31 U.S.C. § 1355 — Prohibition on use of funds for portraits

Page 189 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 1501 (2) Paragraph (1) shall cease to apply with re- spect to a contractor otherwise covered by that paragraph on the date on which the contractor submits the report required by such section 4212(d) for the fiscal year concerned. (b) The Secretary of Labor shall make avail- able in a database a list of the contractors that have complied with the provisions of such sec- tion 4212(d). (Added Pub. L. 105–339, § 7(b)(1), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3189.) § 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) In this section— (1) the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41; and (2) the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Con- gress. (Added Pub. L. 115–158, § 2(a), Mar. 27, 2018, 132 Stat. 1242.) CHAPTER 15—APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTING SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL Sec. 1501. Documentary evidence requirement for Gov- ernment obligations. 1502. Balances available. 1503. Comptroller General reports of amounts for which no accounting is made. SUBCHAPTER II—APPORTIONMENT 1511. Definition and application. 1512. Apportionment and reserves. 1513. Officials controlling apportionments. 1514. Administrative division of apportionments. 1515. Authorized apportionments necessitating de- ficiency or supplemental appropriations. 1516. Exemptions. 1517. Prohibited obligations and expenditures. 1518. Adverse personnel actions. 1519. Criminal penalty. SUBCHAPTER III—TRANSFERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS 1531. Transfers of functions and activities. 1532. Withdrawal and credit. 1533. Transfers of appropriations for salaries and expenses to carry out national defense re- sponsibilities. 1534. Adjustments between appropriations. 1535. Agency agreements. 1536. Crediting payments from purchases between executive agencies. 1537. Services between the United States Govern- ment and the District of Columbia govern- ment. SUBCHAPTER IV—CLOSING ACCOUNTS 1551. Definitions; applicability of subchapter. 1552. Procedure for appropriation accounts avail- able for definite periods. 1553. Availability of appropriation accounts to pay obligations. Sec. 1554. Audit, control, and reporting. 1555. Closing of appropriation accounts available for indefinite periods. 1556. Comptroller General: reports on appropria- tion accounts. 1557. Authority for exemptions in appropriation laws. 1558. Availability of funds following resolution of a formal protest or other challenge. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. E, title LV, § 5502(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 699, substituted ‘‘of a formal protest or other challenge’’ for ‘‘of a protest’’ in item 1558. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1054(e)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2503, substituted ‘‘Definitions; appli- cability of subchapter’’ for ‘‘Definitions and applica- tion’’ in item 1551 and ‘‘Procedure for appropriation ac- counts available for definite periods’’ for ‘‘Audit, con- trol, and reporting’’ in item 1552. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1405(a)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1679, substituted ‘‘Audit, control, and reporting’’ for ‘‘Procedure for appropriation ac- counts available for definite periods’’ in item 1552 and for ‘‘Review of appropriation accounts’’ in item 1554, ‘‘Closing of appropriation accounts available’’ for ‘‘Withdrawal of unobligated balances of appropria- tions’’ in item 1555, ‘‘General: reports’’ for ‘‘General re- ports’’ in item 1556, and ‘‘Authority for exemptions in appropriation laws’’ for ‘‘Authorization to exempt’’ in item 1557. 1989—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 813(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1494, added item 1558. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL § 1501. Documentary evidence requirement for Government obligations (a) An amount shall be recorded as an obliga- tion of the United States Government only when supported by documentary evidence of— (1) a binding agreement between an agency and another person (including an agency) that is— (A) in writing, in a way and form, and for a purpose authorized by law; and (B) executed before the end of the period of availability for obligation of the appropria- tion or fund used for specific goods to be de- livered, real property to be bought or leased, or work or service to be provided; (2) a loan agreement showing the amount and terms of repayment; (3) an order required by law to be placed with an agency; (4) an order issued under a law authorizing purchases without advertising— (A) when necessary because of a public exi- gency; (B) for perishable subsistence supplies; or (C) within specific monetary limits; (5) a grant or subsidy payable— (A) from appropriations made for payment of, or contributions to, amounts required to be paid in specific amounts fixed by law or under formulas prescribed by law; (B) under an agreement authorized by law; or (C) under plans approved consistent with and authorized by law; (6) a liability that may result from pending litigation;