Us Code § 3108 - Prohibition against circulation privilege
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§ 3108. Prohibition against circulation privilege
An obligation issued under sections 3102–3104(a)(1) and 3105–3107 of this title may not bear the circulation privilege.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 942.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3108 | 31:753(d)(1st sentence). | Sept. 24, 1917, ch. 56, 40 Stat. 288, §18(d)(1st sentence); added Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 100, §1, 40 Stat. 1310. |
| 31:757c(d)(last sentence). | Sept. 24, 1917, ch. 56, 40 Stat. 288, §22(d)(last sentence); added Feb. 4, 1935, ch. 5, §6, 49 Stat. 21; restated Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 7, §3, 55 Stat. 8. | |
| 31:757c–2(c)(last sentence). | Sept. 24, 1917, ch. 56, 40 Stat. 288, §22A(c)(last sentence); added Nov. 8, 1966, Pub. L. 89–800, §5, 80 Stat. 1515. | |
| 31:758. | Sept. 24, 1917, ch. 56, §7(1st sentence), 40 Stat. 291. |
The reference in 31:758 to certificates authorized under 31:757 is omitted because the authority under 31:757 was ended by section 2(b)(3) of the Public Debt Act of 1941 (ch. 7, 55 Stat. 7).
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