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31 U.S.C. 3102: Bonds

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 45 U.S.C. 231f, 45 U.S.C. 231n.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (4).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–647 struck out at end: "However, the face amount of bonds issued under this section and held by the public with interest rates of more than 4.25 percent a year may not be more than $270,000,000,000." · (a)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–203 substituted "$270,000,000,000" for "$250,000,000,000". · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–272 substituted "$250,000,000,000" for "$200,000,000,000". · (a)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–302 substituted "$200,000,000,000" for "$150,000,000,000". · (a)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–34 substituted "$150,000,000,000" for "$110,000,000,000". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–452 substituted "$110,000,000,000" for "$70,000,000,000". · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.