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[USC02] 31 USC SUBTITLE VI: MISCELLANEOUS
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31 USC SUBTITLE VI: MISCELLANEOUS
From Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
1996—Pub. L. 104–134, title III, §31001(i)(3)(B), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–365, which directed that the table of chapters for subtitle VI of this title be amended by inserting a new item for chapter 77 "Access to information for debt collection" before the item for chapter 91, was executed to the table of chapters for subtitle V of this title by substituting "Access to information for debt collection" for "Loan Requirements" in item for chapter 77, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
CHAPTER 95—GOVERNMENT PENSION PLAN PROTECTION
Reports about Government pension plans.
§9501. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the interests of the United States and of the participants and their beneficiaries in Government pension plans by requiring complete disclosure of the financial condition of those plans.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1050.)
9501 31:68. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat. 832, §120; added Nov. 4, 1978, Pub. L. 95–595, §1, 92 Stat. 2541.
The words "United States" are substituted for "Nation" for clarity and consistency. The words "and certain other pension plans" are omitted as unnecessary.
§9502. Definitions
(1) "Government pension plan"—
(A) means a pension, annuity, retirement, or similar plan (except a plan covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or a plan or program financed by contributions required under chapter 21 or 22 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., 3201 et seq.)) established or maintained by an agency, for any of its officers or employees, regardless of the number of participants covered by the plan; and
(i) the Civil Service Retirement System.
(ii) the Coast Guard Retirement System.
(iii) the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service Retirement System.
(iv) the Farm Credit District Retirement Plans.
(v) the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Retirement Systems.
(vi) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Plan.
(vii) the Federal Reserve Employees Retirement Plans.
(viii) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System.
(ix) judicial plans.
(x) the Military Retirement System.
(xi) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retirement System.
(xii) nonappropriated fund plans.
(xiii) the Tennessee Valley Authority Retirement System.
(2) "plan year" means the calendar, policy, or fiscal year chosen by the Government pension plan on which the records of the plan are kept.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1050; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
9502(1) 31:68c. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat. 832, §§123, 124; added Nov. 4, 1978, Pub. L. 95–595, §1, 92 Stat. 2542.
9502(2) 31:68d.
In clause (1), before subclause (A), the word "Federal" is omitted as unnecessary. In subclause (A), the words "whether or not such plan is an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [29 U.S.C. 1002(2)]" are omitted as surplus. The words "an agency" are substituted for "Government of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof" because of section 101 of the revised title. In subclause (B), before subclause (i), the words "but is not limited to" are omitted as surplus. The text of 31:68c(b)(words before colon) is omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in par. (1)(A), is Pub. L. 93–406, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 829, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 18 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 29 and Tables.
1986—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954".
§9503. Reports about Government pension plans
[(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title XV, §1501(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.]
(b) This chapter does not prevent a Government pension plan from using the services of an enrolled actuary employed by an agency administering the plan.
(c) The requirements of this section are satisfied with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan described under subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, by preparation and transmission of the report described under section 8439(b) of such title.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1050; Pub. L. 104–66, title II, §2081, Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 729; Pub. L. 105–362, title XV, §1501(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3294.)
9503(a) 31:68a(a), (b). Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat. 832, §121; added Nov. 4, 1978, Pub. L. 95–595, §1, 92 Stat. 2541.
9503(b) 31:68a(c).
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any administrative determination to the contrary . . . Federal" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "and each plan described in section 68c(b) of this title" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. In clause (1), before subclause (A), the words "required by such section" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. In subclause (A), the word "information" is substituted for "information and data" because it is inclusive and for consistency. In clause (4), the words "and shall not supersede" are omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words "the Comptroller General deems" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "under section 1023 of title 29" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement.
In subsection (b), the words "This chapter does not prevent" are substituted for "Nothing in this chapter shall preclude" for clarity. The words "or agencies" are omitted as unnecessary because of 1:1.
§9504. Review and recommendations
When necessary or when requested by either House of Congress or a committee of Congress, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) review financial and actuarial statements provided under section 9503 of this title to decide whether the reporting requirements of section 9503 are adequate to carry out section 9501 of this title; and
(2) submit to Congress recommendations for legislation necessary to carry out section 9501 of this title.
9504 31:68b. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, 64 Stat. 832, §122; added Nov. 4, 1978, Pub. L. 95–595, §1, 92 Stat. 2542.
