Effect of 31 U.S.C. § 484 on the Settlement Authority of the Attorney General

Effect of

31 U.S.C. § 484

on the Settlement Authority of the Attorney General A p ro p o sal w h e re b y sum s receiv ed in settlem en t o f a suit b ro u g h t by th e U n ited S tates an d th e C o m m o n w e a lth o f V irg in ia for e n v iro n m e n ta l d am ag e resu ltin g from an oil spill w o u ld be d o n a te d to a w a te rfo w l p re se rv a tio n o rg an izatio n , is b a rre d by 31 U .S.C . § 484, w h ic h req u ires th at all m o n ey receiv ed for th e use o f th e U n ited S tates be d ep o site d in th e T re a su ry . T h is req u irem en t fu rth e rs the co n stitu tio…