§ 3333. Relief for payments made without negligence

• (a)
  • (1) The Secretary of the Treasury is not liable for a payment made by the Secretary or depositary in due course and without negligence, of—
    • (A) a check, draft, or warrant drawn on the Treasury or the depositary;
    • (B) an electronic payment issued by the Treasury or the depositary; and
    • (C) a debt obligation guaranteed or assumed by the United States Government.
  • (2) The Comptroller General shall credit the accounts of the Treasury or the depositary for the payment.
  • (3) The amount of the relief and the amount of any relief granted to an official or agent of the Department of the Treasury under 31 U.S.C. 3527 , shall be charged to the Check Forgery Insurance Fund ( 31 U.S.C. 3343 ). A recovery or repayment of a loss for which replacement is made out of the fund shall be credited to the fund and is available for the purposes for which the fund was established.
• (b) This section does not relieve another individual from civil or criminal liability for a check, draft, warrant, or debt obligation of the Government.