47 U.S.C. § 16

Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System; money transfers; portion of receipts withheld

On and after May 20, 1926 , such amount of money as may be authorized by the Secretary of the Army may be withheld temporarily from the receipts of the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System by the auditor of said system as a working balance from which to make payments of money transfers from and to Alaska and between points within Alaska, to be accounted for accordingly.

( May 20, 1926, ch. 345 , 44 Stat. 576 ; July 26, 1947, ch. 343 , title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501 ; Pub. L. 92–310, title III, § 233 , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 214 .)