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§ 324b. Silver dollars; Eisenhower and moon landing dollars

The dollars minted under authority of section 391(d) of this title shall bear the likeness of the late President of the United States, Dwight David Eisenhower, and on the other side thereof a design which is emblematic of the symbolic eagle of Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

(As amended Pub. L. 95-447, § 4, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1072.)

AMENDMENTS

1978-Pub. L. 95-447 struck out "initially" preceding "minted" and substituted reference to "section 391(d)" for "section 391" of this title.

§ 324b-1. Susan B. Anthony and moon landing silver dollars

The one-dollar coin authorized by section 391(c) of this title shall bear on the obverse side the likeness of Susan B. Anthony, and shall bear on the other side a design which is emblematic of the symbolic eagle of Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

(Pub. L. 95-447, § 3, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1072.)

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-447 provided that: "This Act [which enacted this section, amended sections 324b and 391(c)(1) of this title and enacted provision set out as a note under section 391 of this title] may be cited as the 'Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act of 1978'."

§ 355. Allowance for wastage

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 281, 283, 322, 341, 350, 369 of this title.

§ 363. Assay commissioners

ABOLITION OF ANNUAL ASSAY COMMISSION AND
POSITIONS OF ASSAY COMMISSIONERS

Pub. L. 96-209, title II, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 98, provided that: "The Annual Assay Commission, and the positions of Assay Commissioners established by section 3547 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 363), as amended [this section], are hereby abolished. The functions of that Commission and of the Assay Commissioners are hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury."

§ 369. Money arising from charges and deductions covered into Treasury

The money arising from all charges and deductions on and from gold and silver bullion and from all other sources, except the money derived from the manufacture and sale of medals, proof coins, and uncirculated coins and as otherwise provided by and pursuant to this title, shall from time to time be covered into the Treasury, and no part of such deductions, or profit on silver or minor coinage, shall be expended in salaries or wages. The money arising from the manufacture and sale of medals, proof coins, and uncirculated coins shall be reimbursed to the appropriation then current and chargeable for the cost of manufacture and sale of medals, proof coins, and uncirculated coins. There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1982 not to exceed $54,706,000 for all

expenditures (salaries and expenses) of the mints and assay offices not herein otherwise provided for.

(As amended Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, title III, § 382(b)(1), 95 Stat. 432.)

AMENDMENTS

1981-Pub. L. 97-35 substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for provisions relating to payments from appropri ations made by law on estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT

Section 382(b)(2) of Pub. L. 97-35 provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1981."

SUBCHAPTER III-CLAD COINAGE

§ 391. Minting and issuance of clad coins
[See main edition for text of (a) and (b)]
(c) Denominations and specifications

(1) The dollar shall be 1.043 inches in diameter and weigh 8.1 grams.

[See main edition for text of (2) to (4); (d)] (As amended Pub. L. 95-447, § 2, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1072.)

AMENDMENTS

1978-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 95-447 reduced the specifications of the dollar from diameter of 1.500 inches and weight of 22.68 grams to 1.043 inches and 8.1 grams, respectively.

SHORT TITLE OF 1981 AMENDMENT

Section 1 of Pub. L. 97-104, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1491, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 399 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 399 of this title, and amending a provision set out as a note under section 391 of this title] may be cited as the 'George Washington Commemorative Coin Act'."

TRANSFER OF SILVER FROM NATIONAL STOCKPILE TO SECRETARY OF TREASURY FOR SILVER COINAGE; QUANTITY; VALUE

Section 202 of Pub. L. 91-607, as amended by Pub. L. 97-104, § 3, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1492, provided that: "For the purposes of this title [enacting sections 324b and 324c, amending sections 324 and 391, and repealing sections 316 and 458 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 317e and 391, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 405a-1 of this title], the Administrator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas. ury twenty-five million five hundred thousand fine troy ounces of silver now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) which is excess to strategic needs. Such transfer shall be made at the value of $1.292929292 for each fine troy ounce of silver so transferred."

