PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982
96 STAT. 1051
(B) submitted to Congress and to the Comptroller General by the end of the 210-day period beginning on the day after the last day of the plan year involved; (2) a provision providing for waiver of, relief from, or excep- Waiver. tion to a requirement otherwise applicable to an employee pension benefit plan applies to a Government pension plan only if specifically authorized by the Comptroller General; (3) section 104(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1024(b)) does not apply; (4) the report required by this chapter is in addition to other reports or projections required by law; and (5) except for a Government pension plan referred to in Audits. section 9502(l)(BKiv)-Kvii) of this title, the Comptroller General shall conduct audits when appropriate instead of complying with the requirements for the independent qualified public accountant. (b) This chapter does not prevent a Government pension plan from using the services of an enrolled actuary employed by an agency administering the plan. § 9504. Review and recommendations When necessary or when requested by either House of Congress or a committee of Congress, the Comptroller General shall— (1) review financial and actuarial statements provided under section 9503 of this title to decide whether the reporting requirements of section 9503 are adequate to carry out section 9501 of this title; and (2) submit to Congress recommendations for legislation necessary to carry out section 9501 of this title. CHAPTER 97—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 9701. Fees and charges for Government services and things of value. 9702. Investment of trust funds.
§9701. Fees and charges for Government services and things of value (a) It is the sense of Congress that each service or thing of value provided by an agency (except a mixed-ownership Government corporation) to a person (except a person on official business of the United States Government) is to be self-sustaining to the extent possible. (b) The head of each agency (except a mixed-ownership Government corporation) may prescribe r^ulations establishing the charge for a service or thing of value provided by the agency. Regulations prescribed by the heads of executive agencies are subject to policies prescribed by the President and shall be as uniform as practicable. Each charge shall be— (1) fair; and (2) based on— (A) the costs to the Government; (B) the value of the service or thing to the recipient; (C) public policy or interest served; and (D) other relevant facts. (c) This section does not affect a law of the United States—
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