Volume 79 · 119
Public Law 89–30
To transfer certain functions at the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Approved June 2, 1965
Statutory text
AN ACT
To transfer certain functions at the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That
the first sentence of section 3753 of the Revised Statutes, as affected by section
512 (b) and (c) of the Act of May 10, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 308), is amended to read as follows:
“Whenever any property owned or held by the United States, or in which the United States has or claims an interest, shall, in any judicial proceeding under the laws of any State, district, or territory, be seized, arrested, attached, or held for the security or satisfaction of any claim made against such property, the Attorney General, in his discretion, may direct the United States Attorney for the district in which the property is located, to cause a stipulation to be entered into for the discharge of such property from such seizure, arrest, attachment, or proceeding, to the effect that upon such discharge, the person asserting the claim against such property shall become entitled to all the benefits of this and the following section.”
The first sentence of section 3754 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 309) is amended by substituting “Attorney General” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.
Sec. 2.
Section 3750 of the Revised Statutes, as affected by section 512 (b) and (c) of the Act of May 10, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 301), is amended by substituting “Administrator of General Services” for “General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury”.
Sec. 3.
Section 3751 of the Revised Statutes, as affected by section 512 (b) and (c) of the Act of May 10, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 306), is amended by substituting “Administrator of General Services” for “General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury”.
Sec. 4.
The first sentence of section 3755 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 310) is amended by substituting “Administrator of General Services” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.
Sec. 5.
The first sentence of section 3470 of the Revised Statutes as affected by section 512 (b) and (c) of the Act of May 10, 1934 (31 U.S.C. 195), is amended to read as follows: “At every sale, on execution, at the suit of the United States, of lands or tenements of a debtor, the United States may, by such agent as the head of the department or independent agency at whose instance suit was instituted shall appoint, become the purchaser thereof; but in no case shall the agent bid in behalf of the United States a greater amount than that of the judgment for which such estate may be exposed to sale, and the costs.”
Approved June 2, 1965.