19 USC § 2314 - Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t19/s2314"
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title: "19 USC § 2314 - Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "2314"
section_name: "Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "TRADE ACT OF 1974"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "Adjustment Assistance for Workers"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 242, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2026.)"
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# § 2314. Liabilities of certifying and disbursing officers

**(a)** **Certifying officer** No person designated by the Secretary, or designated pursuant to an agreement under this subpart, as a certifying officer, shall, in the absence of gross negligence or intent to defraud the United States, be liable with respect to any payment certified by him under this part.

**(b)** **Disbursing officer** No disbursing officer shall, in the absence of gross negligence or intent to defraud the United States, be liable with respect to any payment by him under this part if it was based upon a voucher signed by a certifying officer designated as provided in subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 242, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2026.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination Date

No trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after , except as otherwise provided, see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .