Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3728 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3728 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 977; Pub. L. 104-316,
title II, Sec. 202(p), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3844.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
Section
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3728(a) 31:227(1st sentence Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 149, 18
words before Stat. 481; restated Mar. 3,
semicolon). 1933, ch. 212, Sec. 13, 47
Stat. 1516.
3728(b) 31:227(1st sentence
words after
semicolon, 2d, 3d
sentences).
3728(c) 31:227(last
sentence).
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In the section, the words "of the United States" are omitted as
unnecessary.
In subsection (a), the words "final . . . recovered . . . duly
allowed by legal authority", "for payment", and "in any manner,
whether as principal or surety" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(1), the words "due from the plaintiff to the
United States" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(2)(A), the words "of such judgment", "be
sufficient to", and "charges and" are omitted as surplus. The words
"of bringing a civil action" are substituted for "in prosecuting
the debt" for consistency in the revised title and with other
titles of the United States Code. The words "of the United States
to final judgment" and "to the United States" are omitted as
surplus.
Subsection (b)(2)(B) is substituted for 31:227(3d sentence) for
consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (c), the words "for debt and costs", "thereon", and
"from the plaintiff" are omitted as surplus.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-316, Sec. 202(p)(1), (2),
substituted "Secretary of the Treasury" for "Comptroller General"
before "shall withhold" and "Secretary" for "Comptroller General"
after "presented to the".
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104-316, Sec. 202(p)(2), substituted
"Secretary" for "Comptroller General" wherever appearing.