United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2004-12-06 monographic deposited born digital 10 p. GA 1.13:B-303961 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-303961 P0b002ee18fd4bfa2 f:303961 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-303961 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-303961 B-303961 Comptroller General Decision

Participation by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in a multiemployer defined benefit plan would constitute a violation of the Antideficiency Act because of the possibility of indeterminate withdrawal liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Language instructing AOC to take all steps which may be required to pay fringe benefits to its temporary employees "notwithstanding any other provision of law" does not suffice to waive the Antideficiency Act. Nothing in the statute or its legislative history suggests that Congress intended a waiver of the Antideficiency Act, and AOC can give effect to both this language and the Antideficiency Act. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-303961/html/GAOREPORTS-B-303961.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-303961/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-303961.pdf GAO/B-303961 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-303961 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-303961; Architect of the Capitol--Payment of Fringe Benefits to; Title 22 Section 2291(a)(4) 22 U.S.C. 2291(a)(4) Volume 115 Page 560 115 Stat. 560 Volume 117 Page 1007 117 Stat. 1007 Volume 118 Page 3 118 Stat. 3 Public Law 107-68 Public Law 108-83 Public Law 108-199