31 U.S.C. § 325 — International affairs authorization

Page 33 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 325 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 323(a) ...... 31:1038(1st sentence less 1st, 2d pro- visos). Oct. 28, 1977, Pub. L. 95–147, § 1, 91 Stat. 1227. 323(b) ...... 31:1038(1st, 2d pro- visos). 323(c) ...... 31:1038(last sen- tence). In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘To manage United States cash’’ are substituted for ‘‘for cash management purposes’’ for clarity. In clause (1), the words ‘‘as security for tax and loan accounts’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2), the words ‘‘agen- cies of the United States’’ are omitted as being in- cluded in ‘‘the Government’’. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘Investments in obliga- tions of depositaries maintaining such accounts’’ and ‘‘rates of interest’’ (the 2d time they appear) are omit- ted as unnecessary because of the restatement. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–351 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to investment of oper- ating cash. § 324. Disposing and extending the maturity of obligations (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may— (1) dispose of obligations— (A) acquired by the Secretary for the United States Government; or (B) delivered by an executive agency; and (2) make arrangements to extend the matu- rity of those obligations. (b) The Secretary may dispose or extend the maturity of obligations under subsection (a) of this section in the way, in amounts, at prices (for cash, obligations, property, or a combina- tion of cash, obligations, or property), and on conditions the Secretary considers advisable and in the public interest. (c) The authority under this section is in addi- tion to authority under another law. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 444, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 816.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 324(a) ...... 31:741a(a)(1st sen- tence words be- fore 9th comma). Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 51, § 5, 59 Stat. 48. 324(b) ...... 31:741a(a)(1st sen- tence words after 9th comma, last sentence). 324(c) ...... 31:741a(b). In the section, the words ‘‘sell, exchange’’ are omit- ted as being included in ‘‘dispose’’. The word ‘‘obliga- tions’’ is substituted for ‘‘bonds, notes, or other securi- ties’’ for consistency in the revised title. The words ‘‘under judicial process or otherwise’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘Not- withstanding the provisions of section 302 of title 40’’ are omitted as unnecessary and because section 302 was repealed by section 1(95) of the Act of October 31, 1951 (ch. 654, 65 Stat. 705). In clause (2), the words ‘‘those ob- ligations’’ are substituted for ‘‘thereof’’ for clarity. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘The Secretary may dis- pose or extend the maturity of obligations under sub- section (a) of this section’’ are added for clarity and be- cause of the restatement. The words ‘‘combination of cash, obligations, or property’’ are substituted for ‘‘or any combination thereof’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘terms and conditions’’ are omitted as being included in ‘‘on conditions’’. The words ‘‘under the authority of this section’’ are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. Subsection (c) is substituted for 31:741a(b) to elimi- nate unnecessary words and for consistency in the re- vised title. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369 struck out provision that the Secretary could not dispose of obligations of one issuer, held by the Secretary at one time, having on the date of disposal a total face or par value of more than $1,000,000 or, if no-par obligations, a stated or book value of more than $1,000,000. § 325. International affairs authorization (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Treasury, the Secretary may pro- vide officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury carrying out international af- fairs duties and powers of the Department with allowances and benefits comparable to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.). (b) The following amounts may be appro- priated to the Secretary for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 1982: (1) not more than $22,896,000 to carry out the international affairs duties and powers of the Department (including amounts for official functions and reception and representation ex- penses). (2) not more than $1,000,000 for increases in— (A) pay, under section 5382(c) and sub- chapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 (except sec- tion 5305, or corresponding prior provision of such title), of officers and employees car- rying out the duties and powers referred to in clause (1) of this subsection; (B) departmental contributions attrib- utable to those pay increases; and (C) allowances and benefits, because of cost of living increases, provided under sub- section (a) of this section. (c) Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1982— (1) to carry out the international affairs du- ties and powers of the Department (including amounts for official functions and reception and representation expenses); (2) for increases in— (A) pay, under section 5382(c) and sub- chapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 (except sec- tion 5303), of officers and employees carrying out the duties and powers referred to in clause (1) of this subsection; (B) departmental contributions attrib- utable to those pay increases; and (C) allowances and benefits, because of cost of living increases, provided under sub- section (a) of this section. