Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 286o

Administration as part of the Exchange Stabilization Fund

(a)

Special Drawing Rights

section 5302 of title 31Special Drawing Rights allocated to the United States pursuant to article XVIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, and Special Drawing Rights otherwise acquired by the United States, shall be credited to the account of, and administered as part of, the Exchange Stabilization Fund established by .

(b)

Deposit in and withdrawal from Fund

The proceeds resulting from the use of Special Drawing Rights by the United States, and payments of interest to the United States pursuant to article XX, article XXIV, and article XXV of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, shall be deposited in the Exchange Stabilization Fund. Currency payments by the United States in return for Special Drawing Rights, and payments of charges or assessments pursuant to article XX, article XXIV, and article XXV of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, shall be made from the resources of the Exchange Stabilization Fund.

Pub. L. 90–349, § 382 Stat. 188Pub. L. 94–564, § 5(1)90 Stat. 2661(, , ; , (2), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5302 of title 3131 U.S.C. 822aPub. L. 97–258, § 4(b)96 Stat. 1067In subsec. (a), “” substituted for “section 10 of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, as amended ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

act July 31, 1945, ch. 33959 Stat. 512Section was not enacted as part of , , known as the Bretton Woods Agreement Act, which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 94–564, § 5(1)1976—Subsec. (a). , substituted “article XVIII” for “article XXIV”.

Pub. L. 94–564, § 5(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “article XX, article XXIV, and XXV” for “article XXVI, article XXX, and article XXXI” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

section 9 of Pub. L. 94–564section 286a of this titleAmendment effective , see , set out as a note under .