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40 U.S.C. 17309: Rules and regulationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 173-GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
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§17309. Rules and regulations

(a)  General Authority.⁠—With the approval of the President, the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe regulations necessary to carry out the duties and powers vested in the Secretary under this chapter.

(b)  Providing Information.⁠—To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may require a person making a shipment of valuables or a claim for replacement to make a declaration or to provide other information the Secretary considers necessary.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1283 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

17309(a)

40:728 (words before 3d comma).

July 8, 1937, ch. 444, § 6, 50 Stat. 480.

17309(b)

40:728 (words after 3d comma).

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation to Secretary of the Treasury of authority vested in President by section 728 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works (which was repealed and reenacted as this section by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304), see section 2(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 10289, eff. Sept. 17, 1951, 16 F.R. 9409, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.