All consular agents, as are allowed for their compensation the whole or any part of the fees which they may collect, shall make returns in such manner as the Government Accountability Office shall prescribe, of all such fees as they or any person in their behalf so collect.
July 31, 1894, ch. 174, § 528 Stat. 206Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 334 Stat. 100June 10, 1921, ch. 1842 Stat. 24Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814(R.S. § 1725; , ; , ; , title III, § 304, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 127, § 1811 Stat. 58R.S. § 1725 derived from , .
References to “commercial agents” and “vice-commercial agents” were omitted in view of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent by act .
Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.
section 1191 of this titlesection 94 of this titleSection was formerly classified to , and prior thereto to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
section 8(b) of Pub. L. 108–271section 702 of Title 31“Government Accountability Office” substituted in text for “General Accounting Office” pursuant to , set out as a note under , Money and Finance, which redesignated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Previously, “General Accounting Office” substituted in text for “Comptroller of the Treasury” pursuant to act , which transferred all powers and duties conferred upon Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31. Previously, functions of Secretary of State under this section transferred to Comptroller of the Treasury by act .