31 U.S.C. § 3326 — Waiver of requirements for warrants and

Page 242 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 3326 and section 4 of Executive Order Numbered 6166, dated June 10, 1933’’ in 31:82b are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (1), the word ‘‘duly’’ is omitted as surplus. In clause (1)(A) and (B), the words ‘‘executive agency’’ are substituted for ‘‘department, establishment or agency concerned’’ because of section 102 of the revised title and for consistency. In clause (2)(C), the words ‘‘basis of the’’ are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), the words ‘‘for carrying out clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection’’ are substituted for ‘‘accordingly’’ for clarity. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘under the jurisdiction’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘a military depart- ment of the Department of Defense’’ are substituted for ‘‘the Department of the Army, the Navy Department (including the Marine Corps)’’ for consistency with title 10. The words ‘‘and the Panama Canal’’ (subse- quently changed to ‘‘the Canal Zone Government’’ by section 2(a)(1) of the Act of September 26, 1950 (ch. 1049, 64 Stat. 1038)) are omitted because of 22:ch. 51. The word ‘‘pay’’ is substituted for ‘‘salaries’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘On and after May 14, 1937’’ are omitted as executed. The words ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ are substituted for ‘‘Division of Dis- bursement, Treasury Department’’ in section 1(last proviso of 2d par. on p. 140) of the Act of May 14, 1937, because of section 1(a) of Reorganization Plan No. III of 1940 (eff. June 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1231) and section 321(c) of the revised title. The word ‘‘appropriate’’ is added for clarity. The words ‘‘officer or employee of the United States Government’’ are substituted for ‘‘ad- ministrative officers’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words ‘‘addressographed or stenciled’’ and ‘‘admin- istratively revised and’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘disburse public money’’ are substituted for ‘‘make payment’’ for consistency. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–241 substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Trans- portation’’. 1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–134, § 31001(g)(1)(B), in- serted ‘‘or pursuant to payment intercepts or offsets pursuant to section 3716 or 3720A of this title,’’ after ‘‘voucher’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted ‘‘members of the armed forces may certify vouchers when author- ized, in writing, by the Secretary of Defense or, in the case of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, by the Secretary of Transpor- tation’’ for ‘‘members of the armed forces under the ju- risdiction of the Secretary of Defense may certify vouchers when authorized, in writing, by the Secretary to do so’’. Pub. L. 104–106 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ‘‘Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to disbursements of a military department of the Department of Defense, ex- cept for disbursements for departmental pay and ex- penses in the District of Columbia.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–134, § 31001(y), added subsec. (d). § 3326. Waiver of requirements for warrants and advances (a) When the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller General decide that, with suffi- cient safeguards, existing procedures may be changed to simplify, improve, and economize the control and accounting of public money, they may prescribe joint regulations for waiving any part of the requirements in effect on September 12, 1950, that— (1) warrants be issued and countersigned for the receipt, retention, and disbursement of public money and trust funds; and (2) amounts be requisitioned and advanced to accountable officials. (b) Regulations of the Secretary and the Comptroller General may provide for the pay- ment of vouchers by authorized disbursing offi- cials by checks drawn on the general fund of the Treasury. However, the regulations shall pro- vide for appropriate action (including suspen- sion or withdrawal of authority to make pay- ments) against a delinquent disbursing official for any reason related to the official’s accounts. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 951.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3326(a) ..... 31:66c(a). Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, § 115, 64 Stat. 837. 3326(b) ..... 31:66c(b). In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘in ef- fect on September 12, 1950’’ are substituted for ‘‘exist- ing’’ for clarity. In clause (2), the words ‘‘under each separate appropriation head or otherwise’’ are omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the word ‘‘official’’ is substituted for ‘‘officers’’ for consistency. The word ‘‘Treasury’’ is substituted for ‘‘Treasurer of the United States’’ be- cause of the source provisions restated in section 321 of the revised title and Department of the Treasury Order 229 of January 14, 1974 (39 F.R. 2280). The words ‘‘in the rendition of their accounts or for other’’ and ‘‘under necessary circumstances’’ are omitted as surplus. § 3327. General authority to issue checks and other drafts (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may issue a check or other draft on public money in the Treasury to pay an obligation of the United States Government. When the Secretary decides it is convenient to a public creditor and in the public interest, the Secretary may designate a depositary to issue a check or other draft on public money held by the depositary to pay an obligation of the Government. As directed by the Secretary, each depositary shall report to the Secretary on public money paid and received by the depositary. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that So- cial Security account numbers (including de- rivatives of such numbers) are not visible on or through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts described in subsection (a) of this section. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 952; Pub. L. 106–433, § 2, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1910.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3327 ......... 31:526. R.S. § 3644. The words ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘Treasurer’’ because of the source provi- sions restated in section 321(c) of the revised title. The words ‘‘may issue a check or other draft’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘shall be subject to the draft of’’ for con- sistency in the revised title. The words ‘‘public money’’ are substituted for ‘‘moneys’’ because section 10 of the