Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1018

 96 STAT. 976

49 USC

10721-10724.

Ante, p. 958.

"Assignment.

PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982 § 3726. Payment for transportation (a) A carrier or freight forwarder presenting a bill for transporting an individual or property for the United States Government shall be paid before the Administrator of General Services conducts an audit. A claim under this section shall be allowed only if it is received by the Administrator not later than 3 years (excluding time of war) after the later of the following dates: (1) accrual of the claim; (2) payment for the transportation is made; (3) refund for an overpayment for the transportation is made; or (4) a deduction under subsection (b) of this section is made. (b) Not later than 3 years (excluding time of war) after the time a bill is paid, the Government may deduct from an amount subsequently due a carrier or freight forwarder an amount paid on the bill that was greater than the rate allowed under— ( D a lawful tariff on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, or a State transportation authority; or (2) sections 10721-10724 of title 49 or an equivalent arrangement or an exemption. (c) Under regulations the head of an agency prescribes that conform with standards the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller General prescribe jointly, a bill under this section may be paid before the transportation is completed notwithstanding section 3324 of this title when a carrier or freight forwarder issues the usual document for the transportation. Payment for transportation ordered but not provided may be recovered by deduction or other means. (d)(1) A carrier or freight forwarder may request the Comptroller General to review the action of the Administrator if the request is received not later than 6 months (excluding time of war) after the Administrator acts or within the time stated in subsection (a) of this section, whichever is later. (2) This section does not prevent the Comptroller General from conducting an audit under chapter 35 of this title. § 3727. Assignments of claims (a) In this section, "assignment" means— ( D a transfer or assignment of any part of a claim against the United States Government or of an interest in the claim; or (2) the authorization to receive payment for any part of the claim. (b) An assignment may be made only after a claim is allowed, the amount of the claim is decided, and a warrant for payment of the claim has been issued. The assignment shall specify the warrant, must be made freely, and must be attested to by 2 witnesses. The person making the assignment shall acknowledge it before an official who may acknowledge a deed, and the official shall certify the assignment. The certificate shall state that the official completely explained the assignment when it was acknowledged. An assignment under this subsection is valid for any purpose. (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to an assignment to a financing institution of money due or to become due under a contract providing for payments totaling at least $1,000 when— (1) the contract does not forbid an assignment;

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