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 96 STAT. 878

PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982 CHAPTER 3—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SUBCHAPTER I—ORGANIZATION Sec. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309.

Department of the Treasury. Treasury of the United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Bureau of the Mint. Federal Financing Bank. Fiscal Service. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. United States Customs Service. Continuing in office.

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SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATIVE General authority of the Secretary. Working capital fund. Investment of operating cash. Disposing and extending the maturity of obligations. International affairs authorization. Availability of appropriations for certain expenses. Advancements and reimbursements for services. Accounts and payments of former disbursing officials. Limitations on outside activities. Practice before the Department. Reports.

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SUBCHAPTER I—ORGANIZATION §301. Department of the Treasury (a) The Department of the Treasury is an executive department of the United States Government at the seat of the Government. (b) The head of the Department is the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) The Department has a Deputy Secretary of the Treasury appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Secretary shall carry out— (1) duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary; and (2) the duties and powers of the Secretary when the Secretary is absent or unable to serve or when the office of Secretary is vacant. (d) The Department has an Under Secretary, an Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs, 2 Deputy Under Secretaries, and a Treasurer of the United States, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department also has a Fiscal Assistant Secretary appointed by the Secretary. They shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. When appointing the Under Secretary, the President may designate the Under Secretary as Counselor. When appointing each Deputy Under Secretary, the President may designate the Deputy Under Secretary as an Assistant Secretary. (e) The Department has 5 Assistant Secretaries appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretaries shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. The Assistant Secretaries appointed under this subsection are in addition to the Assistant Secretaries appointed under subsection (d) of this section, (f)(1) The Department has a General Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The General Counsel is the chief law officer of the Department. Without

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