Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73
§5303 Reserved coins and currencies of foreign countries
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - MONEY › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - MONETARY TRANSACTIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CREDIT AND MONETARY EXPANSION › § 5303
Summary
An agency may use foreign coins and bills the U.S. holds, but must pay back the Treasury and replace them when needed.
Full Legal Text
Title 31, §5303
Money and Finance — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An agency may use coins and currencies of a foreign country the United States Government holds that are or may be reserved for a specific program or activity of an agency. The agency shall reimburse the Treasury from appropriations and shall replace the coins and currencies when they are needed for the program or activity for which they were reserved originally.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 530331:938.Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–677, 80 Stat. 955. The word “Federal” is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “agency” in section 101 of the revised title. The words “coins and” and “Government” are added for consistency. The words “or set aside” and “of the Government” are omitted as surplus. The words “The agency shall reimburse . . . shall replace” are substituted for “except (1) that reimbursement shall be made . . . (2) . . . shall be replaced” for clarity. The words “applicable . . . of the agency concerned” are omitted as surplus. The words “program or activity” are substituted for “purpose” for clarity and consistency.
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Citation
31 U.S.C. § 5303
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73