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PUBLIC LAW 92-310-JUNE 6, 1972

(1) by strikin<*' out "and the consent of their surety or sureties, if any-'; and (2) by striking out ": Provided, That every deputy so designated for a disbursing officer who is bonded shall, if not already under bond, give bond as required by the head of the department concerned". (cc) Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to fix the responsibilities of disbursing and certifying officers, and for other purposes'', approved December 29, 1941 (55 Stat. 875; 31 U.S.C. 82c), is amended by striking out "(2) be required to give bond to the United States, with good and sufficient surety approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, in such amount as may be determined by the head of the department, agency, or establishment concerned, pursuant to standards prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; and (3)",and inserting in lieu thereof "and (2)-'. (dd) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the orderly transaction of the public business in the event of the death or of the resignation or separation from office of the Chief Disbursing Officer*', approved December 24, 1942 (61 Stat. 717; 31 U.S.C. 1014), is amended— (1) by striking out in the third sentence "his estate, or the surety on his official bond" and inserting in lieu thereof "or his estate"; (2) by striking out in such third sentence ", and his surety,'' and "under his bond"; and (3) by striking out the last two sentences which read as follows: "The bond of the Acting Chief Disbursing Officer or acting regional disbursing officer shall be an amount at least equal to the minimum amount of the bond required of the Chief Disbursing Officer or the regional disbursing officer, respectively. The Secretary of the Treasury may, from time to time, require the Assistant Chief Disbursing Officer, or the assistant regional disbursing officer, to renew and increase his bond to the United States.". (ee) The first proviso in the Act entitled "An Act to limit the time within which the General Accounting Office shall make final settlement of the monthly or quarterly accounts of fiscal officers, and for other purposes", apjproved May 19, 1947 (61 Stat. 101; 31 LLS.C. 82i), is amended by striking out "or his surety''. (If) The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the orderly transaction of the public business in the event of the death, incapacity, or separation from office of a disbursing officer of the military department", approved July 31, 1953 (67 Stat 296; 31 U.S.C. 103b), is amended— (1) by striking out in the third sentence "^ his estate, or the surety on his official bond," and inserting in lieu thereof "or his estate"; (2) by striking out in such third sentence "and his surety," and "under his bond''; and (3) by striking out the last two sentences thereof which read as follows: "The bond of the deputy disbursing officer shall be an amount at least I'qual to the minimum amount of the bond required of the disbursing officer. The Secretary of the military department concerned may, from time to time, require the deputy disbursing officer to renew and increase his bond to the United States.". (gg) The proviso contained in the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for sundry administrative matters affecting the Federal Government, particularly the Army, Xavy, Air Force, and

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