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31 U.S.C. 3806: Collection of civil penalties and assessments

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-509. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 3807, 31 U.S.C. 3808, 31 U.S.C. 3809.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

1992Pub. L. 102-572

1986Pub. L. 99-509created it

31 U.S.C. 3806Collection of civil penalties and assessments

(2)(A) Any amount of a penalty or assessment imposed by the United States Postal…

(a)The Attorney General shall be responsible for judicial enforcement of any civil…

(b)Any penalty or assessment imposed in a determination which has become final…

(B)Any amount remaining after reimbursements described in subparagraph (A) shall…

(c)The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of any action…

(C)Any amount of a penalty or assessment imposed by the Secretary of Health and…

(d)Any action under subsection (b) of this section may, without regard to venue…

(D)Any amount of a penalty or assessment imposed by the Secretary of Health and…

(e)The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction of any action…

(E)Any amount of a penalty or assessment imposed by the Secretary of Health and…

(f)The Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to compromise or settle any…

(g)(1)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (2)—

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

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–159 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any amount of penalty or assessment collected under this chapter shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the Uni… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g)

1992

Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". · (e)

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.