Prohibiting Withholding Or Impoundment of Appropriations and Amending the Antideficiency Act. 85-2, 19581958 - 52 pages |
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... discuss very briefly the philosophy behind the introduction of this particular piece of legislation and in general my concept of what I consider the responsibility of the Congress and the various bureaus of the Government . Chairman ...
... discuss very briefly the philosophy behind the introduction of this particular piece of legislation and in general my concept of what I consider the responsibility of the Congress and the various bureaus of the Government . Chairman ...
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... discussing it offhand , read it and discuss it as you go along . Mr. ROOSEVELT . All right , sir . The essence of H. R. 11682 , which I have introduced , is the require- ment of promptness in using obligational authority granted by Con ...
... discussing it offhand , read it and discuss it as you go along . Mr. ROOSEVELT . All right , sir . The essence of H. R. 11682 , which I have introduced , is the require- ment of promptness in using obligational authority granted by Con ...
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... discussing now would correct the happenings last fall — that situation where the Bureau of the Budget just could not allocate the money without going into deficit financing or exceeding the debt limit . " " Mr. ROOSEVELT . If they knew ...
... discussing now would correct the happenings last fall — that situation where the Bureau of the Budget just could not allocate the money without going into deficit financing or exceeding the debt limit . " " Mr. ROOSEVELT . If they knew ...
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... discussed this to any extent with the Appropriations Committee to find out whether the Bureau of the Budget and the Executive discuss these problems with them , with the committee ? Mr. HÉBERT . No ; I have not . I may say , as a ...
... discussed this to any extent with the Appropriations Committee to find out whether the Bureau of the Budget and the Executive discuss these problems with them , with the committee ? Mr. HÉBERT . No ; I have not . I may say , as a ...
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... discussed in the newspapers . It was never officially denied in the newspapers . However , Mr. Merriam said , and I am sure it is the case , the Director of the Budget did know that the general fund receives the revenues from the Post ...
... discussed in the newspapers . It was never officially denied in the newspapers . However , Mr. Merriam said , and I am sure it is the case , the Director of the Budget did know that the general fund receives the revenues from the Post ...
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agencies amendment Antideficiency Act appropriated moneys Appropriation Act appropriation bill Appropriations Committee approval armories authority Budget Bureau Chairman DAWSON changes in requirements Committee on Government Comptroller Congress Defense Department deficiency or supplemental Department of Defense Director effect savings enacted executive branch expended expenditure Federal fiscal fourth quarter give going Government Operations Hébert's bill HENDERSON House Appropriations Committee impoundment of appropriations instance JOHN TABER LIPSCOMB mandate to spend Marine Corps matter MEDLEY ment MERRIAM MICHEL million moneys appropriated necessary necessity for deficiency penalty provision POLAND PORTER Post Office Department Postmaster present President prevent any moneys priations problem prohibit the withholding promptly provide for contingencies purpose question reapportionment request RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION responsible for administration ROOSEVELT Secretary of Defense Senate specific spent statement subcommittee supplemental appropriations TABER Thank things tion United unlawful violation WILLIAM L withholding of funds withholding or impoundment
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Page 4 - In apportioning any appropriation, reserves may be established to provide for contingencies, or to effect savings whenever savings are made possible by or through changes in requirements, greater efficiency of operations, or other developments subsequent to the date on which such appropriation wns made available.
Page 2 - ... on or before the beginning of each fiscal year, be so apportioned by monthly or other allotments as to prevent expenditures in one portion of the year which may necessitate deficiency or additional appropriations to complete the service of the fiscal year for which said appropriations are made...
Page 2 - Law 87-645 provides that this act shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this act.
Page 13 - Senator. Do you have any questions that you would like to ask at this time ? Senator DOLE.
Page 1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the...
Page 4 - ... subsequent to the date on which such appropriation was made available. Whenever, it is determined by an officer designated in subsection (d) of this section to make apportionments and reapportionments that any amount so reserved will not be required to carry out the purposes of the appropriation concerned, he shall recommend the rescission of such amount in the manner provided in the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, for estimates of appropriations.
Page 2 - No officer or employee of the United States shall make or authorize an expenditure from or create or authorize an obligation under any appropriation or fund in excess of the amount available therein ; nor shall any such officer or employee involve the Government in any contract or other obligation, for the payment of money for any purpose, in advance of appropriations made for such purpose, unless such contract or obligation is authorized by law.
Page 36 - ... Appropriation of a given amount for a particular activity constitutes only a. ceiling upon the amount which should be expended for that activity. The administrative officials responsible for administration of an activity for which appropriation is made bear the final burden for rendering all necessary service with the smallest amount possible within the ceiling figure fixed by the Congress. Every official of the Government who has responsibility for administration of a program must assume a portion...
Page 3 - ... (c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all appropriations or funds available for obligation for a definite period of time shall be so apportioned as to prevent obligation or expenditure thereof in a manner which would indicate a necessity for deficiency or supplemental appropriations for such period...
Page 2 - No department of the Government shall expend, in any one fiscal year, any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year, or involve the Government in any contract for the future payment of money in excess of such appropriations.