SILVER COINAGE OF ONE-DOLLAR PIECES UNTIL
JANUARY 1, 1979

Section 5 of Pub. L. 95-447 provided that, until Jan. 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Treasury continue to mint and issue one-dollar coins authorized under subsec. (c)(1) of this section, as such subsection was in effect immediately prior to Oct. 10, 1978.

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(1) The half-dollar coins minted pursuant to this section shall weigh 12.50 grams, have a diameter of 30.61 millimeters, and be minted in accordance with the standard established in section 321 of this title..

(2)(A) The Secretary shall determine the design which shall appear on each side of such half-dollar coin. Both such designs shall be emblematic of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of George Washington.

(B) On each such half-dollar coin there shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1982", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of American," and "E Pluribus Unum".

(3) All half-dollar coins minted pursuant to this section shall be legal tender as provided in section 392 of this title.

(c) Regulations governing sale of coins; price; surcharge

(1) All half-dollar coins minted pursuant to this section shall be sold to the public by the Secretary under such regulations as he may prescribe and at a price equal to the cost of minting and distributing such half-dollar coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, promotion, and overhead expenses) plus a surcharge of not more than 20 percent of such cost.

(2) An amount equal to the amount of all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from the sale of such half-dollar coins shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt.

(d) Termination of authority to mint

No half-dollar coins shall be minted pursuant to this section after December 31, 1983. (e) Authorization of appropriations

§ 405a-1. Disposition of United States silver by coinage or sale; minimum sale price; stockpiled silver

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, referred to in text, is act June 7, 1939, ch. 190, as revised generally by Pub. L. 96-41, § 2, July 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 319, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 98 et seq.) of chapter 5 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 98 of Title 50 and Tables.

§ 405b. Gold certificates; issuance authorized

PAR VALUE MODIFICATION

Par value for the dollar of forty-two and two-ninth dollars per fine troy ounce gold was established by section 449 of this title (prior to its repeal) to be the legal standard for defining the relationship of the dollar to gold for the purpose of issuing gold certificates pursuant to this section.

SUBCHAPTER VII-MODIFICATION OF DOLLAR PAR VALUE TO GOLD

§ 449. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-564, § 6, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2661

Section, Pub. L. 92-268, § 2, Mar. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 93-110, § 1, Sept. 21, 1973, 87 Stat. 352, authorized Secretary of Treasury to establish a new par value of the dollar to be the legal standard for defining the relationship of the dollar to gold for purpose of issuing gold certificates.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective upon entry into force of the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund approved in Resolution Numbered 31-4 of the Board of Governors of the Fund [Apr. 1, 1978], see section 9 of Pub. L. 94-564, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 286a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

CHAPTER 9-LEGAL TENDER

§ 463. Provision for payment of obligations in gold prohibited; uniformity in value of coins and currencies

APPLICABILITY TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 28, 1977

Pub. L. 95-147, § 4(c), Oct. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1229, provided that: "The joint resolution entitled 'Joint resolution to assure uniform value to the coins and currencies of the United States', approved June 5, 1933 (31 U.S.C. 463), shall not apply to obligations issued on or after the date of enactment of this section [Oct. 28, 1977]."

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Except as provided in this section, whenever it is clearly proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that any original check of the United States is lost, stolen, or wholly or partly destroyed, or is so mutilated or defaced as to impair its value to its owner or holder, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue to the owner or holder thereof against funds available for the payment of the original check a substitute showing such information as may be necessary to identify the original check, but no such substitute shall be payable if the original check shall first have been paid: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to relieve any certifying officer or any disbursing officer of any liability to the United States on account of any payment resulting from the erroneous issuance of the original check.

(b) Discretionary authority of Secretary to require undertakings of indemnity

The Secretary of the Treasury, may, before issuance of a substitute check, require from the owner or holder of the check an undertaking to indemnify the United States, in the form and amount and with the surety or security the Secretary believes necessary.

