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31 U.S.C. 321: General authority of the Secretary

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

89 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (47), Office of the Secretary of the Treasury (13), Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (13), Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (7).

This Congress

  • H.R. 8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–203, §502(b), added par. (9). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §378(1)(A), inserted "and" at end of par. (1), substituted period for "; and" at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "of the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision;". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §378(1)(B), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of the Treasury may not merge or consolidate the Office of Thrift Supervision, or any of the functions or responsibilities of the Office or the Director of such office, with the Office of the Comp… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (e)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–66 added par. (7). (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–73, §307(b), added par. (3). · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–73, §307(d), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–369 added subsec. (d). · (d)

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.