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ACCOUNT NL[\4BER 313565048, IN ACCORD WITH UCC 3.401, UCC 3.419, HJR I92IPUBLICLAW 73.1A, LTNCITRAL, LTNILOS & I.IN CHARTER, CONRESSIONAT RECORD pAge 43220 Of

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EFFECTTVE DATE OF 1980 AMEi\DNENt ,*aseo10gy,,, see, 36 I]l, IJaIlr &ev., Jflrcar:r rg{1, pp-Arrlendrrr€Gt by &rb. XJ. Se{l? ap*ts.atrle rritl} r.e*sEect 5S-5?1.}to cil,il aet'icaB soErmeaced- oa or afrer tj." S.t;";; ..:t_Iylt9d seerlcD changes &his *Ieu$e by confiniag8,ftor N$q, 1., lffi, sse Bsctlen mffeXfltaiof-i,;.T. its-application

-to rases.wheroin tne assiedrent i;l;'_$6-41?, *et our as a noto under section iii riir,j" iitrI. $il-rri:,L:i.:tix',;;?f",$i:r.:rr:r**i l;iG*rgjil$ f357' trjuries und€r Federal laws clause is overeome and the origiqal purpose ol suchclause is bBtter^ $err,ed r:v surr=t-iuii"U!' tollowinr nec_. The district courts sla]l }ave original juris- riq!80orH0Ie28, u.s.c., 1940ed.diction of anv civil action commeol*d--i,J;il ,.I11:_ulq"j." cjt$e ui; itrd"poruteo iil rhe orislnalperson to recover damages for any iniurv io iis j.1t1",111v,+oj of 1789, Such seciion 80 was euacred inPer_$on oI properiy oa acoount oi aai alt a""" *1r_ l"1u_1rj_torv of the asslgnes elause ,'shows clearlybv him, undor anv A*.of coneresnlir .hrr:, H"Tr's"i-T:T:"#f.1ti-i;,i.r!"i.ii"r:ffJlii:""#:,iNection or colleetion ot'any oi tbe'rev*nues, o" trre reaerat-co-urts, oa grouadr of divsr*ity of citlzen_to enforce the riEht of ciiizens or tne i:niteei sHp, tv ;Biis;;ent, ia cases *.herc it wourd nor or.hor-stateEtovoteinany$tate. "- yir eit"c.;;"isao-qtt_u. Fed,eral freserue \ank,1925,45{rune ?s, ts4', ch.646,62 srer. e34.) $llri$rjf;ffiEX.iltffif.*t*int*n,;j,rk}ItsroEIcAL AND REvr$IoN NorEs manufaotute of I'ederal Jurisdtction by the device of as-

.B$ed,on iiro 28, u.s.c., 1s40 ed., $41(11) (Mar. B, 1s11, :iX&H: Jf9:-*:!:HL:T**t:ru;y t**;U;*ch' 231' $24' par' 11' 36 $tat, 1092') chosei in uciion.tom its coverage: i1) Foreign lrill otwordB "aav ciYll *ctloB" r'rere $ltrstitured ror "a}t exsuange; .ir,i gr ."i.i"Lirl;;?Uil.: Bur rhis doosBuits," in yisw of RBle 2 of the reaerai g,ui& ot crvii not prevent the use of assigE&ent of these ehoses in ac-Procedure' "-r^,- ------^,-_---*

tion-to ctuaie-tlu fiecessary diversity or allenage forMt4or ehanges were ma.de iu Bhraseology, iurisaictioilI-purrxrye:. such seetion g0 does, horveger,!Is6a F-ri:re,nt {666i11 lir:"&"}f';fffi E:#:.i;",s,H.J"t'ii?:,ttrtx;Hl;

The district eo{rt$ shalr }re"ve original irris- F*'"Atf iHffi.'ffi:*#Jii;::tiHStTf-tT#diction of all proceecrings to conaema"rG-iestate i;il;";#;ih" boru rrde assi$ee of a cbo*e in ac-for the use of the uniied stateJ or ix o"p*"t- tion wttnir iis terme from re'ortiag: ro the Federalmeilts or age:rcles. courts untess tbere is ,u1igd1ctiil-t urippo"r the es_{June 26. 1e48, eb. 646, osstat. e35.) ;'ffi1-5"'fi:ii3u1""fi:Xi?i,i:11l;f*'f*i l**X'X