[See main edition for text of (c) to (h)] (As amended Sept. 22, 1978, Pub. L. 95-380, §§ 1, 2, 92 Stat. 725.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in subsec. (c), see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

AMENDMENTS

1978-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-380, § 1, struck out provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to require undertakings of indemnity prior to issuance of substitute checks.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-380, § 2, substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to require undertakings of indemnity prior to issuance of substitute checks, for provisions setting forth excep tions to requirement of undertakings of indemnity prior to issuance of substitute checks.

§ 529. Advances of public moneys; prohibition against SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 244, 529b, 529f, 530a, 531, 545 of this title; title 2 section 475; title 5 sections 3381, 4109, 5923, 5924; title 7 sections 4271. 1624, 3318; title 10 sections 2127, 2388, 6154, 7522; title 12 sections 1701z-2, 3012; title 15 sections 634, 2056, 2451, 2609, 2626; title 16 sections 4601-1, 565a-1, 581i-1, 1645, 2107; title 18 sections 4109, 4204; title 20 sections 959, 1221e-3, 2012, 2106; title 21 sections 360d, 360j; title 22 sections 289c, 294, 2103, 2179; title 29 section 954; title 30 section 1226; title 33 section 1254; title 37 section 1006; title 38 section 4142; title 40 section 462; title 42 sections 242m, 254b, 2541, 263d, 285, 287b, 292f, 295f-4, 295g-9, 295g-10, 296k, 300c-22, 300e-2, 300e-3, 300u, 1453, 1456, 1870, 3105, 4101, 4372, 4585, 6009, 7403, 7404, 7818; title 49 sections 1353, 1603, 1604, 1638, 1643; title 50 sections 491, 502, 522; title 50 App. section 1918.

§ 529b. Advances for United States Customs Service in foreign countries

Section 529 of this title shall not apply to payments made for the United States Customs Service in foreign countries.

(May 6, 1939, ch. 115, title I, § 1, 53 Stat. 660.)

CODIFICATION

Section is set out in this supplement to correct a ty pographical error in the main edition.

§ 529j. Disbursements to armed forces of friendly foreign nations; executive agreements; reimbursements; reciprocity

Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation in their respective areas of responsibility, an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard accountable for public money may advance funds to cashiers, disbursing officers, or members of an armed force of a friendly foreign nation for the purpose of paying pay and allowances to those members or enabling that armed force to purchase necessary supplies and services. An advance may not be made under this section unless the President has entered into an agreement with the nation concerned which, in addition to any other provision that he considers necessary to carry out this section and to safeguard the interests of the United States, shall require the United States to be reimbursed for any funds so advanced and shall require the appropriate authority of that nation to advance funds to members of the Army, Navy, Air

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Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States on a reciprocal basis.

(Pub. L. 89-265, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 989; Pub. L. 89-670, § 6(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 938.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

"Secretary of Transportation" was substituted for "Secretary of the Treasury" pursuant to section 6(b)(1) of Pub. L. 89-670, which transferred to the Secretary of Transportation all functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of the Treasury and of other offices and officers of the Department of the Treasury relating to the Coast Guard. Section 6(b)(2) of Pub. L. 89-670, however, provided that notwithstanding such transfer of functions, the Coast Guard shall operate as part of the Navy in time of war or when the President directs as provided in section 3 of Title 14, Coast Guard. See section 1655 of Title 49, Transportation.

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(3) Special rule for low-income assistance for 1982 and subsequent years

In the case of any amount allocated under paragraph (1) to the subaccount for lowincome assistance for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1981, or any subsequent fiscal year

(A) 50 percent shall be allocated to a program to assist AFDC and SSI recipients under the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and

(B) 50 percent shall be allocated to a program of emergency energy assistance.

(c) Net revenues defined

For purposes of this section

(1) In general

The term "net revenues of the windfall profit tax" means, for any fiscal year, the amount which the Secretary estimates to be the excess of

(A) the gross revenues from the tax imposed by section 4986 of title 26, for the fiscal year, over

(B) the sum of

(i) the refunds of and other adjustments to such tax for such fiscal year, plus

(ii) the decrease in the income taxes imposed by chapter 1 of title 26, resulting from the tax imposed by section 4986 of title 26.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall not be taken into account any revenue attributable to an economic interest in crude oil held by the United States.

