u.s. code: title 31 – money and finance. - gpo · former title 31 title 31 former sections title...

TITLE 31MONEY AND FINANCE

This title was enacted by Pub. L. 97258, 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877

Subtitle Sec.

I. General .................................................. 101 II. The Budget Process ............................ 1101 III. Financial Management ...................... 3101 IV. Money ..................................................... 5101 V. General Assistance Administration 6101 VI. Miscellaneous ....................................... 9101

TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF

FORMER TITLE 31

Title 31 Former Sections

Title 31 New Sections

1 .............................................. Rep. 2 .............................................. 701, 1101 11(a) ........................................ 1105 11(b), (c) .................................. 1106 11(d)(f) ................................... 1105 11(g) (1st3d sentences) ........... 1106 11(g) (last sentence)(i) (1st

sentence).1105

11(i) (last sentence), (j) ........... 1108 11(k)(1) .................................... 1105 11(k)(2) .................................... 1113 11 note .................................... 1105 11a .......................................... 1109 11b .......................................... T. 2 661 11c ........................................... 1110 11d .......................................... 1104 12 ............................................ Rep. 13 ............................................ 1105 14 ............................................ 1107 15 ............................................ 1108 16 (1st sentence) ...................... 501 16 (2d, 3d sentences) ................ 502 16 (last sentence related to

preparation of budgets and appropriations).

1104

16 (last sentence related to ap-propriations request).

1108

16a .......................................... 502 16b .......................................... Rep. 16c ........................................... 502 17(a) (related to employees) .... 521 17(a) (related to expenses) ...... 522 17(b), (c) .................................. Rep. 18, 18a ..................................... 1111 18b .......................................... 1104 18c ........................................... 1112 19 ............................................ 1105 20 ............................................ 1113 21 ............................................ 1104 2224 ........................................ 1108 25 ............................................ 1105 26 ............................................ Rep. 27 ............................................ 1103 28 ............................................ 1114 41 ............................................ 702 42(a) (1st sentence words be-

fore comma).702

42(a) (1st sentence words after comma, last sentence), (b).

703

42a .......................................... 703 43 (1st par.) ............................. 703 43 (2d par. 1st, 2d, 4th, last

sentences).772

43 (2d par. 3d sentence) ........... 779 43 (3d par.) .............................. 772 43 (last par.) ............................ 775 43a .......................................... 703 43b(a)(c) ................................. 773 43b(d), (e) ................................ 774 43b(f) ....................................... 776 43b(g) ...................................... 771 43b(h) ...................................... 778 43b(i), (j) (less last 13 words

before colon).775

43b(j) (last 13 words before colon).

776

43b(k) ...................................... 775 43b(l), (m) ................................ 776


FORMER TITLE 31Continued



43b(n), (o) ................................ 774 43b(p) ...................................... 771 43b(q) ...................................... 773 43b(r) ....................................... 779 43c ........................................... 777 44 (1st sentence) ...................... 711, 731, 3301, 3323, 3324, 3521,

3522, 3526, 3529, 3531, 3541, 3702, (See 2(b) of Pub. L. 97258)

44 (2d, last sentences) ............. 3526 45 ............................................ Rep. 46 ............................................ 704 46a to 48 .................................. Rep. 49 ............................................ 3511 49a .......................................... 5120 50, 51 ....................................... Rep. 511 ......................................... 702 51a, 52(a), (b) ........................... 731 52(c), (d) .................................. 711 521 (related to appointment,

pay and assignment).731

521 (related to direct) ............ 711 522 ......................................... 732 523(a)(d) ............................... 751 523(e)(g) ............................... 752 523(h) ..................................... 753 523(i) ...................................... 754 523(j), (k) ............................... 753 523(l) ...................................... 755 523(m) .................................... 753 524(a) ..................................... 733 524(b) ..................................... 731 525 ......................................... 732 526 ......................................... 735 527 ......................................... 736 52a .......................................... Rep. 52b, 52c .................................... 731 53(a) (1st sentence words be-

fore 5th comma).712

53(a) (1st sentence words after 5th comma, last sentence).

719

53(b) ........................................ 712 53(c)(e) ................................... 719 53(f) ......................................... 718 54 ............................................ 716 55 ............................................ Rep. 56 ............................................ 731 57, 58 ....................................... Rep. 59, 60 (1st sentence) ................. 712 60 (last sentence) .................... 719 61 ............................................ 715 65(a)(e) .................................. Rep. 65(f) ......................................... 3511 65a .......................................... 3501 65b .......................................... 3521 66(a) ........................................ 3511 66(b) (less Treasury Depart-

ment).3512

66(b) (related to Treasury De-partment).

3513

66(c) ........................................ 3512 66a .......................................... 3512 66b .......................................... 3513 66c ........................................... 3326 66d .......................................... 3514 67(a)(c) .................................. 3523 67(d)(1)(3) ............................... 713 67(d)(4) .................................... 719 67(e)(1)(5), (7) ......................... 714 67(e)(6)(A) ............................... 719 67(e)(6)(B) ................................ 718 67(f) ......................................... 3524 68 ............................................ 9501 68a .......................................... 9503 68b .......................................... 9504 68c, 68d .................................... 9502 71 (related to accounts) .......... 3526 71 (related to claims) .............. 3702 71a .......................................... 3702 72, 73 ....................................... Rep.






74 (1st, 2d pars., last par. words after 4th comma).

3526

74 (last par. words before 4th comma).

3529

75 ............................................ 3521 76 (1st, last sentences) ............ 3324 76 (2d, 3d sentences) ................ 3323 77 ............................................ 3323 78 ............................................ 3522 79 ............................................ Rep. 8080c ...................................... 3522 81 ............................................ 3522 82 ............................................ 3521 82a .......................................... 3325 82a1, 82a2 .............................. 3527 82b .......................................... 3325 82b1 ....................................... 3521 82c ........................................... 3528 82d (words before semicolon) .. 3541 82d (words after semicolon) .... 3529 82e (related to 31:82b) .............. 3325 82e (related to 31:82c) .............. 3528 82e (related to 31:82d) .............. 3529 82f (related to disbursing offi-

cers).3325

82f (related to certifying offi-cers).

3528

82g (related to disbursing offi-cers).

3322

82g (related to certifying offi-cers).

3528

82h .......................................... T. 7 1032a 82i ........................................... 3526 82j to 82p ................................. Rep. 83, 84 ....................................... Rep. 85 ............................................ T. 48 14691 86 ............................................ 3702 87, 88 ....................................... Rep. 8992 ........................................ 3531 93, 94 ....................................... Rep. 95 ............................................ T. 10 4842 95a .......................................... 3527 95b (related to Army, Navy,

Air Force).T. 10 2777

95b (related to State Depart-ment).

