33 U.S.C. § 627 — Application of appropriation when separate works are included therein

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When Congress combines projects into one appropriation, this section governs transfers, spending, allotments, and leftover balances.

When a River and Harbor Act combines separate works or items and gives one total appropriation, balances credited to separate works may be transferred to the corresponding combined appropriation. Unless the Act says otherwise, the money must be spent on maintenance and improvement under Congress’s adopted projects, considering each project’s traffic needs. The Secretary of the Army makes the allotments on the Chief of Engineers’ recommendations. If the Act combines works but gives each project a separate amount, that amount must be spent on that project unless the Secretary decides to make a different allotment or division. Balances credited to combined items must be carried to the corresponding combined appropriations.

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Where separate works or items are consolidated in River and Harbor Acts and an aggregate amount is appropriated therefor, any balances remaining to the credit of the separate works or items may be transferred to the credit of the corresponding aggregate amounts appropriated for the consolidated items, and the amounts appropriated or transferred shall, unless otherwise expressed, be expended in securing maintenance and improvement according to the respective projects adopted by Congress, after giving due regard to the respective needs of traffic. The allotments to the respective works consolidated shall be made by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendations by the Chief of Engineers. In case such works or items are consolidated and separate amounts are given with each project, the amounts so named shall be expended upon such separate projects unless, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, another allotment or division should be made of the same. Any balances remaining to the credit of the consolidated items shall be carried to the credit of the respective aggregate amounts appropriated for the consolidated items.

Source credit: (Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142, § 3, 38 Stat. 1052; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1915Enacted · Act of Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142 · 38 Stat. 1052
1947Amended · Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343 · 61 Stat. 501

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