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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 243. Imposition and collection of fees
(a) In general
The Secretary shall assess persons covered by this chapter fees
to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
(b) Rates
The fees under this section shall be set at a rate determined by
the Secretary.
(c) Treatment of fees
All fees collected under this section shall be credited to the
account that incurs the costs of administering this chapter and
shall be available to the Secretary without further appropriation
and without fiscal year limitation.
(d) Interest
Funds collected under this section may be deposited in an
interest-bearing account with a financial institution, and any
interest earned on the account shall be credited under subsection
(c) of this section.
(e) Efficiencies and cost effectiveness
(1) In general
The Secretary shall seek to minimize the fees established under
this section by improving efficiencies and reducing costs,
including the efficient use of personnel to the extent
practicable and consistent with the effective implementation of
this chapter.
(2) Report
The Secretary shall publish an annual report on the actions
taken by the Secretary to comply with paragraph (1).
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