T. 22 2668

96102 ...................................... Rep. 103 ........................................... T. 10 2778 103a ......................................... T. 10 2773 103b ......................................... T. 10 2773 104 ........................................... T. 10 7861 105 ........................................... Rep. 106 ........................................... T. 10 7862 107 ........................................... 3526 107a ......................................... Rep. 108 ........................................... T. 10 7231 109116 ..................................... Rep. 117 ........................................... 711 118121 ..................................... Rep. 122 ........................................... 3702 123 (words before 1st proviso) 3329 123 (provisos) .......................... 3330 124 (1st par.) ............................ 3329 124 (last par.) .......................... 3330 125 (1st par.) ............................ 3329 125 (last par.) .......................... 3330 126 ........................................... 3329 127 ........................................... 321 128 ........................................... 3329 129131 ..................................... 3712 132 ........................................... 3328 133 ........................................... Rep. 134 ........................................... 3328 135 ........................................... 3525 141 ........................................... 301 142146 ..................................... Rep. 147 (less disbursement) ........... 3301 147 (related to disbursement) 3323 148154 ..................................... Rep. 155 ........................................... (See former 1003) 156 ........................................... 3333 157 ........................................... 327 161, 162 .................................... Rep. 163 ........................................... 329 164166 ..................................... Rep. 171 ........................................... 303 172, 173 .................................... Rep. 174 ........................................... 5144 175 ........................................... 5155 176 ........................................... Rep. 177 ........................................... 5114 178, 179 .................................... Rep. 180 ........................................... 5141 181 ........................................... 5143 181 note ................................... 5142 181a ......................................... 5142 181b, 181c ................................. 5141 181d, 181e ................................. Rep. 191, 192 .................................... 3713





193 ........................................... 9309 194 ........................................... Rep. 195 ........................................... 3715 196199 ..................................... Rep. 200(a) ....................................... 1501 200(b), (c) ................................ 1108 200(d) ....................................... 1502 200(e) ....................................... 1501 201, 202 .................................... Rep. 203 ........................................... 3727 204206 ..................................... Rep. 207 ........................................... 3714 208214 ..................................... Rep. 215 ........................................... 3723 215a ......................................... Rep. 216, 217 .................................... 3723 218224 ..................................... Rep. 224a, 224a note ......................... 3725 224b, 224b note ......................... 3724224c to 226 ............................... Rep. 227 ........................................... 3728 228 ........................................... Rep. 229 ........................................... T. 2 190l 230 ........................................... T. 2 190m 231 ........................................... 3729 232(A)(E) ................................ 3730 232(F) ...................................... 3731 233 ........................................... 3730 234 ........................................... Rep. 235 ........................................... 3731 236, 237 .................................... 3702 237a ......................................... 3712 238, 238 note ............................ 3722 239 ........................................... 3727 240(1), (2), (4) ........................... 3701 240(3) ....................................... 3721 241(a)(d) ................................. 3721 241(e) ....................................... Rep. 241(f) ....................................... 3721 242243a ................................... 3721 243a note ................................. 3721 244 ........................................... 3726 251 (1st sentence words after

1st comma).5131

251 (less 1st sentence words after 1st comma).

304

252 ........................................... Rep. 253 ........................................... 5132 254 ........................................... Rep. 261 ........................................... 5131 262 ........................................... Rep. 263 ........................................... 5131 264271 ..................................... Rep. 272 ........................................... 5111 273 (1st, 2d sentences) ............. 5132 273 (last sentence) ................... 5122 274 ........................................... 5121 275 ........................................... 5111 276 ........................................... 5112 277 ........................................... 5121 278, 279 .................................... 5131 280 ........................................... Rep. 281 ........................................... 5131 282 ........................................... Rep. 283 (1st sentence) .................... 5131 283 (2d, last sentences) ............ 5133 284286 ..................................... Rep. 287 ........................................... 5131 291 ........................................... Rep. 292 ........................................... 5131 293, 294 .................................... Rep. 301304 ..................................... Rep. 311315a ................................... Rep. 315b ......................................... 5118 316316d ................................... Rep. 317(a), (b) ................................ 5112 317(c) ....................................... Rep. 317a, 317b ................................. Rep. 317c ......................................... 5120 317d to 317e1 .......................... Rep. 317f .......................................... 321 318320 ..................................... Rep. 321 ........................................... 5112 322 ........................................... 5111 323 ........................................... Rep. 324 ........................................... 5112 324a ......................................... 5114 324b to 324c ............................. 5112 324d, 324e ................................. Rep. 324f .......................................... 5131 324g ......................................... Rep. 324h ......................................... 5111 324i .......................................... Rep. 325 ........................................... 5121 326 ........................................... Rep. 327330 ..................................... 5121 331, 332 .................................... 5122 333 ........................................... Rep. 334 ........................................... 5122






335 ........................................... 5116 336339 ..................................... Rep. 340 ........................................... 5111 341 ........................................... Rep. 342 ........................................... 5111 343, 344 .................................... 5121 345 ........................................... 5111 346 ........................................... 5112 347 ........................................... 5121 348, 349 .................................... Rep. 350, 351 .................................... 5113 352 ........................................... Rep. 353 ........................................... 5111 354356 ..................................... 5133 357, 358 .................................... 5122 359 ........................................... Rep. 360 ........................................... 5121 361 (1st sentence words before

1st comma).5131

361 (1st sentence words after 1st comma, last sentence).

5132

362 ........................................... 5121 363 ........................................... Rep. 364 ........................................... 5102 365 ........................................... 5133 366 ........................................... Rep. 367, 368 .................................... 5111 369 ........................................... 5132 370 ........................................... Rep. 371 ........................................... 5101 372 ........................................... 5151 373388o ................................... Rep. 391(a) ....................................... 5111 391(b)(d) ................................. 5112 392 ........................................... 5103 393(a) ....................................... 5111 393(b) ....................................... Rep. 394 ........................................... 5116 395, 396 .................................... 5111 397 ........................................... 321 398(1)(4), (6) ............................ 5112 398(5) ....................................... 5113 399 ........................................... 5112 401, 402 .................................... 5115 403 ........................................... Rep. 404 ........................................... 5119 405, 405a .................................. Rep. 405a1 ...................................... 5116 405a2, 405a3 ........................... 5119 405b ......................................... 5117 406408 ..................................... Rep. 408a (last proviso) ................... 5117 408a (less last proviso) ............ 5119 408b to 412 ............................... Rep. 413416 ..................................... 5114 417 ........................................... Rep. 418, 418a .................................. 5114 419 ........................................... 5114 420 ........................................... 5119 421, 422 .................................... 5120 423 ........................................... Rep. 424 ........................................... 5153 425, 426 .................................... 5154 427 ........................................... 321 428430 ..................................... Rep. 440 ........................................... Rep. 441 ........................................... 5117 442, 443 .................................... Rep. 444 (1st sentence words be-

tween 2d and 3d semicolons).5119

444 (less 1st sentence words be-tween 2d and 3d semicolons).

Rep.

445, 446 .................................... Rep. 448448e ................................... Rep. 449 ........................................... Rep. 449a ......................................... 5152 449b, 449c ................................. Rep. 451455 ..................................... Rep. 456 ........................................... 5103 457462 ..................................... Rep. 463, 463 note ............................ 5118 471 ........................................... Rep. 472 ........................................... 302 473 ........................................... 3303 474483 ..................................... Rep. 483a ......................................... 9701 483b ......................................... T. 10 1042 484 ........................................... 3302 485 ........................................... Rep. 486 ........................................... 321 486a to 488 ............................... Rep. 488a ......................................... T. 16 580o2 488b to 488b2 .......................... Rep. 488b3 ...................................... T. 16 580o 488b4 ...................................... T. 16 580o1 488b5 ...................................... T. 16 580o3 488b6 ...................................... T. 16 580o4 489 ........................................... T. 40 485a (See Rev. T. 40

Table)





