110 STAT. 3842 PUBLIC LAW 104-316—OCT. 19, 1996 TITLE II—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO ENACT TRANSFERS AND DELEGA- TIONS OF FUNCTIONS UNDER OTHER LAWS 31 USC 501 note. SEC. 201. PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is to amend provisions of law to reflect, update, and enact transfers and subsequent delegations of functions made under section 211 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-53, 109 Stat. 535), as in effect immediately before this title takes effect. SEC. 202. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) CLAIMS FOR PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EFFECTS. —Section 5564(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "General Accounting Office" each place it appears and inserting "Administrator of GenergJ Services". (b) SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES.— Section 5583 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking "Comptroller General of the United States" and inserting "Director of the Office of Personnel Management"; and (2) in subsection (b) by striking the first sentence and inserting: "The Director may by regulation prescribe the method for settlement of accounts payable under subsection (a) of this section.". (c) REMISSION OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. —Section 2312 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "Comptroller GenergJ" and inserting "Secretary of the Treasury". (d) DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.— Section 2575(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "Comptroller General of the United States" both places it appears and inserting "Secretary of Defense". (e) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. —Sections 2733(d) and 2734(d) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking "Comptroller General" and inserting "Secretary of the Treasury". (f) SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS. — Section 2771(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(c) Payments under subsection (a) shall be made by the Secretary of Defense.". (g) DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS. —Sections 4712 and 9712 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking subsection (g). (h) SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS.— Section 7 of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1626) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking "Comptroller General" and inserting "Secretary of the Treasury"; and (B) in paragraph (2) by striking "Comptroller General of the United States" and inserting "Secretary of the Treasury"; and (2) in subsection (d) by striking ", or the Comptroller General of the United States, as the case may be,".
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