Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1321(a)

31:725s(a)(1st sentence, cls. (1)–(84)), (c).

June 26, 1934, ch. 756, § 20(less (a)(last sentence last proviso)), 48 Stat. 1233; June 15, 1943, ch. 125, §§ 1(a), 2(a), 57 Stat. 152, 153; Oct. 15, 1976, Pub. L. 94–502, § 407, 90 Stat. 2397.

1321(b)

31:725s(a)(2d sentence, last sentence 1st, 2d provisos).

In the section, the cross-references to subsection (b) in the source provisions being restated are assumed to be references to clauses (1)–(84) of subsection (a) because the source provisions contain no subsection (b).

In subsection (a), the words “appearing on the books of the Government” and “on the books of the Treasury” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words “effective July 1, 1935” and the 2d proviso are omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(12), is act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, 44 Stat. 1424, which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 901 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of Title 33 and Tables.

The International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, referred to in subsec. (a)(41), was redesignated the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, by the Water Treaty of 1944.

The National Capital Park and Planning Commission, referred to in subsec. (a)(53), was abolished and its functions transferred to the National Capital Planning Commission by section 9 of act June 6, 1924, ch. 270, as added by act July 19, 1952, ch. 949, § 1, 66 Stat. 790, which was classified to section 71h of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and was repealed and reenacted as section 8711(f) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304.

The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Commission, referred to in subsec. (a)(54), was abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Department of the Interior, by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2, June 10, 1933, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The name of the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations was changed to the “National Park Service” by act March 2, 1934, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389.

The District of Columbia Workmen’s Compensation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(57), probably means the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, act Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 794, 49 Stat. 946, which is not classified to the Code.

Amendments

2004—Subsec. (a)(59). Pub. L. 108–199 added par. (59).

1998—Subsec. (a)(92) to (94). Pub. L. 105–261 struck out pars. (92) to (94) which read as follows:

“(92) Fisher House Trust Fund, Department of the Army.

“(93) Fisher House Trust Fund, Department of the Air Force.

“(94) Fisher House Trust Fund, Department of the Navy.”

1996—Subsec. (a)(92), (93). Pub. L. 104–106, § 914(c)(1), added pars. (92) and (93).

Subsec. (a)(94). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1008(c)(1), added par. (94).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106, § 914(c)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts accruing to these funds” for “Amounts accruing to these funds (except to the trust fund ‘Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund’)”, struck out “Expenditures from the trust fund ‘Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund’ shall be made only under annual appropriations and only if the appropriations are specifically authorized by law.” after second sentence, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1008(c)(2), added subpar. (D).

1994—Subsec. (a)(91). Pub. L. 103–322 added par. (91).

1991—Subsec. (a)(45), (74), (82), (83). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”, wherever appearing.

1990—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1533(c)(1)(A)(i), substituted “Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund” for “Personal funds of deceased inmates, Naval Home”.

Subsec. (a)(59), (81). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1533(c)(1)(A)(ii), struck out pars. (59) “Soldiers’ Home, permanent fund.” and (81) “Soldiers’ Home, interest account.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1533(c)(1)(B), substituted “Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund” for “Soldiers’ Home, Permanent Fund” in two places.

1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “annual appropriations and only if the appropriations are specifically authorized by law.” for “annual appropriations. Those appropriations are authorized to be made.”

1984—Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 98–426 substituted “Longshore” for “Longshoremen’s”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title IX, § 906(f)(3), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2096, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and repealing section 2221 of Title 10, Armed Forces] shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1998].”

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 341(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1419, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to appropriations for the operation of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home [now Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington] made for fiscal years after fiscal year 1990.”

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section 28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–426, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

Investment of National Park Service Trust Funds

Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title I, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2533, provided in part that: “In fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, any amounts deposited into the National Park Service trust fund accounts (31 U.S.C. 1321(a)(l7)–(18)) shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in interest bearing obligations of the United States to the extent such amounts are not, in his judgment, required to meet current withdrawals: Provided, That interest earned by such investments shall be available for obligation without further appropriation, to the benefit of the project.”

Trust Funds for Individual Indians

Section 725s of former Title 31 (now this section) was modified by act June 25, 1936, ch. 814, 49 Stat. 1928, providing that it shall not be applicable to funds held in trust for individual Indians, associations of individual Indians, or for Indian corporations chartered under sections 5101 to 5103, 5107 to 5113, 5115, 5116, 5118, 5120, 5121, 5123 to 5125, and 5129 of Title 25, Indians.