[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3786 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3786
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 29, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs
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AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to produce currency, postage
stamps, and other security documents at the request of foreign
governments on a reimbursable basis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Security Printing Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Section 5114(a) of title 31, United States Code (relating to
engraving and printing currency and security documents), is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) The Secretary of the Treasury'' and
inserting:
``(a) Authority to Engrave and Print.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) Engraving and printing for other governments.--The
Secretary of the Treasury may produce currency, postage stamps,
and other security documents for foreign governments if--
``(A) the Secretary of the Treasury determines that
such production will not interfere with engraving and
printing needs of the United States; and
``(B) the Secretary of State determines that such
production would be consistent with the foreign policy
of the United States.
``(3) Procurement guidelines.--Articles, material, and
supplies procured for use in the production of currency,
postage stamps, and other security documents for foreign
governments pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be treated in the
same manner as articles, material, and supplies procured for
public use within the United States for purposes of title III
of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.; commonly
referred to as the Buy American Act).''.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 5143 of title 31, United States Code (relating to payment
for services of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``or to a foreign
government under section 5114'' after ``agency'';
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``and other''
after ``including administrative''; and
(3) in the last sentence, by inserting ``, and the
Secretary shall take such action, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, as may be appropriate to ensure prompt
payment by a foreign government of any invoice or statement of
account submitted by the Secretary with respect to services
rendered under section 5114'' before the period at the end.
Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.