19 U.S.C. § 1920 | Suits by and against Secretary of Commerce

1 See References in Text note below.

1In providing technical and financial assistance under sections 1913 and 1914  of this title, the Secretary of Commerce may sue and be sued in any court of record of a State having general jurisdiction or in any United States district court, and jurisdiction is conferred upon such district court to determine such controversies without regard to the amount in controversy; but no attachment, injunction, garnishment, or other similar process, mesne or final, shall be issued against him or his property. Nothing in this section shall be construed to except the activities pursuant to sections 1913 and 1914  of this title from the application of sections 517, 519, and 2679 of title 28.

Pub. L. 87–794, title III, § 320Oct. 11, 196276 Stat. 892(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(e)Jan. 3, 197588 Stat. 2072Sections 1913 and 1914 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by , , .

Codification

section 517 of title 28 section 316 of title 5 section 519 of title 28 section 507(b) of title 28 Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 631Reference to “” substituted in text for reference to , and reference to “” substituted for reference to on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.