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) For the purpose of establishing parentage or establishing, setting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing child support obligations, the Federal Parent Locator Service shall obtain and transmit to any authorized person specified in subsection (c)— (A) information on, or facilitating the discovery of, the location of any individual— (i) who is under an obligation to pay child support; (ii) against whom such an obligation is sought; (iii) to whom such an obligation is owed; or (iv) who has or may have parental rights with respect to a child, including the individual’s social security number (or numbers), most recent address, and the name, address, and employer identification number of the individual’s employer; (B) information on the individual’s wages (or other income) from, and benefits of, employment (including rights to or enrollment in group health care coverage); and (C) information on the type, status, location, and amount of any assets of, or debts owed by or to, any such individual. (3) For the purpose of enforcing any Federal or State law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child, or making or enforcing a child custody or visitation determination, as defined in [section 663(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section663/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the Federal Parent Locat

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31 U.S.C. § 701 — Definitions

In this chapter— (1) “agency” includes the District of Columbia government but does not include the legislative branch or the Supreme Court. (2) “appropriations” means appropriated amounts and includes, in appropriate context— (A) funds; (B) authority to make obligations by contract before appropriations; and (C) other authority making amounts available for obligation or expenditure.

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31 U.S.C. § 721 — Access to certain information

Page 93 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 731 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–414, § 3(1), substituted ‘‘181st’’ for ‘‘61st’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–414, § 3(2), substituted ‘‘180’’ for ‘‘60’’. 2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(b)(1), inserted ‘‘or planned’’ after ‘‘action taken’’ in introductory provi- sions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(b)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives before the 61st day after the date of the report; and’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Con- gress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eight- eenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. § 721. Access to certain information (a) No provision of the Social Security Act, in- cluding section 453(l) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 653(l)), shall be construed to limit, amend, or su- persede the authority of the Comptroller Gen- eral to obtain any information or to inspect any record under section 716 of this title. (b) The specific reference to a statute in sub- section (a) shall not be construed to affect ac- cess by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so ref- erenced. (Added Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(a), Jan. 31, 2017, 131 Stat. 7.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Social Secur

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42 U.S.C. § 653 — Federal Parent Locator Service

Page 2283 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 653 Pub. L. 96–265, title IV, § 405(e), June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 465, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this sec- tion [amending this section and sections 654 and 655 of this title] shall take effect on July 1, 1981, and shall be effective only with respect to expenditures, referred to in section 455(a)(3) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 655(a)(3)] (as amended by this Act), made on or after such date.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95–30, title V, § 504(b), May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 164, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of reports, submitted by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services] after 1976.’’ REGULATIONS Pub. L. 113–183, title III, § 304(b), Sept. 29, 2014, 128 Stat. 1947, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a proposed rule within 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section [Sept. 29, 2014]. The rule shall identify federally re- quired data exchanges, include specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized, and address the factors used in determining whether and when to standardize data exchanges. It should also specify State implemen- tation options and describe future milestones.’’ Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 122(b), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2351, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1988], the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the standards required by the amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section], and, after allowing not less than 60 days for public comment

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