US Code

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

31 U.S.C. § 325

International affairs authorization

(a)
22 U.S.C. 4081 Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary may provide officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury carrying out international affairs duties and powers of the Department with allowances and benefits comparable to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( et seq.).
(b)
The following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary for the fiscal year ending :
(1)
not more than $22,896,000 to carry out the international affairs duties and powers of the Department (including amounts for official functions and reception and representation expenses).
(2)
not more than $1,000,000 for increases in—
(A)
pay, under section 5382(c) and subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 (except section 5305, or corresponding prior provision of such title), of officers and employees carrying out the duties and powers referred to in clause (1) of this subsection;
(B)
departmental contributions attributable to those pay increases; and
(C)
allowances and benefits, because of cost of living increases, provided under subsection (a) of this section.
(c)
Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year beginning after —
(1)
to carry out the international affairs duties and powers of the Department (including amounts for official functions and reception and representation expenses);
(2)
for increases in—
(A)
pay, under section 5382(c) and subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 (except section 5303), of officers and employees carrying out the duties and powers referred to in clause (1) of this subsection;
(B)
departmental contributions attributable to those pay increases; and
(C)
allowances and benefits, because of cost of living increases, provided under subsection (a) of this section.

Pub. L. 97–25896 Stat. 882Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(3)(D)]104 Stat. 1427(, , ; , , , 1439.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

325(a)

31:822a(d).

Jan. 30, 1934, ch. 6, 48 Stat. 337, § 10(d); added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–612, § 2, 92 Stat. 3091; Oct. 17, 1980, Pub. L. 96–465, § 2206(f), 94 Stat. 2163.

325(b), (c)

(uncodified).

Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–612, § 5, 92 Stat. 3092; Aug. 8, 1979, Pub. L. 96–47, 93 Stat. 344; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, § 382(a), 95 Stat. 432.

In the section, the words “international affairs duties and powers” are substituted for “international affairs functions” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words “officers and employees” are substituted for “personnel” and “employees” as being more precise.

In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words “fiscal year ending ” are substituted for “fiscal year 1982” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. In clause (2), the word “pay” is substituted for “salaries” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word “departmental” is substituted for “agency” because of the source provisions restated in section 321 of the revised title. The words “those pay increases” are substituted for “thereto” for clarity.

Subsection (c) is substituted for the words “and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter” both times they appear.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–5091990—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). substituted “(except section 5305, or corresponding prior provision of such title)” for “(except section 5303)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–509Pub. L. 101–509section 5301 of Title 5Amendment by effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after , see section 529 [title III, § 305] of , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Study on Role of Gold in Domestic and International Monetary Systems; Establishment of Commission; Report to Congress; Availability of Appropriations

Pub. L. 96–389, § 1094 Stat. 1555Pub. L. 97–47, § 295 Stat. 954section 5 of Public Law 95–612Pub. L. 95–612, § 592 Stat. 3092, , , as amended , , , provided that the Secretary of the Treasury establish and chair a commission consisting of three members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, two members of the Council of Economic Advisors, and four private citizens with business, finance, or academic backgrounds, to be designated by the Secretary, and one majority and one minority member each from the Joint Economic Committee, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs to be designated by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, respectively. The commission was to conduct a study to assess and make recommendations with regard to the policy of the United States Government concerning the role of gold in domestic and international monetary systems, and transmit to Congress a report containing its findings and recommendations not later than . Sums appropriated pursuant to [, , , which was not classified to the Code] were made available to the commission to carry out its functions.