PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982
96 STAT. 947
shall be credited to the fund and is available for the purposes for which the fund was established. § 3127. Credit to officers, employees, and agents for stolen Treasury notes When an officer, employee, or agent of the United States Government authorized to receive, redeem, or cancel Treasury notes receives or pays a note that was stolen and put in circulation after it had been received or redeemed by an officer, employee, or agent authorized to receive or redeem the note, the Secretary of the Treasury may allow the officer, employee, or agent receiving or paying the stolen note a credit for the amount of the note. The Secretary may allow the credit only if the Secretary is satisfied that the note was received or paid in good faith and in exercising ordinary prudence. § 3128. Proof of death to support payment A finding of death made by an officer or employee of the United States Government authorized by law to make the finding is sufficient proof of death to allow credit in the accounts of a Federal reserve bank or accountable official of the Department of the Treasury in a case involving the transfer, exchange, reissue, redemption, or payment of obligations of the Government, including obligations guaranteed by the Government for which the Secretary of the Treasury acts as transfer agent. § 3129. Appropriation to pay expenses (a) Amounts to pay necessary expenses (including rent) for an issue of obligations authorized under this chapter are appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury. However, the amount appropriated under this section may not be more than— (1).2 percent of the amount of bonds and notes authorized under this chapter; (2).1 percent of the amount of certificates of indebtedness authorized under section 3104 of this title; and (3).1 percent of the amount of certificates of indebtedness authorized under the First Liberty Bond Act. 31 USC 774. (b) An appropriation under this section is available for obligation only through the end of the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the issue was made. During a period for which an appropriation for a specified amount is made for expenses for which this section makes an appropriation for an unspecified amount, only the appropriation for the specified amount is available for obligation. CHAPTER 33—DEPOSITING, KEEPING, AND PAYING MONEY SUBCHAPTER I—DEPOSITS AND DEPOSITARIES Sec. 3301. 3302. 3303. 3304. 3305. 3321. 3322. 3323. 3324.
General duties of the Secretary of the Treasury. Custodians of money. Designation of depositaries. Transfers of public money from depositaries. Audits of depositaries. SUBCHAPTER II-PAYMENTS Disbursing authority in the executive branch. Disbursing officials. Warrants. Advances.
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