489a ......................................... T. 10 2636 490 ........................................... 3302 491 ........................................... Rep. 492(a) ....................................... 3322 492(b)(d) ................................. 3332 492 note ................................... 3332 4921 ........................................ 3321 4922 ........................................ Rep. 492a492c ................................. 3342 492d ......................................... Rep. 493 ........................................... T. 10 4841 493a ......................................... T. 10 2776 493b, 494 .................................. Rep. 495 ........................................... 3302 495a ......................................... Rep. 496, 497 .................................... 3522 497a ......................................... 3532 498 ........................................... 3522 499504b ................................... Rep. 505 ........................................... 3545 506, 507 .................................... 3541 508 ........................................... 3542 509 ........................................... Rep. 510513 ..................................... 3542 514 ........................................... 3541 516 ........................................... 3541 517519 ..................................... 3543 520 ........................................... 3544 521 ........................................... 3302 522 ........................................... 3304 523, 524 .................................... Rep. 525 ........................................... 3302 526 ........................................... 3327 527 ........................................... 3328 528(a)(c) ................................. 3331 528(d) ....................................... 321 528(e) ....................................... Rep. 528(f), (g) ................................. 3331 528(h) ...................................... Rep. 529 ........................................... 3324 529a ......................................... Rep. 529b ......................................... T. 19 2076 529c ......................................... T. 19 2077 529d ......................................... T. 19 2078 529e ......................................... T. 19 2079 529f .......................................... T. 19 2080 529g, 529h ................................ Rep. 529i, 529j .................................. T. 10 2395 530 ........................................... Rep. 530a, 530b ................................. 3324 531 ........................................... T. 15 196 532 ........................................... T. 28 571 533 ........................................... Rep. 534 ........................................... T. 16 556d 535 ........................................... T. 22 268b 536, 537 .................................... T. 10 2777 538 ........................................... 3526 539, 540 .................................... T. 10 2777 541 ........................................... 3526 542, 543 .................................... Rep. 544 ........................................... 3341 545 ........................................... 3302 546 ........................................... Rep. 547 ........................................... T. 22 2668a 547a ......................................... 9702 548 ........................................... 3305 549 ........................................... Rep. 550 ........................................... T. 33 877 551, 552 .................................... 1345 553 ........................................... T. 42 3514 554 ........................................... Rep. 555 ........................................... T. 26 4986 note 561563a ................................... 3343 564 ........................................... 321 571 ........................................... Rep. 581 ........................................... 1104 581 note ................................... 1303 581a ......................................... 1104 581b ......................................... 1108 581c ......................................... 1531 581c1 ...................................... Rep. 581d ......................................... 3530 582622 ..................................... Rep. 623 ........................................... 1104 624626 ..................................... Rep. 627, 628 .................................... 1301 6281 ........................................ 1532 6282, 6283 .............................. T. 10 2779 628a ......................................... 1534 629638 ..................................... Rep. 638a(a)(c)(1) ........................... 1343 638a(c)(2) (1st, last sentences) 1344 638a(c)(2) (2d sentence) ........... 1349 638a(d) ..................................... Rep. 638a(e) ..................................... 1343 638a1 ...................................... 1343 638b ......................................... T. 33 576a 638c ......................................... 1343 note 638d, 638e ................................. 1343






638f .......................................... Elim. 639649 ..................................... Rep. 649a ......................................... T. 10 956 note 649b ......................................... Rep. 649c ......................................... T. 10 2394 650 ........................................... Rep. 650a ......................................... T. 37 406 650b to 660 ............................... Rep. 661 ........................................... T. 33 878 662 ........................................... T. 16 754a 663, 663a .................................. Rep. 664 ........................................... Rep. 665(a) ....................................... 1341 665(b) ....................................... 1342 665(c) (less (1) (last sentence)) 1512 665(c)(1) (last sentence) ........... 1511 665(d)(1), (2) (1st4th sen-

tences, 6th sentence 1st22d words).

1513

665(d)(2) (5th sentence, 6th sentence less 1st22d words).

1511

665(d)(2) (last sentence related to spending and obligations).

1341

665(d)(2) (last sentence related to voluntary services).

1342

665(d)(2) (last sentence related to price supports).

1511

665(e) ....................................... 1515 665(f)(1) ................................... 1516 665(f)(2) ................................... 1511 665(g) (1st sentence) ................ 1513 665(g) (less 1st sentence) ......... 1514 665(h) ...................................... 1517 665(i)(1) (words before semi-

colon related to (a), (b)).1549

665(i)(1) (words after semi-colon related to (a), (b)).

1550

665(i)(1) (words before semi-colon related to (h)).

1518

665(i)(1) (words after semi-colon related to (h)).

1519

665(i)(2) (related to (a), (b)) ..... 1351 665(i)(2) (related to (h)) ........... 1517 665a ......................................... 1515 665b ......................................... 1502 666 ........................................... T. 10 4541 667 ........................................... Rep. 668 ........................................... T. 41 11a (See Rev. T. 41 Table) 668a ......................................... 1308 669 (words before semicolon) .. 1513 669 (words after semicolon) .... 1341 670 ........................................... 1302 671 ........................................... T. 2 682, 95a 671a ......................................... Rep. 672, 673 .................................... 1346 674678 ..................................... Rep. 679680a ................................... 1348 681 ........................................... Rep. 682 ........................................... 1307 683685 ..................................... Rep. 685a ......................................... 1537 686(a) ....................................... 1535 686(b) ....................................... 1536 686(c) ....................................... 1535 6861 ........................................ 1535 6862 ........................................ 3324 686a ......................................... Rep. 686b(a), (b), (c) (related to

31:686, 686b).1535

686b(c) (related to 31:686) ........ 1536 686c to 688 ............................... Rep. 689 ........................................... T. 40 166a1 (See T. 2 1861) 690 ........................................... Rep. 691 ........................................... 1346 692 ........................................... T. 43 1470 693 ........................................... T. 43 1471 693a ......................................... T. 28 524 694, 695 .................................... Rep. 696 ........................................... 1347 697 ........................................... 1533 698 ........................................... T. 32 107 698a ......................................... T. 37 1012 699 ........................................... T. 42 2459a 699a ......................................... 1309 699b ......................................... T. 5 3101 note 700 ........................................... T. 10 1584 note 700a, 700b ................................. Elim. 700c ......................................... Rep. 700d ......................................... T. 38 203 701(a), (b) ................................ 1552 701(c) (1st sentence) ................ 1551 701(c) (last sentence), (d) ........ 1552 702 ........................................... 1553 703(a) ....................................... 1554 703(b) ....................................... 1556 704 ........................................... Rep. 705 ........................................... 1552 706 ........................................... 1555 707 ........................................... 1551





708 ........................................... 1557 711(1)(3) .................................. 1305 711(4)(11) ................................ Rep. 711(11a)(23) ............................. 1305 712 ........................................... Rep. 712a ......................................... 1502 712b to 716 ............................... Rep. 717, 718 .................................... 1301 719, 720 .................................... Rep. 721 ........................................... 1310 722 ........................................... T. 2 30 723, 723a .................................. T. 10 2661a 724 ........................................... 1306 724a (1st sentence) .................. 1304 724a (last sentence) ................. T. 39 409 725 ........................................... Rep. 725a to 725d ............................. Elim. 725e ......................................... Rep. 725f .......................................... Elim. 725g ......................................... Rep. 725h ......................................... T. 24 21b 725i to 725k .............................. Rep. 725l, 725m ................................ Elim. 725n, 725o ................................. Rep. 725p(a) (last sentence) ............. 331 725p (less (a) (last sentence)) .. Rep. 725p note ................................. 1322 725p1 ...................................... 1322 725q(a) (last sentence) ............. 331 725q (less (a) (last sentence)) .. Rep. 725q1 ...................................... 1322 725q1a .................................... 1324 725q2 ...................................... T. 18 3150a 725r ......................................... 1323 725s (less (a) (last sentence

last proviso)).1321

725s(a) (last sentence last pro-viso).