HISTOBICAT irND &ElTsroic Nro?Es actioa in lieu of tb€ assignee-plitntttt. sino" the ,.*-_ Bqsed on sscrion 26? or rj*e 40, u.s.c,. 1e{0 eo., {yi:llc if":i:#tri:f*H_:* lll"r".*,tt*fm**XBuildiags' Propertv, a,ld works iauc. 1"rift?t.

"[.'rx, ti, waiel snouto er ebo*r* rot te i{lthin rhe tr}u."lro]y ol r]re2b tat' 35?; Mar' 3, lsu. ch' 2q' $ry! ad si-t. 116?r.-' "-' 9!"*. ra,ii ilu

"oortu have thous.hr it adrriseble roThe verue provie*ons o{.secrioi anr or iitiu ii, us,c,, rinii iti t"r"llchose ia ac6iou,, and exctude from Jts1940 ed., &re incorpolarerl.in sectior r+oa oi-iui, iiiru. scope_o) aa iruplletl in.law duty or promtse, &nd (?) aotber profi$iorE of sectionzS? or title 40, u,s.b---isao urai"rer-oi a-pioperry interesft and to exelude aR as-ed" are retained in said tible {0' ssnmenr by"oGiatioa of Iats {?om the covera€:e of tbachangesweremadeinplraseclogy. clius*" rnierd*arate asslgrrnests aud roa*$igarec*t

llg5o. parties oltreivelyloid or oade al$o Eiee ditticullv'

A distrl+t murr shall rot hare jurisdierioa ",'o'tffi;*ffic*ioa

inac'64re io rrki*ha civd action ia which any party, -tta"-Hr;or otrrerwiJe' u# ilio i*poperly ;" *rri*ttffJ .^!1)^ T3"l ,of thg Btates listed tn rhe tbnolvinsmade or iotned to invoke itrelurisaiction [}ilif, talrle shau have jurisdiction over-civil causes o1'court. action between Irrdians or to which Indlans are(rune 28, re4B, ch. 646, 6p stat, eB5.) fff-i,:LIHi"Hlfrl1ff*":?if;: ffi"j"ffi

Hrsro&roAl. AND nEvr$roN Norus same extent that such state has jurisdlction

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uthef pl.ovislors of sec-tion 41(1) of ritle 28, u.s.c., dian country as thoy have elsewhere witrrin ttre1fl9 S,, are iocorporatea in sediions iarii 1ijsz, ii{"i' State:1342, 1345, anrt 1354 of this tlile.

PrqYlsioBs of ssotion Bo.of title sg, u.s.c., 1s40 ed., {or state of radisr counirr affectedpayment of cosrs upon di$mieeal of an aeiion fo, i.1"5 Alaska Ali Indian countr.y $ithin Nhoof juristllotion are incorDora.teti in sectiott fgig of thj* State.iiliirrr-ir,ilrii:H1::' oi saia secrio! s0;;;;;; il *""- cariro"nia Ail rndrau country within tbe

Provl$ionsofseetionS0gffilr^eE,U-s.C.,!s40ed.,for Mirrnesota "frTlL"

co.rlrry wlrhin rh6d'ismissal o{ an acrion nor roa}ty an,I ";;;t;;i;"ii u_volYjns:a disputs or coutroversy wthtn ta" jiii.r*triltr"" *:113;.1ijXi,

the Recl Lakeof a. districi eourt, r+eye orytt-ua.Ls."n"""J"ilil-a"y Nebraska All Indiaa couniry wtthin rhecourt will disraisi & case rot wttbfa its-jurisf,ietioa ,Srate.f*Ofilj;r;X*"uon

Js arrar4,n to the fe.ct, o. d*n oir it* Oregon AU Indlaa country wibhin rb€The &sstsisee clause ia se*ior 4-i(1) or rtle 28, u.s.c.. !Sl;h fJff*:""Tr warrn

1S{0 od.. "ls a jur$ble of legislative i""g"n.,,-iirJ'" fr* Wisconsir AI1 Indiaa couatry ridthin th6ther leferolrces to the coasoquetrce$ of .,its'ohscure Stabe.