The word "When" is substituted for "If" in both places as being more precise. The word "deemed" is omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The words "the General Accounting Office" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement and because the authority to act is vested in the Comptroller General.
2015—Pub. L. 114–22, title I, §105(c)(2)(B), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 238, amended analysis generally, substituting items 9701 to 9705 for former items 9701 to 9704, which included two items 9703.
Pub. L. 102–393, title VI, §638(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1779, provided that: "This section [enacting section 9703 of this title and amending sections 981 and 982 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 1509 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, section 524 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and section 2003 of Title 39, Postal Service] may be cited as the 'Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of 1992'."
§9703. Managerial accountability and flexibility
(a) Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the performance plans required under section 1115 may include proposals to waive administrative procedural requirements and controls, including specification of personnel staffing levels, limitations on compensation or remuneration, and prohibitions or restrictions on funding transfers among budget object classification 20 and subclassifications 11, 12, 31, and 32 of each annual budget submitted under section 1105, in return for specific individual or organization accountability to achieve a performance goal. In preparing and submitting the performance plan under section 1105(a)(29),1 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall review and may approve any proposed waivers. A waiver shall take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year for which the waiver is approved.
(f) For purposes of this section, the definitions under section 1115(f) 1 shall apply.
Another section 9703 was renumbered section 9705 of this title.
§9705. Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund
(a) In General.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the "Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund" (referred to in this section as the "Fund"). The Fund shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, with respect to seizures and forfeitures made pursuant to any law (other than section 7301 or 7302 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) enforced or administered by the Department of the Treasury or the United States Coast Guard for the following law enforcement purposes:
(I) Payment of overtime salaries, travel, fuel, training, equipment, and other similar costs of State or local law enforcement officers that are incurred in joint law enforcement operations with a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization.
(I) section 1028, 1029, or 1030 of title 18;
(III) any law of the United States which the United States Secret Service is authorized to enforce relating to fraud or other criminal or unlawful activity in or against any federally insured financial institution, the Resolution Trust Corporation, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(iv) the United States Customs Service or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to a violation of chapter 53 of this title (relating to the Bank Secrecy Act); and
(v) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to a violation of chapter 77 of title 18 (relating to human trafficking), chapter 109A of title 18 (relating to sexual abuse), chapter 110 of title 18 (relating to child sexual exploitation), or chapter 117 of title 18 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes);
(G) reimbursement of private persons for expenses incurred by such persons in cooperating with a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization in investigations and undercover law enforcement operations; and
(H) payment for training foreign law enforcement personnel with respect to seizure or forfeiture activities of the Department of the Treasury.
(3)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), at the end of each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, the Secretary shall transfer from the Fund not more than $100,000,000 to the Special Forfeiture Fund established by section 6073 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.1
(C) The Secretary of the Treasury shall reserve an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 from the unobligated balances remaining in the Customs Forfeiture Fund on September 30, 1992, and such amount shall be transferred to the Fund on October 1, 1992, or, if later, the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this section. Such amount shall be available for any expenses or activities authorized under this section. At the end of fiscal year 2 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, the Secretary shall reserve in the Fund an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 of the unobligated balances in the Fund, or, if the Secretary determines that a greater amount is necessary for asset specific expenses, an amount equal to not more than 10 percent of the total obligations from the Fund in the preceding fiscal year. At the end of fiscal year 1997, and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall reserve any amounts that are required to be retained in the Fund to ensure the availability of amounts in the subsequent fiscal year for purposes authorized under subsection (a). Unobligated balances remaining pursuant to section 4(B) of 9703(g) 3 shall also be carried forward.
(B) After reserving any amount authorized by paragraph (3)(C) and after transferring any amount authorized by paragraph (3)(A), any unobligated balances remaining in the Fund on September 30, 1994, and on September 30 of each fiscal year thereafter, shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) 1 and for obligation or expenditure in connection with the law enforcement activities of any Federal agency or of a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization.
(2) The Secretary may transfer any forfeited personal property or the proceeds of the sale of any forfeited personal or real property to any foreign country which participated directly or indirectly in the seizure of 4 forfeiture of the property, if such a transfer—
(C) is made to a country which, if applicable, has been certified under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(h)).1
(m) Forfeited Property.—For purposes of this section and notwithstanding section 524(c)(11) 1 of title 28 or any other law—
(1) The Secretary shall transfer from the Fund to the Attorney General for deposit in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund amounts appropriate to reflect the degree of participation of participating Federal agencies in the law enforcement effort resulting in the forfeiture pursuant to laws enforced or administered by a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a "participating Federal agency" is an agency that participates in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.
