United States Code
USC most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025
§ 1715.
Consular and Border Security Programs
(a)
Separate fund
There is established in the Treasury a separate fund to be known as the “Consular and Border Security Programs” account into which the following fees shall be deposited for the purposes of the consular and border security programs.
(b)
to (g) Omitted
(h)
Transfer of funds
(1)
The unobligated balances of amounts available from fees referenced under this section may be transferred to the Consular and Border Security Programs account.
(2)
Funds deposited in or transferred to the Consular and Border Security Programs account may be transferred between funds appropriated under the heading “Administration of Foreign Affairs”.
(3)
The transfer authorities in this section shall be in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of State.
(i)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect no later than
cite as: 8 USC 1715
