38 U.S.C. § 313 — Availability of appropriations

submitted 35 years ago by Pub. L. 102-83 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 62 words · no verdicts yet

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Money given to the VA can stay available until it's spent, with no yearly deadline. The VA can't use that money to settle a construction contract dispute over $1,000,000 unless an outside audit checks it. The settlement must also be specifically allowed in an appropriations law.

(a) Money appropriated to the Department can stay available until it is fully used — there is no yearly deadline requiring it be spent. (b) The Department can't use appropriated money to settle a construction contract for more than $1,000,000 unless: (1) an entity outside the Department audits the settlement to check that the spending is reasonable and appropriate; and (2) an appropriation law specifically provides for that settlement.

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(a)

Funds appropriated to the Department may remain available until expended.

(b)

Funds appropriated to the Department may not be used for a settlement of more than $1,000,000 on a construction contract unless—

(1)

the settlement is audited by an entity outside the Department for reasonableness and appropriateness of expenditures; and

(2)

the settlement is provided for specifically in an appropriation law.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 383.)

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1991Enacted · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 383

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-83 on 1991-08-06.

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