# 31 U.S.C. § 5303: Reserved coins and currencies of foreign countries

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 U.S.C. § 5303
- **Heading:** Reserved coins and currencies of foreign countries
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE > SUBTITLE IV—MONEY > CHAPTER 53—MONETARY TRANSACTIONS > SUBCHAPTER I—CREDIT AND MONETARY EXPANSION

## Text

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.

( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 994 .)

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