Prohibiting Withholding Or Impoundment of Appropriations, and Amending the Antideficiency Act: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Eighty-fifth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 11441, H. R. 11541, and H. R. 11682, Bills to Prohibit the Withholding Or Impoundment of Appropriations; and H. R. 7103, a Bill to Extend the Penalty Provision of the Antideficiency ActConsiders (85) H.R. 11541, (85) H.R. 11682, (85) H.R. 7103, (85) H.R. 11441. |
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... constitutional system , should form the basis for the imposition of such penalties as fines and imprisonment . The ... Constitution really means what it says and that we have three distinct divisions of Government , and I am naive ...
... constitutional system , should form the basis for the imposition of such penalties as fines and imprisonment . The ... Constitution really means what it says and that we have three distinct divisions of Government , and I am naive ...
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... Constitution specifically and definitely spells out that it is the Congress that has the authority and responsibility of supporting and maintaining an army and a navy and the President is merely the executive in that instance to carry ...
... Constitution specifically and definitely spells out that it is the Congress that has the authority and responsibility of supporting and maintaining an army and a navy and the President is merely the executive in that instance to carry ...
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... Constitution that the Congress shall maintain and support an Army and Navy , not the Executive . The Congress makes those decisions , but in effect , in practice , the Congress is not making those decisions . The Executive , through the ...
... Constitution that the Congress shall maintain and support an Army and Navy , not the Executive . The Congress makes those decisions , but in effect , in practice , the Congress is not making those decisions . The Executive , through the ...
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... Constitution but is contrary to the letter and spirit of the various appropriation bills . This practice has been indulged by appointees and bureaucrats in the several departments . These persons have usurped the authority of the ...
... Constitution but is contrary to the letter and spirit of the various appropriation bills . This practice has been indulged by appointees and bureaucrats in the several departments . These persons have usurped the authority of the ...
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... Constitution says , the Department is writing its own ticket and naming its own appropriation , and the taxpayers of the Nation and the men they send to Washington to represent them can go jump in the sea . It is strong language . I don ...
... Constitution says , the Department is writing its own ticket and naming its own appropriation , and the taxpayers of the Nation and the men they send to Washington to represent them can go jump in the sea . It is strong language . I don ...
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action agencies amount Antideficiency Act apportionment appropriated moneys Appropriation Act appropriation bill Appropriations Committee approval authority Budget Bureau Chairman DAWSON changes in requirements Committee on Government Comptroller Congress contained in subsection December 14 Defense Department deficiency appropriation deficiency or supplemental Department of Defense Director economic effect savings enacted executive branch expended Federal fiscal fourth quarter give going Government Operations HARDEN Hébert's bill HENDERSON House Appropriations Committee impoundment of appropriations indicate a necessity instance JOHN TABER LIPSCOMB matter ment MERRIAM MICHEL million moneys appropriated necessary necessity for deficiency partisan matter penalty provision POLAND PORTER Post Office Department Postmaster present President prevent any moneys prevent obligation priations problem promptly provide for contingencies purpose question reapportionments request reserves responsible for administration Revised Statutes ROOSEVELT specific spent statement subcommittee supplemental appropriations TABER Thank things tion United unlawful WILLIAM L withhold or impound
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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 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 4 - 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 - States who shall violate subsections (a), (b),or (h) of this section shall be subjected to appropriate administrative discipline, including, when circumstances •warrant, suspension from duty without pay or removal from office...
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 50 - ... all appropriations or funds not limited to a definite period of time, and all authorizations to create obligations by contract in advance of appropriations, shall be so apportioned as to achieve the most effective and economical use thereof. As used hereafter in this section the term "appropriation" means appropriations, funds, and authorizations to create obligations by contract in advance of appropriations.
Page 49 - Appropriation of a given amount for a particular activity constitutes only a ceiling upon the amount which should be expended for that activity. The aAministrative 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 Z»j/ the Congress.