1322

725s1 ...................................... T. 25 385a 725s2 ...................................... T. 25 385b 725s3 ...................................... T. 25 385c 725s4 ...................................... T. 18 4043 725t, 725u ................................. Rep. 725v(a) ..................................... Rep. 725v(b) (related to marshals) .. T. 28 572a 725v(b) (related to clerks) ....... T. 28 2043 725w ........................................ 1503 725x to 725z .............................. Rep. 731733 (words before semi-

colon).3123

733 (words after semicolon), 734.

5116

734a to 738 ............................... Rep. 738a ......................................... 3125 739 ........................................... 3121 740 ........................................... 3127 741 ........................................... Rep. 741a ......................................... 324 742, 742a .................................. 3124 743751 ..................................... Rep. 752 (1st4th pars. less 2d par.

form of bonds).3102

752 (2d par. related to form of bonds).

3121

752 (last par.) .......................... 3107 752a ......................................... Rep. 753(a) (less form of notes, cer-

tificates of indebtedness, and Treasury bills).

3103

753(a) (related to form of notes, certificates of indebt-edness, and Treasury bills).

3121

753(b) ....................................... Rep. 753(c) ....................................... 3103 753(d) (1st sentence) ................ 3108 753(d) (2d sentence) ................. 3123 753(d) (last sentence related to

31:771).3122

753(d) (last sentence less relat-ed to 31:771).

3129

754(a) (less form of certificates of indebtedness and Treas-ury bills, finality).

3104

754(a) (related to form of cer-tificates of indebtedness and Treasury bills, finality).

3121

754(b) ....................................... Rep. 754(c) ....................................... T. 12 221 754(d) ....................................... Rep. 754a ......................................... 3111 754b ......................................... 3121 755757 ..................................... Rep. 757a ......................................... (See former 405b) 757b, 757b1 .............................. 3101 757b2 ...................................... Rep. 757c(a)(d) (1st sentence) ........ 3105 757c(d) (last sentence) ............. 3108 757c(e) ..................................... 3129 757c(f), (g) ............................... Rep.






757c(h) ..................................... 3105 757c(i) (1st6th sentences) ....... 3126 757c(i) (last sentence) ............. 331 757c(j) ...................................... 3105 757c1 ...................................... Rep. 757c2(a)(c) (1st sentence) ...... 3106 757c2(c) (last sentence) .......... 3108 757c2(d) .................................. 3106 757c3 ...................................... 3109 757c4, 757c5 ........................... 3121 757d ......................................... 3128 757e ......................................... 3113 757f .......................................... 331 758 ........................................... 3108 759761 ..................................... 3129 761a to 765 ............................... Rep. 766 ........................................... 3123 767 ........................................... 3112 767a ......................................... Rep. 767b ......................................... 3112 768 (words before semicolon) .. 3123 768 (words after semicolon) .... 3121 769, 770 .................................... Rep. 771, 772 .................................... 3122 772a ......................................... 3121 773 ........................................... Rep. 773a773d ................................. 5118 774 ........................................... Rep. 801804 ..................................... 3110 804a to 809 ............................... Rep. 821 ........................................... 5301 822 ........................................... 5304 822a(a)(c) ............................... 5302 822a(d) ..................................... 325 822b ......................................... 5117, 5119, 5304 823, 824 .................................... Rep. 841 ........................................... Rep. 846 ........................................... 9101 847, 848 .................................... 9103 849 ........................................... 9104 850 ........................................... 9105 851 ........................................... 9106 852 ........................................... 9109 856 ........................................... 9101 857 ........................................... 9105 858 ........................................... 9106 859 ........................................... 1105 866 ........................................... 9105 867 ........................................... 9107 868 (less (d) (1st sentence re-

lated to 31:867)).9108

868(d) (1st sentence related to 31:867).

9107

869(a) ....................................... 9102 869(b) ....................................... Rep. 870 ........................................... 9107 871 ........................................... Rep. 901904 ..................................... 3113 911 ........................................... 5119 912, 913 .................................... Rep. 914917 ..................................... 5119 931937 ..................................... Rep. 938 ........................................... 5303 951 ........................................... 3701 952(a)(d)(3) ............................. 3711 952(d)(4) ................................... 3701 952(e)(1) (1st to 3d sentences) .. 3717 952(e)(1) (last sentence) ........... 3701 952(e)(2)(7) ............................. 3717 952(e)(8) ................................... 3701 952(f) ....................................... 3718 952 note ................................... 3711 953 ........................................... 3711 note 954(a)(d) ................................. 3716 954(e) ....................................... 3701 955 ........................................... 3719 971973 ..................................... Rep. 1001 ......................................... 301 1002 (less words between 4th

and 5th semicolons).321

1002 (words between 4th and 5th semicolons).

331

1003 ......................................... 329 10041005a ................................ 301 1006, 1007 ................................. 301 1008 ......................................... Rep. 1009 ......................................... 301 1010 (related to seal) ............... 301 1010 (related to books, papers,

and records).Rep.

1011 ......................................... 321 1012, 1013 ................................. Rep. 1014 ......................................... 328 1015 ......................................... Rep. 1016 ......................................... 309 1017 ......................................... 321 1018 ......................................... 329 1019 ......................................... Rep. 1020 ......................................... 1102





10201, 1020a ............................ Rep. 1021, 1022 ................................. Rep. 1023(a) ..................................... 321 1023(b) ..................................... 3302 1023(c) ..................................... T. 18 3059 1024 ......................................... 321 1025 ......................................... Rep. 1026 ......................................... 330 1027 ......................................... 331 1028 ......................................... Rep. 1029, 1030 ................................. 331 1031, 1032 ................................. 326 1033 ......................................... 322 1034 ......................................... T. 21 967 1035 ......................................... T. 21 968 1036 ......................................... T. 21 969 1037 ......................................... T. 26 7802 1038 ......................................... 323 1051 ......................................... 5311 1052(a)(i) ................................ 5312 1052(j) ...................................... 5319 1052(k) ..................................... Rep. 1052(l) ...................................... 5312 1053 ......................................... 321 1054(a), (b) (1st sentence) ........ 5318 1054(b) (last sentence related

to civil penalties).5321

1054(b) (last sentence related to criminal penalties).

5322

1055 ......................................... 5318 1056 ......................................... 5321 1057 ......................................... 5320 1058, 1059 ................................. 5322 1060 ......................................... Rep. 1061 ......................................... 5319 1062 ......................................... Rep. 10811083 .................................. 5313 1101 ......................................... 5316 1102 ......................................... 5317 1103, 1104 ................................. 5321 1105 ......................................... 5317 1121, 1122 ................................. 5314 1141, 1142 ................................. 5315 1143(a) ..................................... 5321 1143(b) (words before last

comma).5320

1143(b) (words after last comma).