(2) Basic net revenues

The term "basic net revenues" means the estimated net revenues which would result for any period under the assumptions for such period which were made in enacting the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980. (3) Additional net revenues

The term "additional net revenues" means for any period the net revenues in excess of the basic net revenues for such period.

(d) President to propose allocation of net revenues (1) In general

The President shall propose for each fiscal year to which this section applies an allocation of the net revenues among the uses set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Time and manner for proposing

Except for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980, the proposal for each fiscal year shall be contained in the annual budget for such fiscal year. The proposal for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980, shall be submitted by the President within 90 days after April 2, 1980.

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(1) the net revenues derived from the windfall profit tax for the fiscal year ending on September 30 of the preceding year, and

(2) the actual disposition for such fiscal year of such revenues among the uses specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(Pub. L. 96-223, title I, § 102, Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 255.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is Pub. L. 96-223, Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 229. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 1 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and Tables.

CHAPTER 11-APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

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§ 581c. Adjustment of appropriations in connection with reorganizations

TRANSFER OF CERTAIN STATISTICAL POLICY FUNCTIONS Section 5 of Ex. Ord. No. 12013, Oct. 7, 1977, 42 F.R. 54931, set out as a note under section 16 of this title, provides for the transfer of appropriations, records, personnel, etc., from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Secretary of Commerce relating to certain statistical policy functions.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 20 section 3501; title 42 sections 5872, 7291; title 46 section 1605.

§ 628-2. Transfer back of funds to appropriation "Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense"

Funds transferred from the appropriation Fluctuations, "Foreign Currency Defense" during the current fiscal year or on and after July 25, 1979, may be transferred back to that appropriation from an appropriation to which they were transferred, if the funds are not needed to finance obligations incurred due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates in the appropriation to which they were transferred because of subsequent favorable fluctuations in currency exchange rates or because other funds are, or become, available to liquidate such obligations: Provided, That transfers authorized by

this provision may not be made after the end of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year the appropriation to which the funds were previously transferred is available for obligation. (Pub. L. 96-38, title I, § 100, July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 100.)

§ 628-3. Appropriations for military construction or expenses of family housing for military departments and defense agencies; transfer of funds to eliminate losses caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that vary from budget submissions; annual report to Congress

There is appropriated for transfer by the Secretary of Defense to appropriations and funds available during fiscal year 1980, or thereafter, for military construction or expenses of family housing for the military departments and Defense agencies, as he determines necessary to provide funds for those appropriations or funds to eliminate losses caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that vary from budget submissions, the sum of $100,000,000, and in addition, the sum of $25,000,000 which shall be derived from Family Housing, Defense, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds transferred from this appropriation shall be merged with and be available for the same purpose, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That authorizations or limitations now or on and after November 30, 1979, contained within appropriations or other provisions of law limiting the amounts that may be obligated or expended are hereby increased to the extent necessary to reflect fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates from those used in preparing the applicable budget submission: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide an annual report to the Congress on all transfers made from this appropriation: Provided further, That contracts or other obligations entered into payable in foreign currencies may be recorded as obligations based on the currency exchange rates used in preparing budget submissions and adjustments to reflect fluctuations in such rates may be recorded as disbursements are made.

(Pub. L. 96-130, § 100, Nov. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 1019.)

§ 638a. Restrictions on purchase, operation, use and maintenance of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 638a-1, 638b, 638c, 638d, 638e of this title; title 5 section 3374; title 22 sections 2396, 2588, 2678, 3622; title 40 section 491. § 638c. Maximum purchase price of motor vehicles; exceptions

The maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with section 638a of this title for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances), is hereby fixed at $6,000, except station wagons, for which the maximum shall be $6,400.

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