§346. Report of nonentitlement to President; retention in Treasury; appeal and disposition

If the Secretary of Agriculture finds that a State is not entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation, the facts and reasons therefor shall be reported to the President, and the amount involved shall be kept separate in the Treasury until the expiration of the Congress next succeeding a session of the legislature of the State from which funds have been withheld in order that the State may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Secretary of Agriculture. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid, it shall be covered into the Treasury.

(May 8, 1914, ch. 79, §6, 38 Stat. 374 ; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, §1, 67 Stat. 85 ; Oct. 5, 1962, Pub. L. 87–749, §1(g), 76 Stat. 745 .)

Amendments

1962-Pub. L. 87–749 struck out references to territories and possessions wherever appearing.

1953-Act June 26, 1953, among other changes, struck out former first sentence relating to ascertainment of entitlement to funds (which provision is now covered in section 344 of this title); substituted "finds that a State, Territory, or possession is not entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation" for "shall withhold a certificate from any State of its appropriation"; and inserted references to "Territory, or possession" after "State," wherever the latter term appeared.

Cross References

Ascertainment of amount due States, or Territories, and report of appropriation withheld in the case of annual appropriations for institutions for colored students, see section 326 of this title.

Penalty mail, authorization to use, see section 3202 of Title 39, Postal Service.