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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... funds - that is , the spending of funds by Government agencies at a rate which exhausts the appropriation prior to the end of the period for which it is made , thus requiring either a supplemental appropria- tion or a drastic ...
... funds - that is , the spending of funds by Government agencies at a rate which exhausts the appropriation prior to the end of the period for which it is made , thus requiring either a supplemental appropria- tion or a drastic ...
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... funds . The major purposes are , in the words of the act , " *** to achieve the most effective and economical use " of funds and - for appropriations available for a definite period of time - " *** to prevent obligation or expenditure ...
... funds . The major purposes are , in the words of the act , " *** to achieve the most effective and economical use " of funds and - for appropriations available for a definite period of time - " *** to prevent obligation or expenditure ...
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... funds appropriated . " See , also , the explanation of subsection ( c ) ( 2 ) at page 6836 , volume 96 of the Congressional Record for May 10 , 1950 . Language to revise the Antideficiency Act had been drafted by the General Accounting ...
... funds appropriated . " See , also , the explanation of subsection ( c ) ( 2 ) at page 6836 , volume 96 of the Congressional Record for May 10 , 1950 . Language to revise the Antideficiency Act had been drafted by the General Accounting ...
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... funds , and contract authorizations in order to insure that such funds will not be needlessly obligated in cases where circumstances developing after the formulation of the estimates or after the enactment of the appropriation act have ...
... funds , and contract authorizations in order to insure that such funds will not be needlessly obligated in cases where circumstances developing after the formulation of the estimates or after the enactment of the appropriation act have ...
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... funds for the operation of the Government . Under our concept , the various departments and the various services come to the Congress and make out a case and defend their position as to the amount of money needed to operate the ...
... funds for the operation of the Government . Under our concept , the various departments and the various services come to the Congress and make out a case and defend their position as to the amount of money needed to operate the ...
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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.