(1) Department of the treasury law enforcement organization.—The term "Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization" means the United States Customs Service, the United States Secret Service, the Tax and Trade Bureau, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and any other law enforcement component of the Department of the Treasury so designated by the Secretary.
(2) Secretary.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Added Pub. L. 102–393, title VI, §638(b)(1), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1779, §9703; amended Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, §685, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2220; Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, §90205(c), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1994; Pub. L. 103–329, title I, §112, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2391; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title I, §116], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009-325; Pub. L. 105–61, title I, §122(b), (c), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1289; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, §1112(n), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 111–350, §5(h)(10), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3849; renumbered §9705 and amended Pub. L. 114–22, title I, §105(c)(1), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 237; Pub. L. 115–392, §4(b), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5251.)
2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(v). Pub. L. 115–392 inserted ", chapter 109A of title 18 (relating to sexual abuse), chapter 110 of title 18 (relating to child sexual exploitation), or chapter 117 of title 18 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes)" after "(relating to human trafficking)".
2015—Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(A), renumbered section 9703 of this title, relating to Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as this section.
Subsec. (a)(1)(I). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(i)(I), substituted "Payment" for "payment" and period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(1)(J). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(i)(II), which directed substitution of "Payment" for "payment", was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(iii)(I). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)(AA), substituted "of title 18" for "or title 18".
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(v). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)(BB)–(cc), added cl. (v).
Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II), inserted "and" at end.
Subsec. (a)(2)(H). Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(III), substituted period for "; and" at end.
2011—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41" for "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5), title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)".
2002—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(1), in cl. (iii)(III), inserted "and" at end, in cl. (iv), substituted a period for "; and" at end, and struck out cl. (v) which read as follows: "the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms with respect to a violation of—
"(I) section 842(h) of title 18;
"(II) section 844(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) of title 18; or
"(III) section 924(c) of title 18;".
Subsec. (o)(1). Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(4), substituted "Tax and Trade Bureau" for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms".
1997—Subsec. (g)(3)(C). Pub. L. 105–61, §122(b), inserted at end "Unobligated balances remaining pursuant to section 4(B) of 9703(g) shall also be carried forward."
Subsec. (g)(4)(B). Pub. L. 105–61, §122(c), struck out ", subject to subparagraph (C)," after "shall".
1996—Subsec. (g)(3)(C). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "1994, 1995, and 1996" for "and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter" and inserted at end "At the end of fiscal year 1997, and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall reserve any amounts that are required to be retained in the Fund to ensure the availability of amounts in the subsequent fiscal year for purposes authorized under subsection (a)."
Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall transfer from the Fund not more than $10,000,000 to the Special Forfeiture Fund, established by section 6073 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1509), for activities authorized under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.)."
Subsec. (g)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(1)(B), inserted at end "Further, transfers under subparagraph (A) may not exceed one-half of the excess unobligated balance for a year. In addition, transfers under subparagraph (A) may be made only to the extent that the sum of the transfers in a fiscal year and one-half of the unobligated balance at the beginning of that fiscal year for the Special Forfeiture Fund does not exceed $100,000,000."
Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(2), struck out "(i)" after "(A)" and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "Beginning in fiscal year 1994, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall transfer to the Attorney General an amount agreed upon by the Secretary and the Attorney General (taking into account any amount transferred by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)). The amount transferred under this clause shall reflect the Department of the Treasury's pro rata share of the amount required to be transferred by the Attorney General pursuant to section 524(c)(9)(B) of title 28."
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–182, §685(3), substituted "may" for "shall" before "be kept on deposit".
Pub. L. 105–61, title I, §122(a), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1289, provided that: "The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to receive all unavailable collections transferred from the Special Forfeiture Fund established by section 26073 [6073] of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1509) by the Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy as a deposit into the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (31 U.S.C. 9703(a)), to become available for obligation on October 1, 1998, as revenue available for purposes identified under 31 U.S.C. 9703(g)(4)(B)."
2 So in original. Probably should be "years".
3 So in original. Probably should be "paragraph (4)(B) of section 9703(g)".
4 So in original. Probably should be "or".