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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-433 Section 1]
[CITE: 31USC3301]

 
                       TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
 
                   SUBTITLE III--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
 
            CHAPTER 33--DEPOSITING, KEEPING, AND PAYING MONEY
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--DEPOSITS AND DEPOSITARIES
 
Sec. 3301. General duties of the Secretary of the Treasury

    (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall--
        (1) receive and keep public money;
        (2) take receipts for money paid out by the Secretary;
        (3) give receipts for money deposited in the Treasury;
        (4) endorse warrants for receipts for money deposited in the 
    Treasury;
        (5) submit the accounts of the Secretary to the Comptroller 
    General every 3 months, or more often if required by the Comptroller 
    General; and
        (6) submit to inspection at any time by the Comptroller General 
    of money in the possession of the Secretary.

    (b) Except as provided in section 3326 of this title, an 
acknowledgment for money deposited in the Treasury is not valid if the 
Secretary does not endorse a warrant as required by subsection (a)(4) of 
this section.

(Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 948.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised Section                   Source (U.S. Code)                
Source (Statutes at Large)
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3301.................................  31:44(1st sentence).            June 10,
 1921, ch. 18, Sec.  304(1st par.
                                                                        1st sen
tence), 42 Stat. 24.
                                       31:147(less disbursement).      R.S. Sec
.  305(less disbursement).
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    In subsection (a), the words ``public money'' are substituted for 
``the moneys of the United States'' to eliminate unnecessary words and 
for consistency. The words ``Secretary of the Treasury'' are substituted 
for ``Treasurer'' because of the source provisions restated in section 
321(c) of the revised title. In clauses (3) and (4), the words 
``deposited in the Treasury'' are substituted for ``received by him'' 
for clarity and consistency in the revised title. In clause (4), the 
words ``signed by the Secretary of the Treasury'' are omitted as 
surplus. In clauses (5) and (6), the words ``Comptroller General'' are 
substituted for ``General Accounting Office'' for consistency. In clause 
(5), the word ``submit'' is substituted for ``render'' for consistency. 
The words ``and shall transmit a copy thereof, when settled, to the 
Secretary of the Treasury'' are omitted because of the restatement. In 
clause (6), the words ``Secretary of the Treasury . . . or either of 
them'' are omitted because of the restatement. The word ``public'' is 
added for consistency.
    In subsection (b), the words ``Except as provided in section 3326 of 
this title'' are added for clarity. The words ``endorse . . . as 
required by subsection (a)(4) of this section'' are substituted for ``so 
signed'' for clarity and consistency.


                      Short Title of 2000 Amendment

    Pub. L. 106-433, Sec. 1, Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1910, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 3327 of this title and enacting 
provisions set out as a note under section 3327 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Social Security Number Confidentiality Act of 2000'.''


                      Short Title of 1994 Amendment

    Pub. L. 103-356, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3410, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending sections 331, 3332, 3515, and 3521 of this 
title, section 31 of Title 2, The Congress, section 104 of Title 3, The 
President, sections 5318 and 6304 of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees, and section 461 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial 
Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, 
sections 501 and 1113 of this title, section 31 of Title 2, and section 
6304 of Title 5] may be cited as the `Government Management Reform Act 
of 1994'.''
    Pub. L. 103-356, title IV, Sec. 401, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3412, 
provided that: ``This title [amending sections 331, 3332, 3515, and 3521 
of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 501 
of this title] may be cited as the `Federal Financial Management Act of 
1994'.''
