31 U.S.C. § 779
Use of appropriations
Annuities and refunds under this subchapter shall be paid by the Comptroller General from appropriations of the Government Accountability Office.
( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 907 ; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b) , July 7, 2004 , 118 Stat. 814 .)