5321

1151, 1152(a), (b) ....................... 1112 1152(c)(f) ................................ 1113 1153(a)(c) ............................... 1113 1153(d) ..................................... 1112 1154(a)(c) ............................... 717 1154(d) (1st sentence) .............. 702 1154(d) (last sentence) ............. 731 1154(e) ..................................... 719 1155(a) ..................................... 702 1155(b) ..................................... 719 1156 ......................................... Rep. 1157 ......................................... 717, 719, 720, 1112 11711174 .................................. 719 1175(a) ..................................... 734 1175(b) ..................................... 719 1175(c) ..................................... 734 1176 ......................................... 720 1201 ......................................... 9302 1202 ......................................... 3530 1203, 1204 ................................. Rep. 1221 ......................................... 6702 1222, 1223 ................................. Rep. 1224(a)(1), (2) (related to trust-

ee).6703

1224(a)(2) (related to report) ... 6724 1224(b) ..................................... Rep. 1224(c), (d), (e) ......................... 6703 1225(a), (b) ............................... 6707 1225(c) ..................................... Rep. 1226(a)(1)(A) ............................ 6705 1226(a)(1)(B) ............................ 6707 1226(a)(2) ................................. 6705 1226(b) ..................................... 6706 1226(c) ..................................... Rep. 1227(a), (b)(1) ........................... 6708 1227(b)(2), (3) ........................... 6709 1227(b)(4) ................................. 6708 1227(b)(5) ................................. 6709 1227(b)(6), (7) ........................... 6712 1227(c) ..................................... 6711 1227(d) ..................................... 6701 1227(e) ..................................... 6710 1228(a)(1) ................................. 6713 1228(a)(2) ................................. 6707 1228(a)(3) ................................. 6701 1228(a)(4) ................................. 6707 1228(a)(5) ................................. 6702 1228(a)(6) ................................. 6712 1228(a)(7) ................................. 6713 1228(b) ..................................... 6707 1228(c)(1) ................................. 6707






1228(c)(2)(A) ............................ 6701 1228(c)(2)(B) ............................. 6707 1228(d) ..................................... 6708 1228(e) ..................................... 6709 1228(f)(1) .................................. 6707 1228(f)(2) .................................. 6708 1228(f)(3), (last sentence) ......... 6709 1228(g) ..................................... 6707 1228(h) ..................................... 6713 1241(a) ..................................... 6724 1241(b), (c) ............................... 6714 1241(d) ..................................... 6724 1241(e) ..................................... 6714, 6724 1241(f) ...................................... 6724 1241(g) ..................................... 6714 1242(a) ..................................... 6716 1242(b)(1)(3)(B) (1st sentence) 6717 1242(b)(3)(B) (2d sentence) ....... 6718 1242(b)(3)(B) (last sentence) .... 6717 1242(b)(3)(C) ............................. 6718 1242(b)(3)(D), (E) ...................... 6717 1242(c)(1) ................................. 6701 1242(c)(2), (3) (related to pro-

ceedings).6717

1242(c)(3) (related to suspen-sions and terminations).

6718

1242(c)(4) ................................. 6701 1242(d) ..................................... 6719 1242(e), (f) ................................ 6718 1242(g) ..................................... 6720 1242(h) ..................................... 6716 1243(a), (b) ............................... 6704 1243(c) ..................................... 6723 1243(d) ..................................... 6715 1243 note ................................. 73017305 1244 ......................................... 6721 1245 ......................................... 6723 1261(a) ..................................... 6703, 6724 1261(b)(1)(7) ............................ Rep. 1261(b)(8) ................................. 6701 1261(c) ..................................... 6701 1262(a) ..................................... 321 1262(b) ..................................... Rep. 1263 ......................................... 6722 1264 ......................................... 6713 1265 ......................................... Rep. 1301 ......................................... T. 2 621 1302 ......................................... T. 2 622 1303 ......................................... T. 2 623 1321 ......................................... T. 2 631 1322 ......................................... T. 2 632 1323 ......................................... T. 2 633 1324 ......................................... T. 2 634 1325 ......................................... T. 2 635 1326 ......................................... T. 2 636 1327 ......................................... T. 2 637 1328 ......................................... T. 2 638 1329 ......................................... T. 2 639 1330 ......................................... T. 2 640 1331 ......................................... T. 2 641 1332 ......................................... T. 2 642 1351 ......................................... T. 2 651 1352 ......................................... T. 2 652 1353 ......................................... T. 2 653 1400 ......................................... T. 2 681 1401 ......................................... T. 2 682 1402 ......................................... T. 2 683 1403 ......................................... T. 2 684 1404 ......................................... T. 2 685 1405 ......................................... T. 2 686 1406 ......................................... T. 2 687 1407 ......................................... T. 2 688 15011510 .................................. Rep. 15211531 .................................. Elim. 1601 ......................................... 6902 1602 ......................................... 6903 1603 ......................................... 6904 1604 ......................................... 6903 1605 ......................................... 6902 1606 ......................................... 6901 1607 ......................................... 6906 1701 ......................................... 6101 1702 ......................................... Rep. 1703 ......................................... 6102 1704(a)(c) ............................... 6103 1704(d), (e) ............................... 6102 1705 ......................................... 6104 1706 ......................................... Rep. 1707 ......................................... 6105 1801(a)(1) ................................. 3902 1801(a)(2) ................................. 3903 1801(b)(d) ............................... 3902 1802 ......................................... 3904 1803 ......................................... 3906 1804 ......................................... 3905 18051806 .................................. 3901

ENACTING CLAUSE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877,

provided in part that: Certain general and permanent

laws of the United States, related to money and fi-

nance, are revised, codified, and enacted as title 31,

United States Code, Money and Finance. . . .

LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE; INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS

Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, provided that: Sections 13 of this Act restate,

without substantive change, laws enacted before April

16, 1982, that were replaced by those sections. Those

sections may not be construed as making a substantive

change in the laws replaced. Laws enacted after April

15, 1982, that are inconsistent with this Act supersede

this Act to the extent of the inconsistency.

REFERENCES TO OTHER LAWS

Section 4(b) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, provided that: A reference to a law replaced by

sections 13 of this Act, including a reference in a regu-

lation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the

corresponding provision enacted by this Act.

OUTSTANDING ORDERS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS

Section 4(c) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, provided that: An order, rule, or regulation in ef-

fect under a law replaced by sections 13 of this Act

continues in effect under the corresponding provision

enacted by this Act until repealed, amended, or super-

seded.

SAVINGS PROVISION

Section 4(d) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, provided that: An action taken or an offense

committed under a law replaced by sections 13 of this

Act is deemed to have been taken or committed under

the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.

LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION

Section 4(e) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, provided that: An inference of a legislative con-

struction is not to be drawn by reason of the location

in the United States Code of a provision enacted by this

Act or by reason of the caption or catchline of the pro-

vision.

SEVERABILITY

Section 4(f) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

877, provided that: If a provision enacted by this Act

is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable

from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provi-

sion of this Act is held invalid in any of its applica-

tions, the provision remains valid for all valid applica-

tions that are severable from any of the invalid appli-

cations.

REPEALS

Section 6(a) of Pub. L. 98216, Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 7,

provided that: The repeal of a law enacted by this Act

may not be construed as a legislative inference that the

provision was or was not in effect before its repeal. Section 6(b) of Pub. L. 98216, Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 7,

repealed specified laws, except for rights and duties

that matured, penalties that were incurred, and pro-

ceedings that were begun before Feb. 14, 1984. Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 97452, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat.

2479, provided that: The repeal of a law enacted by

this Act may not be construed as a legislative inference

that the provision was or was not in effect before its re-

peal. Section 4(b) of Pub. L. 97452, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat.

2480, repealed specified laws, except for rights and du-

ties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and

proceedings that were begun before Jan. 12, 1983. Section 5(a) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1068, provided that: The repeal of a law by this Act

may not be construed as a legislative inference that the

provision was or was not in effect before its repeal.

TITLE 31MONEY AND FINANCE 103

Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1068, repealed the sections or parts thereof of the Re-

vised Statutes or Statutes at Large codified in this

title, except for rights and duties that matured, pen-

alties that were incurred, and proceedings that were

begun before Sept. 13, 1982.

IMPROVEMENT OF UNITED STATES CODE BY PUB. L.

