I've heard that checks can be (or are) issued from various Departments of the Federal Government, but do not seem to be drawn on the US Treasury. So, the Dept. of Labor or something cuts a check where they would be the payer, but it is drawn on an account they have on deposit at a commercial bank. It would not seem to meet the definition of a "check drawn on the Treasury of the United States," nor does it seem to be "a check drawn by a state or a unit of general local government." As far as funds availability under Reg. CC, would these not be "Next-Day Availability" checks? They get treated like a "local" check?

if it is drawn on a commercial bank then it clearly isn't drawn on the treasury

Yeah, it just doesn't "feel" right, lol.

They fall into the cracks and aren't in any category of checks that gets preferential treatment.

Thank you, John.