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(b) Nothtng in this section shall authorize thealienation, ensumbrance, or taxation of any realor personal property, lneludlng water rlg:hts, be-longing to any Indian or any Indian tribe, band.or commuuity that is held in trust tty thetlnited States or is subject to a restrletiouagalnst alienatioa imposed by the IJniiedStates: or ehall authorize regulabion of the useof such property in a manner lnconsistent withany Federal treaty, agreement, or staiute orwlth eny regulation made pursuaat thereta: orshall confer juriediction upon the State to adju*dicate, ia probate proceedings or otherwise, theownership or right to possession of such prop'erty or anlr interest therei.n.

(c) Any tribai ordinance or custom heretoforsor hereafter adopted by an Indian tribe. banal' orcommunlty i.n the exoreise of any authoritywhich ii may possegs sha]I, d not inconsistentwith any applieabte civil law of the State, begiven full force aail effect in the determinationof ciYil causes of action pursuaut to this sectio}.(Added Aue. 15. 1053, qb, 505- q4. 6? Stat. 5B9lameaded Aug. 24, 1954, eh. 910, $2, 68 Stat. ?95;

Pub. L. 8H15, $2, Aug. 8, 1956, 72 Stat. 545: Pub.L. 95-598, titte II, $2S9, Nov.6,19?8,92 Stat. 2668;

Pub. L. 99-353, iitte 1, S110, July 10. 1984, 9A Stat'342.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Subsec. (a), Pub. L. 9H53 slruck out "o}. ?errl-torles" a{ter "Ea.cb. o{ t}te Stat,e$', struck out "or Ttr-ritory" afEer ''Staie" ia 5 pls,ces. aud substitlrted''lyirhin the State" Ior "withiu the Territorl"' iE itemrelaring ro Alaska.

l9?&-Subsec. (a). Pub. IJ. 95-5sA directsd Ehe amend-menc sf sutrsee. (a) by substituting in the item relatingto Alaska "$ithin the Siate" for "within the Terri-rory", rvbich amendme4t did rot becorBe effeciive puf-suant to section 4@(b) of Pub. L. $5-598, as ameoded, setout as an Effective Date Dote lrecedlag section 101 ofTiile 11, Ba&krrrptcy.

1958-Suhsec. (a). Pub. L. 8H15 gave Alaska jurisdic-tion over cifil causes of action between Iadians or towhich Indlans are parties which arise ia all Indiarcouniry wlthjt: the ?e#itory of Alaska.

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$uch assumptlon ofjurlsdiclion by any such Siate untilthe people thereof have appropriately amended lhej.rslate constittrtion or $iatutes as che case m8"y be,"

CoNSENT oF UNITED S"ATES TO OfilER SIATU.S TOAssuME Jugis:rrc*oll

Act AuE, t$.1sS3, ch. 506, $'?.6T *tat,. 390. which Eavecoasetrt of tbe Unired gtate8 to ary other State lothavt[g jurisdlctioa wi6h re8lrect to crimlnal oflenses orcivil causes ol actioE, or wlth re$peot to bo!h, as pro-vided for in this sec[ion aod section 1162 of Bitl€ 18,

Crjmss and CrImInaI Proc€dur€, to as$ume iuriBdlolionai Bucb time and in such ma}}$er a.s the peopls of the$tate sha1l, iry leglslaxive action, obligate and lrind thoState io assumption thereo{, was repealeal by seclion{03(b) of Pub. L. 9G.284, title ltrr, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat.?9, such repeal nal, to ailect ary ceBslon oi iurisdlctionmade pursuant to such sectiotr prior ao its repeal.

