31 USC § 326 - Availability of appropriations for certain expenses

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title: "31 USC § 326 - Availability of appropriations for certain expenses"
title_number: 31
title_name: "MONEY AND FINANCE"
section_number: "326"
section_name: "Availability of appropriations for certain expenses"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 883; Pub. L. 99–234, title I, § 107(e), Jan. 2, 1986, 99 Stat. 1759.)"
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# § 326. Availability of appropriations for certain expenses

**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, an appropriation for the Department of the Treasury available to pay travel expenses also is available to pay expenses to attend meetings of organizations related to the function or activity for which the appropriation is made.

**(b)** The Secretary may approve reimbursement to agents on protective missions for subsistence expenses authorized by law without regard to rates and amounts established under section 5702 of title 5.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 883; Pub. L. 99–234, title I, § 107(e), Jan. 2, 1986, 99 Stat. 1759.)

| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 326(a) | 31:1031. | June 1, 1955, ch. 113, § 102, 69 Stat. 76. |
| 326(b) | 31:1032. | Sept. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–74, § 102(1st par.), 83 Stat. 118. |

In subsection (a), the words “On and after ,” are omitted as executed.

In subsection (b), the words “On and after ,” are omitted as executed.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1986—Subsec. (b).  substituted “rates and amounts” for “rates”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by  effective (1) on the effective date of regulations to be promulgated not later than 150 days after , or (2) 180 days after , whichever occurs first, see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.