31 U.S.C. § 1534 — Adjustments between appropriations

submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-258 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 96 words · no verdicts yet

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During a fiscal year, an agency may temporarily charge one appropriation for costs benefiting another appropriation when money is available in both and their limits are followed. At year-end, the benefited appropriation bears the final charge.

(a) During a fiscal year, an agency may charge an available appropriation for the benefit of another available appropriation when money is available in both and the appropriations’ limits are followed. (b) The benefited appropriation must receive the final charge during the fiscal year or at its close, and the appropriation initially charged must receive an appropriate credit.

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(a)

An appropriation available to an agency may be charged at any time during a fiscal year for the benefit of another appropriation available to the agency to pay costs—

(1)

when amounts are available in both the appropriation to be charged and the appropriation to be benefited; and

(2)

subject to limitations applicable to the appropriations.

(b)

Amounts paid under this section are charged on a final basis during, or as of the close of, the fiscal year to the appropriation benefited. The appropriation charged under subsection (a) of this section shall be appropriately credited.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 933.)

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1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-258 · 96 Stat. 933

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