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(3)(D)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1439.) Page 34 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 326 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 325(a) ...... 31:822a(d). Jan. 30, 1934, ch. 6, 48 Stat. 337, § 10(d); added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–612, § 2, 92 Stat. 3091; Oct. 17, 1980, Pub. L. 96–465, § 2206(f), 94 Stat. 2163. 325(b), (c) (uncodified). Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–612, § 5, 92 Stat. 3092; Aug. 8, 1979, Pub. L. 96–47, 93 Stat. 344; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, § 382(a), 95 Stat. 432. In the section, the words ‘‘international affairs duties and powers’’ are substituted for ‘‘international affairs functions’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words ‘‘offi- cers and employees’’ are substituted for ‘‘personnel’’ and ‘‘employees’’ as being more precise. In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words ‘‘fiscal year ending September 30, 1982’’ are substituted for ‘‘fiscal year 1982’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. In clause (2), the word ‘‘pay’’ is substituted for ‘‘salaries’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word ‘‘departmental’’ is substituted for ‘‘agency’’ be- cause of the source provisions restated in section 321 of the revised title. The words ‘‘those pay increases’’ are substituted for ‘‘thereto’’ for clarity. Subsection (c) is substituted for the words ‘‘and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year there- after’’ both times they appear. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 101–509 substituted ‘‘(except section 5305, or corresponding prior provision of such title)’’ for ‘‘(except section 5303)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. STUDY ON ROLE OF GOLD IN DOMESTIC AND INTER- NATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEMS; ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION; REPORT TO CONGRESS; AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS Pub. L. 96–389, § 10, Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1555, as amended Pub. L. 97–47, § 2, Sept. 30, 1981, 95 Stat. 954, provided that the Secretary of the Treasury establish and chair a commission consisting of three members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, two members of the Council of Economic Advisors, and four private citizens with business, finance, or aca- demic backgrounds, to be designated by the Secretary, and one majority and one minority member each from the Joint Economic Committee, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs to be designated by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, respectively. The commission was to conduct a study to assess and make rec- ommendations with regard to the policy of the United States Government concerning the role of gold in do- mestic and international monetary systems, and trans- mit to Congress a report containing its findings and recommendations not later than March 31, 1982. Sums appropriated pursuant to section 5 of Public Law 95–612 [Pub. L. 95–612, § 5, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3092, which was not classified to the Code] were made available to the commission to carry out its functions. § 326. Availability of appropriations for certain expenses (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Treasury, an appropriation for the Department of the Treasury available to pay travel expenses also is available to pay expenses to attend meetings of organizations related to the function or activity for which the appropria- tion is made. (b) The Secretary may approve reimbursement to agents on protective missions for subsistence expenses authorized by law without regard to rates and amounts established under section 5702 of title 5. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 883; Pub. L. 99–234, title I, § 107(e), Jan. 2, 1986, 99 Stat. 1759.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code Source (Statutes at Large) 326(a) ...... 31:1031. June 1, 1955, ch. 113, § 102, 69 Stat. 76. 326(b) ...... 31:1032. Sept. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–74, § 102(1st par.), 83 Stat. 118. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘On and after June 1, 1955,’’ are omitted as executed. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘On and after September 29, 1969,’’ are omitted as executed. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–234 substituted ‘‘rates and amounts’’ for ‘‘rates’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–234 effective (1) on the ef- fective date of regulations to be promulgated not later than 150 days after Jan. 2, 1986, or (2) 180 days after Jan. 2, 1986, whichever occurs first, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 99–234, set out as a note under section 5701 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 327. Advancements and reimbursements for services (a) In this section, ‘‘service’’ includes service provided in— (1) disbursing and receiving amounts. (2) servicing bonds. (3) making accounts. (4) maintaining bank accounts. (b) When the Secretary of the Treasury pro- vides a service for an agency (except the Depart- ment of the Treasury) for which amounts have not been appropriated to the Department, the agency may advance for credit or reimburse the Department the amounts necessary to provide the service. Notwithstanding section 3302 of this title, amounts advanced or reimbursed may be credited to the appropriation of the Department that is current when the service is provided. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 883.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code Source (Statutes at Large) 327(a) ...... 31:157(c)(2). Aug. 14, 1950, ch. 705, 64 Stat. 440.