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                    The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America
                             333 South Hope Street
                       Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
                              Phone (213) 486 9200



                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



ABNER D. GOLDSTINE,  President and PEO, and SUSI M. SILVERMAN,  Treasurer of The
U.S.  Treasury Money Fund of America,  (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the
best of his or her knowledge that:

1)   The  Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March
     31, 2005 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section
     13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2)   The  information  contained  in the  Form  N-CSR  fairly  presents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Registrant.


Principal Executive Officer                   Principal Financial Officer

THE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND                  THE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND
OF AMERICA                                    OF AMERICA


/s/ Abner D. Goldstine                        /s/ Susi M. Silverman
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Abner D. Goldstine, President                 Susi M. Silverman, Treasurer

Date:  June 8, 2005                           Date:  June 8, 2005


A signed  original  of this  written  statement  required  by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been provided to THE U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND OF
AMERICA  and will be  retained  by THE U.S.  TREASURY  MONEY FUND OF AMERICA and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission")  or its
staff upon request.

This  certification  is being furnished to the Commission  solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C.  Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with
the Commission.