12 U.S. Code § 544 to 547 - Omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 544, R.S. § 5215; act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 121, § 1, 22 Stat. 488, related to half-yearly return of circulation.

Section 545, R.S. § 5216; act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 121, § 1, 22 Stat. 488, related to penalty for failure to make return.

Section 546, R.S. § 5217, related to enforcing tax on circulation.

Section 547, R.S. § 5218; act June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304, 42 Stat. 24, related to refunding excess tax.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Effective July 1, 1935, the permanent appropriation provided for in former section 547 of this title was repealed by act June 26, 1934, ch. 756, § 2, 48 Stat. 1226, such act authorizing in lieu thereof, an annual appropriation from the general fund of the Treasury.

Redemption of Bonds; Termination of Circulating Notes

In a communication from the Treasury Department dated February 17, 1941, it was stated “The Secretary of the Treasury called for redemption the only outstanding issues of United States bonds bearing the circulation privilege as follows:

“2% Consols. of 1930, as of July 1, 1935,

“2% Panama Canal bonds of 1916–36, and

“2% Panama Canal bonds of 1918–38, as of August 1, 1935.

“The retirement of these issues automatically put an end to National Bank note circulation and the collection of the tax thereon.”