31 USC § 3556 - Nonexclusivity of remedies; matters included in agency record

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identifier: "/us/usc/t31/s3556"
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title: "31 USC § 3556 - Nonexclusivity of remedies; matters included in agency record"
title_number: 31
title_name: "MONEY AND FINANCE"
section_number: "3556"
section_name: "Nonexclusivity of remedies; matters included in agency record"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "PROCUREMENT PROTEST SYSTEM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2741(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1202; amended Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 104–320, § 12(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3876.)"
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# § 3556. Nonexclusivity of remedies; matters included in agency record

This subchapter does not give the Comptroller General exclusive jurisdiction over protests, and nothing contained in this subchapter shall affect the right of any interested party to file a protest with the contracting agency or to file an action in the United States Court of Federal Claims. In any such action based on a procurement or proposed procurement with respect to which a protest has been filed under this subchapter, the reports required by sections 3553(b)(2) and 3554(e)(1) of this title with respect to such procurement or proposed procurement and any decision or recommendation of the Comptroller General under this subchapter with respect to such procurement or proposed procurement shall be considered to be part of the agency record subject to review.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2741(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1202; amended Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 104–320, § 12(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3876.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—, which directed the amendment of this section by striking “a court of the United States or” in first sentence, was executed by striking “a district court of the United States or” after “to file an action in” in first sentence to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a Nonexclusivity of GAO Remedies note below.

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

### Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to any protest filed after , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

### Nonexclusivity of GAO Remedies

> “In the event that the bid protest jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States is terminated pursuant to subsection (d) [set out as a Sunset Provision note under
> 
> , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure], then
> 
> , United States Code, shall be amended by striking ‘a court of the United States or’ in the first sentence.”

, , , provided that: 
 [Bid protest jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States terminated on , pursuant to .]