98216; LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE; INCONSISTENT PROVI-

SIONS; CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS; SAVINGS AND

SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS

Pub. L. 98216, 5, Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 7, provided

that:

(a) Sections 14 of this Act restate, without sub-

stantive change, laws enacted before April 1, 1983, that

were replaced by those sections. Sections 14 may not

be construed as making a substantive change in the

laws replaced. Laws enacted after March 31, 1983, that

are inconsistent with this Act supersede this Act to the

extent of the inconsistency.

(b) A reference to a law replaced by sections 14 of

this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or

other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding pro-

vision enacted by this Act.

(c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law

replaced by sections 14 of this Act continues in effect

under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act

until repealed, amended, or superseded.

(d) An action taken or an offense committed under

a law replaced by sections 14 of this Act is deemed to

have been taken or committed under the corresponding

provision enacted by this Act.

(e) An inference of a legislative construction is not

to be drawn by reason of the location in the United

States Code of a provision enacted by this Act or by

reason of the caption or catchline of the provision.

(f) If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid,

all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid

provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is

held invalid in any of its applications, the provision re-

mains valid for all valid applications that are severable

from any of the invalid applications.

IMPROVEMENT OF UNITED STATES CODE BY PUB. L.

97452; LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE; INCONSISTENT PROVI-

SIONS; CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS; SAVINGS AND

SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS

Pub. L. 97452, 3, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2479, provided

that:

(a) Sections 1 and 2 of this Act restate, without sub-

stantive change, laws enacted before December 1, 1982,

that were replaced by those sections. Sections 1 and 2

may not be construed as making a substantive change

in the laws replaced. Laws enacted after November 30,

1982, that are inconsistent with this Act supersede this

Act to the extent of the inconsistency.

(b) A reference to a law replaced by sections 1 and

2 of this Act, including a reference in a regulation,

order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the cor-

responding provision enacted by this Act.

(c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law

replaced by sections 1 and 2 of this Act continues in ef-

fect under the corresponding provision enacted by this

Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.

(d) An action taken or an offense committed under

a law replaced by sections 1 and 2 of this Act is deemed

to have been taken or committed under the correspond-

ing provision enacted by this Act.

(e) An inference of a legislative construction is not

to be drawn by reason of the location in the United

States Code of a provision enacted by this Act or by

reason of the caption or catchline of the provision.

(f) If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid,

all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid

provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is

held invalid in any of its applications, the provision re-

mains valid for all valid applications that are severable

from any of the invalid applications.

SUBTITLE IGENERAL

Chap. Sec.

1. Definitions ............................................ 101 3. Department of the Treasury ............ 301 5. Office of Management and Budget 501 7. Government Accountability Office 701 9. Agency Chief Financial Officers ..... 901

AMENDMENTS

2004Pub. L. 108271, 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814,

substituted Government Accountability Office for

General Accounting Office in item for chapter 7.

1990Pub. L. 101576, title II, 205(b), Nov. 15, 1990, 104

Stat. 2845, added item for chapter 9.

CHAPTER 1DEFINITIONS

Sec.

101. Agency.

102. Executive agency.

103. United States.

101. Agency

In this title, agency means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)

101 .......... (no source).

The section is included to avoid the necessity for de-

fining agency each time it is used in the revised

title.

102. Executive agency

In this title, executive agency means a de-partment, agency, or instrumentality in the ex-ecutive branch of the United States Govern-ment.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.)


Revised Section


102 .......... (no source).


fining executive agency each time it is used in the

revised title.

103. United States

In this title, United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.)


Revised Section


103 .......... (no source).


fining United States each time it is used in the re-

vised title.


1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.

CHAPTER 3DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SUBCHAPTER IORGANIZATION

Sec.

301. Department of the Treasury.

302. Treasury of the United States.

303. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

304. Bureau of the Mint.1

305. Federal Financing Bank.

306. Fiscal Service.

307. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

308. United States Customs Service.

309. Office of Thrift Supervision.

310. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

311. Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

312. Terrorism and financial intelligence.

313. Federal Insurance Office.

314. Covered agreements.

315. Continuing in office.

SUBCHAPTER IIADMINISTRATIVE

321. General authority of the Secretary.

322. Working capital fund.

323. Investment of operating cash.

324. Disposing and extending the maturity of obli-

gations.

325. International affairs authorization.

326. Availability of appropriations for certain ex-

penses.

327. Advancements and reimbursements for serv-

ices.

328. Accounts and payments of former disbursing

officials.

329. Limitations on outside activities.

330. Practice before the Department.

331. Reports.

332. Miscellaneous administrative authority.

333. Prohibition of misuse of Department of the

Treasury names, symbols, etc.

AMENDMENTS

2010Pub. L. 111203, title V, 502(c), July 21, 2010, 124

Stat. 1588, added items 312 to 315 and struck out item

312 Continuing in office.

2003Pub. L. 108177, title I, 105(a)(2), Dec. 13, 2003,

117 Stat. 2603, added item 311 and redesignated former

item 311 as 312.

2001Pub. L. 10756, title III, 361(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115

Stat. 332, added item 310 and redesignated former item

310 as 311.

1994Pub. L. 103296, title III, 312(l)(2), Aug. 15, 1994,

108 Stat. 1530, added item 333.

1989Pub. L. 10173, title III, 307(a)(2), Aug. 9, 1989,

103 Stat. 352, added item 309 and redesignated former

item 309 as 310.

1984Pub. L. 98302, 3(b), May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 218,

added item 332.

SUBCHAPTER IORGANIZATION

301. Department of the Treasury

(a) The Department of the Treasury is an exec-utive department of the United States Govern-ment at the seat of the Government.

(b) The head of the Department is the Sec-retary of the Treasury. The Secretary is ap-pointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c) The Department has a Deputy Secretary of the Treasury appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Secretary shall carry out

(1) duties and powers prescribed by the Sec-retary; and

(2) the duties and powers of the Secretary when the Secretary is absent or unable to serve or when the office of Secretary is va-cant.

(d) The Department has 2 Under Secretaries, an Under Secretary for Enforcement, 2 Deputy Under Secretaries, and a Treasurer of the United States, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The De-partment also has a Fiscal Assistant Secretary appointed by the Secretary. They shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Sec-retary. The President may designate one Under Secretary as Counselor. When appointing each Deputy Under Secretary, the President may des-ignate the Deputy Under Secretary as an Assist-ant Secretary.

(e) The Department has 10 Assistant Secretar-ies appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretaries shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. The Assistant Sec-retaries appointed under this subsection are in addition to the Assistant Secretaries appointed under subsection (d) of this section.

(f)(1) The Department has a General Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the ad-vice and consent of the Senate. The General Counsel is the chief law officer of the Depart-ment. Without regard to those provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competi-tive service, the Secretary may appoint not more than 5 Assistant General Counsels. The Secretary may designate one of the Assistant General Counsels to act as the General Counsel when the General Counsel is absent or unable to serve or when the office of General Counsel is vacant. The General Counsel and Assistant Gen-eral Counsels shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.

(2) The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Assist-ant General Counsel who shall be the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service. The Chief Counsel is the chief law officer for the Service and shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.

(g) The Department shall have a seal.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 878; Pub. L. 98594, 1(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3129; Pub. L. 99190, 141, Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1324; Pub. L. 103211, title II, 2003(a), Feb. 12, 1994, 108 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 108177, title I, 105(d)(2), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2603; Pub. L. 11049, 11(a), July 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 110343, div. A, title I, 101(a)(3)(B)(ii), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3768.)


Revised Section


301(a) ...... 31:1001(words before 1st comma).

R.S. 233.

301(b) ...... 31:1001(words after 1st comma).

301(c) ...... 31:1004(related to Deputy Sec-retary).

