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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 recommendations with regard to the policy of the United

States Government concerning the role of gold in domestic and international monetary systems, and transmit 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 Secretary 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 appropriation 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.

AMENDMENTS

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–234 substituted ‘‘rates

and amounts’’ for ‘‘rates’’.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–234 effective (1) on the effective 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 provides a service for an agency (except the Department 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.

327(b) ...... 31:157(a)–(c)(1).

In the section, the word ‘‘amounts’’ is substituted for

‘‘funds’’ for consistency in the revised title and with

other titles of the United States Code.

In subsection (a), the words ‘‘shall not be limited to’’

are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘disbursing and receiving’’ are substituted for ‘‘collection and disbursement’’, the word ‘‘making’’ is substituted for ‘‘rendition of’’, and the word ‘‘maintaining’’ is substituted

for ‘‘keeping’’, for consistency in the revised title. The

word ‘‘checking’’ is omitted as being included in

‘‘bank’’.

In subsection (b), the words ‘‘When the Secretary of

the Treasury provides a service’’ are substituted for

‘‘When any service authorized by law and directed by

the Secretary of the Treasury is performed or to be performed’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The words

‘‘by the Fiscal Service or the Office of the Treasurer of

the United States of the Department of the Treasury’’

are omitted because of the source provisions restated in

section 321 of the revised title. The words ‘‘agency (except the Department of the Treasury)’’ are substituted

for 31:157(c)(1) for consistency in the revised title and

with other titles of the Code. The word ‘‘reimburse’’ is

substituted for ‘‘pay’’, and the words ‘‘advanced or reimbursed’’ are substituted for ‘‘transferred’’, for clarity

and because of the restatement.

§ 328. Accounts and payments of former disbursing officials

(a) If a chief disbursing official or a director of

a disbursing center of the Department of the

Treasury dies, resigns, or leaves office, the deputy chief disbursing official or the deputy director of the disbursing center designated by the

Secretary of the Treasury may continue the accounts and payments in the name of the former

disbursing official or director through the last

day of the 2d month after the month in which

the death, resignation, or separation occurs. The

accounts and payments shall be allowed, audited, and settled as provided by law. The Secretary shall honor checks signed in the name of

the former disbursing official or director in the

same way as if the former disbursing official or

director had continued in office.

(b) Only the deputy chief or deputy director

designated under subsection (a) of this section is

liable for actions taken in the name of the

former disbursing official under subsection (a).

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 883.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Revised

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

328(a) ...... 31:1014(1st, 2d sentences).Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 821, 56 Stat.

1086; restated Aug. 1, 1947,

ch. 438, 61 Stat. 717; June 6,

1972, Pub. L. 92–310, §231(dd),

86 Stat. 213.

328(b) ...... 31:1014(last sentence).