Retrocession of iurisdictiotr by Stste acquired tyStale pursuari to section 7 oI Act Aug' 15. 1953' Briorto its repeal, see sectlotr 1323 or'Title 85, Indiarrs'

$ 1861. Action to compel au officcr of the UnitedStates to per{orrn his dutY

The distdet, eourts shall have orlginal luri*-diction of ary action in the nature of m&ndamusto compel ar offlcer or employee of the UritedStates or any agency thereof to perform a dutyowed to the plaintiff.(Added Pub. L.8?*?{8, S1(a), Oct.5, 1962' ?6 $tat.744.)

{ 1342. Indiail tribaa

TlIe district courts shal] bave original juris-diction of alt civil action$, brought by any In-dian tribe or bancl wiih a 8:overningi trody dulyrecognized by the Socretary of tke futerior,wherei:: the matter in controversy arise$ underthe Conetitution. Iaws. or treaties of the UnitedStates.(Added Pub. L. 8H35, $f, Ost. 10, 19ffi' B0 Stat.880.)

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A prior section 1363 was renumbered sectiol 1366 ofthis tiile.

EFFEcflvE DATE

ge{tton T of Pub, L. 95-$?2 Fro\'tded tha,t:

TTTLE 2B-II]DICIAN,Y AND JUDICIAI, PROCEDURE

1954-Suiisec. (a), Act Aug. 24, 195{t, brought the lt{e- ?he district eourts shall have orlgina} juris-ncmtneeTrlhe$'ithintbeprovl$ionsofthl$seetio:t. diction of any civll action brougiht for the pro-

EFFE'T*E DA'E 0r 1984 AMEND.1urElir tection of iurom' employmeni under section 1875

Amell&mert h]' Pub- L' SA-$53 ef{ectlte Jrrly 10' tSt4, of thts titte'Eee secrion 122(a) of Pub. L. 98-353, eet out a.E au Effec- tAdded Fub. L. 95*5?2. $6{bX1), Nov. 2, 1978. 92

tive Daxe nole uader $ectios 151 of this title. Stat. 245?")

AD}TISSIOtr: OF AL.\$KA iS STATE

Admissiofi cf Aiaska ilrta the Union rrtas 4cco$.plished Jan. 3, 1859, on issuaace ol Proc. No.3269, Jan'3. 1853, 2{ F,B. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections1 and B(c) ol Pub. IJ, 85-508, July ?, 1958, ?2 SLat. 339, seiou| as notes preceding seciion 21 ol Title 48. TerlitorleBand tasul6,r Possessious.

AMEsDMEIIT oF STATE goNsrmut'torss To RE1!to\'r: .-''(a) Excepr a$ provided in sulrsestior} (lr) of this sec-

r,EsAr. rldp,Dr*Er{'r; ErFEcnvE DArn ll?t#:ffSJ"1flX"|}rf*un$;t}|;}"J.:?ffitiffi,t|i:section s of act Aug, ls, 1955, provided tlat: "Not' latjng" to coastructroa of references to l&lirs of lhe

wichssaEding' the proiisions of aay Enablil]g Ac! ,or United States or Acts of Congress. as secbiorl 1384' audthe admisslon of a State, the coase11i of the United emendlng sections 1363, 1865. 1866, 1869. and 18?1 of ihtrs

Suates is hereby giver! to th€ people ol auy State to tit'lel sha1l apply with respect to any graud or petitamend, vrhere BecesBary, their State consEttutiou or ex' juror summoned for service or actually servlng on or1tsti&g statu.tes. as the (s,se Iqay be, to remove a$y 1,egal attQr the date of eae'ctrdr€tri o{. tbls Act [Nov. 2' l9TBl'impe-diment to the assumptiort oI clvl1 ena crlminal Ju- "(b) Tbe &meudmeat made by sectloa I oi thie Attrisiiciiou in accordarce wittr the provisions o! this Ast lamending seetion 18?1 of lhits tltle] shall epplv lvittr re-IaddinC thi$ $ection aad sectior 1i62 ot Tltte 18, Crimes spect io an}' gtand or Fotit juror serving oa or s,fter theand Criminal Procedurel; Pror:ided., Tbat the provislons sixtieth day foilowing lhe date of enactmeDi of this Actoi this Aci shall aot trecome effective {/ith respect to iNov' 2, I978J"'