Feb. 17, 1922, ch. 55(related to appointment and duties of Deputy and Under Secretar-ies), 42 Stat. 366; July 22, 1954, ch. 557, 3, 68 Stat. 496; restated May 18, 1972, Pub. L. 92302, 1(a), 86 Stat. 148.

Jan. 3, 1923, ch. 22(related to appointment and duties of Deputy and Under Secretar-ies), 42 Stat. 1087.


HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESCONTINUED

Revised Section


Apr. 4, 1924, ch. 84(related to appointment and duties of Deputy and Under Secretar-ies), 43 Stat. 64.

31:1005. Feb. 17, 1922, ch. 55(related to vacancy in office of Sec-retary of the Treasury), 42 Stat. 366; restated May 18, 1972, Pub. L. 92302, 1(a), 86 Stat. 149.

Jan. 3, 1923, ch. 22(related to vacancy in office of Sec-retary of the Treasury), 42 Stat. 1087.

Apr. 4, 1924, ch. 84(related to vacancy in office of Sec-retary of the Treasury), 43 Stat. 64.

301(d) ...... 31:141. R.S. 301. 31:1004(related to

Under Secretar-ies).

31:1005a(1st3d sen-tences).

May 18, 1972, Pub. L. 92302, 1(b), 86 Stat. 149.

5 App. Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 1(a)(7)(1st sentence), 54 Stat. 1231.

301(e) ...... 31:1005a(last sen-tence).

31:1006. R.S. 234; July 11, 1890, ch. 667, 1(1st par. under head-ing Treasury Depart-ment), 26 Stat. 236; Mar. 3, 1917, ch. 163, 1(1st par. under heading Treasury Department), 39 Stat. 1083; Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 1(d), 54 Stat. 1232; restated July 22, 1954, ch. 557, 4, 68 Stat. 496; July 8, 1963, Pub. L. 8858, 77 Stat. 76; May 18, 1972, Pub. L. 92302, 1(c), 86 Stat. 149.

31:1007. R.S. 245. 301(f)(1) ... 26:7801(b)(1), (2)(last

sentence), (3). Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 7801(b),

68A Stat. 915; restated Sept. 22, 1959, Pub. L. 86368, 1, 73 Stat. 647; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88426, 305(39), 78 Stat. 427; Oct. 4, 1976, Pub. L. 94455, 1906(b)(13)(B), 90 Stat. 1834.

31:1009. May 10, 1934, ch. 277, 512(a), (c), 48 Stat. 758, 759.

301(f)(2) ... 26:7801(b)(2)(1st, 2d sentences).

301(g) ...... 31:1010(related to seal).

R.S. 372(related to seal); May 10, 1934, ch. 277, 512(b), 48 Stat. 759.

In subsection (a), the words of the United States

Government are added for clarity. In subsection (b), the words The Secretary is ap-

pointed by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the Senate are added to conform with

clause 2, section 2, of article II of the Constitution. In subsection (c), the words carry out and duties

and powers are substituted for perform and du-

ties, respectively, for consistency in the revised title

and with other titles of the United States Code. In

clause (1), the words in the Office of the Secretary in

31:1004 are omitted as unnecessary because of the re-

statement and for consistency. Clause (2) is substituted

for 31:1005 to eliminate unnecessary words and for con-

sistency with other titles of the Code. In subsection (d), the words in accordance with the

civil-service laws in section 1(a)(7)(1st sentence) of Re-

organization Plan No. 3 of 1940 (eff. June 30, 1940, 54

Stat. 1232) are omitted as unnecessary because of title

5. The words and shall receive a salary at the rate of

$15,000 per annum are omitted as superseded by 5:5316.

The words carry out and duties and powers are

substituted for perform and duties, respectively,

in 31:1004 and 1005a for consistency in the revised title

and with other titles of the Code. The words in the Of-

fice of the Secretary in 31:1004 are omitted as unneces-

sary because of the restatement and for consistency.

The words of the Treasury in 31:1005a are omitted for

consistency with other titles of the Code and as being

unnecessary.

In subsection (e), the words of the Treasury in

31:1006 and 1007 are omitted for consistency with other

titles of the Code and as being unnecessary. The words

examine letters, contracts, and warrants prepared for

the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury and

by law in 31:1007 are omitted as superseded by the

source provisions restated in section 321 of the revised

title. The words carry out and duties and powers

are substituted for perform and duties, respec-

tively, for consistency in the revised title and with

other titles of the Code.

In subsection (f), the words carry out and duties

and powers are substituted for perform and du-

ties, respectively, for consistency in the revised title

and with other titles of the Code. The text of

26:7801(b)(3) is omitted as unnecessary because of 5:3101.

The words is absent or unable to serve or when the of-

fice of General Counsel is vacant are substituted for

during the absence of for clarity and consistency.

The text of 31:1009(less (a)(6th sentence)) is omitted as

superseded by 26:7801(b) as restated in this subsection.

In subsection (f)(1), the words governing appoint-

ment in the competitive service are substituted for

civil service laws to conform to 5:2102.

In subsection (g), the words The General Counsel

. . . shall have charge are omitted as superseded by

the source provisions restated in subsection (b) of this

section and section 321(c) of the revised title.

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The provisions of title 5 governing appointment in

the competitive service, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), are

classified generally to section 3301 et seq. of Title 5,

Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

2008Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110343 substituted 10 for

9.

2007Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 11049 substituted 9 Assist-

ant for 8 Assistant.


7.

1994Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103211 inserted an Under

Secretary for Enforcement, after 2 Under Secretar-

ies,.

1985Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99190 substituted 2 Under

Secretaries for an Under Secretary, an Under Sec-

retary for Monetary Affairs and The President may

designate one Under Secretary as Counselor for

When appointing the Under Secretary, the President

may designate the Under Secretary as Counselor.


5.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 11049 applicable after the end

of the 90-day period beginning on July 26, 2007, see sec-

tion 12 of Pub. L. 11049, set out as a note under section

5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ-

ees.

SHORT TITLE OF 2010 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 111203, title V, 501, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat.

1580, provided that: This subtitle [subtitle A ( 501,

502) of title V of Pub. L. 111203, enacting sections 313

and 314 of this title, amending section 321 of this title,

and renumbering former sections 312 and 313 of this

title as sections 315 and 312, respectively] may be cited

as the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010.

ORDER OF SUCCESSION

For order of succession during any period when both

Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury are

unable to perform functions and duties of office of Sec-

retary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13246, Dec. 18, 2001, 66 F.R. 66270,

set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5, Govern-

ment Organization and Employees.


OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY;

COMPENSATION

Pub. L. 10561, title I, 116, Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1284,

provided that: (a)(1) Effective beginning on the date determined

under paragraph (2), the compensation and other

emoluments attached to the Office of Secretary of the

Treasury shall be those that would then apply if Public

Law 1032 (107 Stat. 4; 31 U.S.C. 301 note) had never been

enacted. (2) Paragraph (1) shall become effective on the later

of (A) the day after the date on which the individual

holding the Office of Secretary of the Treasury on

January 1, 1997, ceases to hold that office; or

(B) the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 10,

1997].

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to

affect the compensation or emoluments due to any in-

dividual in connection with any period preceding the

date determined under paragraph (2).

(b) Subsection (b) of the first section of the public

law referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall

not apply in the case of any appointment the consent

of the Senate to which occurs on or after the date of

the enactment of this Act.

(c) This section shall not be limited (for purposes of

determining whether a provision of this section applies

or continues to apply) to fiscal year 1998.

OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR ENFORCEMENT

Pub. L. 108447, div. H, title II, 222(b)(2), Dec. 8, 2004,

118 Stat. 3245, provided that: The Office of the Under-

secretary for Enforcement of the Department of the

Treasury, established in accordance with section 103

[105] of the Treasury Department Appropriations Act,

1994 (Public Law 103123) [set out below] is abolished,

and all rights, duties, and responsibilities of that office

are transferred on the date of enactment of this Act

[Dec. 8, 2004] to the Office of the Undersecretary for

Terrorism and Financial Crimes of the Department of

the Treasury in accordance with this section [enacting

section 313 of this title and amending section 311 of this

title], and the amendments made by this section, ex-

cept as otherwise specifically provided in this section

or the amendments made by this section, or other ap-

plicable law.

Pub. L. 103123, title I, 105, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat.

1234, provided that: Notwithstanding any other provi-

sion of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall estab-

lish an Office of the Undersecretary for Enforcement

within the Department of the Treasury by no later

than February 15, 1994.

COMPENSATION AND EMOLUMENTS OF SECRETARY OF

THE TREASURY AT LEVEL IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1,

1989; ACTIONS CHALLENGING APPOINTMENT ON CON-

STITUTIONAL GROUNDS

Pub. L. 1032, Jan. 19, 1993, 107 Stat. 4, provided:

That (a) the compensation and other emoluments at-

tached to the office of Secretary of the Treasury shall

be those in effect January 1, 1989, notwithstanding any

increase in such compensation or emoluments after

that date under

(1) the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Public Law

101194) [see Tables for classification] or any other

provision of law amended by that Act; or

(2) any other provision of law, or provision which

has the force and effect of law, that is enacted or be-

comes effective during the period beginning at noon

of January 3, 1989, and ending at noon of January 3,

1995.

(b)(1) Any person aggrieved by an action of the Sec-

retary of the Treasury may bring a civil action in the

United States District Court for the District of Colum-

bia to contest the constitutionality of the appointment

and continuance in office of the Secretary of the Treas-

ury on the ground that such appointment and continu-

ance in office is in violation of article I, section 6,

clause 2, of the Constitution. The United States Dis-trict Court for the District of Columbia shall have ex-clusive jurisdiction over such a civil action, without re-gard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy.

(2) Any claim challenging the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Sec-retary of the Treasury on the ground that such ap-pointment and continuance in office is in violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution, in an action brought under paragraph (1) shall be heard and determined by a panel of three judges in accordance with section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. It shall be the duty of the district court to advance on the docket and to expedite the disposition of any matter brought under this subsection.

(3)(A) An appeal may be taken directly to the Su-preme Court of the United States from any interlocu-tory or final judgment, decree, or order upon the valid-

ity of the appointment and continuance in office of the

Secretary of the Treasury under article I, section 6,

clause 2, of the Constitution, entered in any action

brought under this subsection. Any such appeal shall be

taken by a notice of appeal filed within 20 days after

such judgment, decree, or order is entered. (B) The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously

ruled on the question presented by an appeal taken pur-

suant to subparagraph (A), accept jurisdiction over the

appeal, advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite

the appeal. (c) This joint resolution shall become effective at

12:00 p.m., January 20, 1993.

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF THE

TREASURY

Nothing in Pub. L. 101576 [see Short Title of 1990

Amendment note set out under section 501 of this title]

to be construed to interfere with exercise of functions,

duties, and responsibilities of Department of the Treas-

ury, as in effect immediately before Nov. 15, 1990, see

section 204 of Pub. L. 101576, set out as a note under

section 501 of this title.

302. Treasury of the United States

The United States Government has a Treasury of the United States. The Treasury is in the De-partment of the Treasury.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879.)


Revised Section


302 .......... 31:472. R.S. 3591.

The section is substituted for the source provisions to

eliminate unnecessary words and because of subsequent

laws and the restatement in the revised title about the

authority of the Secretary of the Treasury and coins,

currency, accounts, depositaries, and public debt of the

United States Government.

303. Bureau of Engraving and Printing

(a) The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a bureau in the Department of the Treasury.

(b) The head of the Bureau is the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Director

(1) shall carry out duties and powers pre-scribed by the Secretary; and

(2) reports directly to the Secretary.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879.)


Revised Section


303 .......... 31:171. June 4, 1897, ch. 2, 1(4th pro-viso on p. 18), 30 Stat. 18.


In subsection (a), the words a bureau in the Depart-

ment of the Treasury are added for clarity and con-

sistency in chapter 3 of the revised title.

In subsection (b), the first sentence is substituted for

the words before the first comma because of the source

provisions restated in section 321(c) of the revised title.

Clause (1) is substituted for subject to the direction of

the Secretary of the Treasury for consistency in the

revised title and with other titles of the United States

Code. The words and be responsible are omitted as

being included in reports directly to and because of

section 301 of the revised title.

304. United States Mint

(a) The United States Mint is a bureau in the Department of the Treasury.

(b)(1) The head of the Mint is the Director of the Mint. The Director is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of the Director is 5 years. The President may remove the Director from of-fice. On removal, the President shall send a mes-sage to the Senate giving the reasons for re-moval.

(2) The Director shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas-ury.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879; Pub. L. 102390, title II, 225(a), (b)(1), (2), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1629.)


Revised Section


304(a) ...... 31:251(1st sentence less words after 1st comma).

R.S. 343(less 1st sentence words after 1st comma).

304(b)(1) .. 31:251(2d sentence words before comma, last sen-tence).

304(b)(2) .. 31:251(2d sentence words after comma).

In subsection (b)(1), the word head is substituted

for chief officer in 31:251 for clarity and consistency

in the revised title and with other titles of the United

States Code. The word is is substituted for shall be

denominated to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b)(2), the words The Director shall

carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Sec-

retary of the Treasury are substituted for and shall

be under the general direction of the Secretary of the

Treasury for clarity and consistency in the revised

title.

AMENDMENTS

1992Pub. L. 102390, 225(b)(2), substituted United

States Mint for Bureau of the Mint in section

catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102390, 225(a), substituted

United States Mint for Bureau of the Mint.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102390, 225(b)(1), substituted

head of the Mint for head of the Bureau.

305. Federal Financing Bank

The Federal Financing Bank, established under section 4 of the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 (12 U.S.C. 2283), is subject to the di-rection and supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879.)


Revised Section


305 .......... (no source).

The section is included to provide in subchapter I of

chapter 3 of the revised title a complete list of the or-

ganizational units established by law that are in the

Department of the Treasury or are subject to the direc-

tion and supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury.

306. Fiscal Service

(a) The Fiscal Service is a service in the De-partment of the Treasury.

(b) The head of the Fiscal Service is the Fiscal Assistant Secretary appointed under section 301(d) of this title.

(c) The Fiscal Service has a (1) Bureau of Government Financial Oper-

ations, having as its head a Commissioner of Government Financial Operations; and

(2) Bureau of the Public Debt, having as its head a Commissioner of the Public Debt.

(d) The Secretary of the Treasury may des-ignate another officer or employee of the De-partment to act as the Fiscal Assistant Sec-retary when the Fiscal Assistant Secretary is absent or unable to serve or when the office of Fiscal Assistant Secretary is vacant.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879; Pub. L. 108458, title VII, 7801, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3860.)


Revised Section


306 .......... 5 App. Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 1(less (a)(7)(1st sentence), (d)), 54 Stat. 1231.

In subsection (a), the word service is substituted

for agency in section 1(a)(1)(words before last

comma) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1940 (eff. June

30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1232) for consistency in the revised

title. The words related to the organiz

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