§ 537. — Expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC537]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 33--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Sec. 537. Expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential
character
Appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation are available
for expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, when
so specified in the appropriation concerned, to be spent under the
direction of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall certify
the amount spent that he considers advisable not to specify, and his
certification is a sufficient voucher for the amount therein expressed
to have been spent.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 617.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 341c (less last July 28, 1950, ch.
sentence). 503, Sec. 5 (less
last sentence), 64
Stat. 380.
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The section is revised and reorganized for clarity. The words ``now
or hereafter provided'' are omitted as unnecessary. The words ``for
expenses of membership in the International Commission of Criminal
Police and'' are omitted as obsolete. The Act of Aug. 27, 1958, Pub. L.
85-768, 72 Stat. 921 (22 U.S.C. 263a) authorizes the Attorney General to
accept and maintain, on behalf of the United States, membership in the
International Criminal Police Organization, and to designate any
departments and agencies which may participate in the United States
representation with that organization; and authorizes each participating
department and agency to pay its pro rata share, as determined by the
Attorney General, of the expenses of such membership. The word ``spent''
is substituted for ``expended''. The words ``certify the amount spent
that he considers'' are substituted for ``make a certificate of the
amount of any such expenditure as he may think it''. The words ``his
certification is a sufficient voucher'' are substituted for ``and every
such certificate shall be deemed a sufficient voucher''.
