Title 5Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60

§8990 Studies, Reports, and Audits

Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart G— Insurance and Annuities › Chapter 89B— ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS › § 8990

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Contracts must require the chosen company to give the Office any reasonable reports it needs and to let the Office and the Government Accountability Office look at company records needed to do the job. Federal agencies must keep records, make required certifications, and provide the Office or the company with information and reports when the Office asks. The Office must periodically review the plans under this chapter, including comparing their vision benefits to those in chapter 89 to keep the plans competitive. The Office must also work with the Government Accountability Office to provide regular evaluations of the program.

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Title 5, §8990

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(a)Each contract shall contain provisions requiring the qualified company to—
(1)furnish such reasonable reports as the Office determines to be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this chapter; and
(2)permit the Office and representatives of the Government Accountability Office to examine such records of the qualified company as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b)Each Federal agency shall keep such records, make such certifications, and furnish the Office, the qualified company, or both, with such information and reports as the Office may require.
(c)The Office shall conduct periodic reviews of plans under this chapter, including a comparison of the vision benefits available under chapter 89, to ensure the competitiveness of plans under this chapter. The Office shall cooperate with the Government Accountability Office to provide periodic evaluations of the program.

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Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8990

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60