96 STAT. 882
PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982 depreciation of plant and equipment. Amounts the Secretary decides are in excess of the needs of the fund shall be deposited at the end of each fiscal year in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. § 323. Investment of operating cash (a) To manage United States cash, the Secretary of the Treasury may invest any part of the operating cash of the Treasury for not more than 90 days. Investments may be made in obligations of— (1) depositaries maintaining Treasury tax and loan accounts secured by pledged collateral acceptable to the Secretary; and (2) the United States Government. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not— (1) require the Secretary to invest a cash balance held in a particular account; or (2) permit the Secretary to require the sale of obligations by a particular person, dealer, or financial institution. (c) The Secretary shall consider the prevailing market in prescribing rates of interest for investments under subsection (a)(1) of this section. § 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 maturity 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 combination of cash, obligations, or property), and on conditions the Secretary considers advisable and in the public interest. However, the Secretary may 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. (c) The authority under this section is in addition to authority under another law.
Appropriation.
5 USC 5382. 5 USC 5301 et seq.
§ 325. International affairs authorization (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary may provide officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury carrying out international affairs 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 appropriated to the Secretary for the fiscal year ending 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 expenses). (2) not more than $1,000,000 for increases in— (A) pay, under section 5382(c) and subchapter I of chapter 53 of {j^ig 5 (except section 5303), of officers and employees
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