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Resource CenterLegal Tender Status

I thought that United States currency was iegal tender for all debts. Some businesses orgovermental agencies say that they will only accept checks, morey orders or creditcards as payment, and others will only accept currency notes in denominations of $20 orsmaller. Isn't this illegal?The pertinent portion of law that applies to your question is the Coinage Act of 1965,specifrcaily Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, entitled "Legal tetder," which stetes: "United States

coins and curency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federalreserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, anddugs."This statute means that all United States money as identi{ied above are a valid and legaloffer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor. There is, however, no Federalstatute mandating that a private business, a person or an organizalian must acceptcwrency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free todevelop their own poiicies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State lau'which says otherwise. For example, a bus line rnay prohibit payment of fares in pennies

or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuseto accept large denomination cutreocy (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy"

What are Federal Resene notes and how are they different from United States notes?Federal Reserve notes are legal tender cwrency notes. The twelve Federal Reserve Banksissue them into circulation pursuant to the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. A commercialbank belonging to the Federal Reserve System can obtain Federal Reserve notes from theFederal Reserve Bank in its distnct whenever it wishes. It must pay for them in fuli,dollar for dollar, by drawing down its account with its district Federal Reserve Bank.

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FederalReserveBanksobtainthenotesfromourl:.,,,,;,,i r;,.:',1\tir-i.ii!.. i''r:r,;..,-:(BEP). It pa1.s the BEP fbr the cost of producing the notes, r+'hich then become liabilitiesof the Federal Reserve Banks, and obligations of the United States Government.Congress has specified that a Federal Resene Bank must hold collaferai equal in vaiue tothe Federal Reserve notes that the Bank receives. This collateral is chiefly goldcertificates and United States securities. This provides backing for the note issue. Theidea was that if the Congress dissoived the Federal Reserve Systern, the United Stateswould take over the notes (liabilities). This would meet the requirements of Section 411,but the govemment would also take over the assets, which would be of equal value.Federal Reserve notes represent a first Iien on all the assets ofthe Federal Reserve Banks.and on the collateral specifically heid against them.Federal Reserve notes are not redeemable in gold, silver or any other commodity, andreceive no backing by anything This has been the case since 1933. The notes have no

value tbr themselves, but tbr u'hat they wili buy. In another sense, because they are legaltender, Federal Reserve notes are "backed" Uy att the g,:ods and services in the economy.

What are {-inited States Notes and how are they ditferent from Fecleral Resen"e notes?Lrnited States Notes (characterized by a red seal and serial number) were the first nationalcurrency. authorized by the Legal Tencier Act of i 862 and began circulating during theCivil War. The rreasury Department issued these notes directly into circulation, and theyare obligations of the United States Government. The issuance of United States Notes issubject to limitations estabiished bv Congress. It established a statutory linritation of$300 million on the amount of Uniied States Notes authorized to be outstanding ancl incircuiation. While this rvas a significant figure in Civil War days, it is nou. a very smallfraction of the total currency in circulation in the united stales.Both United States i'{otes and Federal Resen,e Notes are parts of our national currencyand both are legal tender. They circulate as money in the r*. **y. However, the issuingauthority for them comes from diff'erent statutes. United States Notes were redeemable ingoid until 1933, rvhen the United States abandoned tire gold standard. Since then. borhcurrencies have served essentially the same purpose, and hau. had the same yalue.Because United States Notes serye no function that is not already adequately sened byFederal Resen'e Notes, their issuance w'as disconlinued, and none havl been placecl in tocjrcuiation since .ianuary U. j971.

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l'he Federal Reserve Act of i 91 3 authorized the production and circulation of FederalI{esen e notes. Although the : (BEp) prints these notes.they'move into circulation through the Federal Reserve System. They are ohligations ofboth the Federal Resen'e System and the tiniteci States Glvernmsnt" On Federal Reservenotes. the seais and serial numbers appear in green.united states notes serve no function that is ns1 alrpar{v adecuatelyrqyed by Fed.eralResen e notes. As a result. the l'reasury- Depar-trand none have been placed into circulation sinc