31 U.S.C. § 1502 — Balances available

Page 190 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 1502 (7) employment or services of persons or ex- penses of travel under law; (8) services provided by public utilities; or (9) other legal liability of the Government against an available appropriation or fund. (b) A statement of obligations provided to Congress or a committee of Congress by an agency shall include only those amounts that are obligations consistent with subsection (a) of this section. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 927.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1501(a) ..... 31:200(a). Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 935, § 1311(a), (e), 68 Stat. 830, 831. 1501(b) ..... 31:200(e). In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ‘‘After August 26, 1954’’ are omitted as executed. In clause (1), the words ‘‘an agency and another person (including an agency)’’ are substituted for ‘‘the parties thereto, in- cluding Government agencies’’ for clarity. In clause (2), the word ‘‘valid’’ is omitted as unnecessary. In clause (6), the words ‘‘brought under authority of law’’ are omitted as surplus. In clause (9), the word ‘‘legally’’ is omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘consistent with’’ are substituted for ‘‘as defined in’’ for clarity and for con- sistency with section 1108 of the revised title. The word ‘‘valid’’ is omitted as unnecessary. § 1502. Balances available (a) The balance of an appropriation or fund limited for obligation to a definite period is available only for payment of expenses properly incurred during the period of availability or to complete contracts properly made within that period of availability and obligated consistent with section 1501 of this title. However, the ap- propriation or fund is not available for expendi- ture for a period beyond the period otherwise authorized by law. (b) A provision of law requiring that the bal- ance of an appropriation or fund be returned to the general fund of the Treasury at the end of a definite period does not affect the status of law- suits or rights of action involving the right to an amount payable from the balance. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 928.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1502(a) ..... 31:200(d). Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 935, § 1311(d), 68 Stat. 831. 31:712a. July 6, 1949, ch. 299, § 1, 63 Stat. 407. 1502(b) ..... 31:665b. July 1, 1973, Pub. L. 93–52, § 111, 87 Stat. 134. Subsection (a) restates the source provisions to eliminate unnecessary words and for consistency. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘balance of an appropria- tion or fund’’ are substituted for ‘‘unexpended funds’’ for clarity and consistency in the revised chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries QUARTERLY REPORTS Pub. L. 118–47, div. D, title V, § 524, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 707, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal year 2024 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- resentatives and Senate a report on the status of bal- ances of appropriations: Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the monthly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to the extent feasible, earlier fiscal years) from which balances were derived.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 117–328, div. H, title V, § 524, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4912. Pub. L. 117–103, div. H, title V, § 524, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 500. Pub. L. 116–260, div. H, title V, § 525, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1626. Pub. L. 116–94, div. A, title V, § 525, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2611. Pub. L. 115–245, div. B, title V, § 525, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3122. Pub. L. 115–141, div. H, title V, § 526, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 768. Pub. L. 115–31, div. H, title V, § 526, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 566. Pub. L. 114–113, div. H, title V, § 526, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2653. Pub. L. 113–235, div. G, title V, § 523, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2518. Pub. L. 113–76, div. H, title V, § 524, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 413. Pub. L. 112–74, div. F, title V, § 526, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1115. AVAILABILITY OF ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS LIMITED TO FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH APPROPRIATED Pub. L. 102–377, title V, § 501, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1342, provided that: ‘‘No part of any appropriation con- tained in this Act or subsequent Energy and Water De- velopment Appropriations Acts shall remain available for obligation beyond the fiscal year specified in such Acts therein unless expressly so provided therein.’’ § 1503. Comptroller General reports of amounts for which no accounting is made The Comptroller General shall make a special report each year to Congress on recommenda- tions for changes in laws, that the Comptroller General believes may be in the public interest, about amounts— (1) for which no accounting is made to the Comptroller General; and (2) that are in— (A) accounts of the United States Govern- ment; or (B) the custody of an officer or employee of the Government if the Government is fi- nancially concerned. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 928.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1503 ......... 31:725w. June 26, 1934, ch. 756, § 24, 48 Stat. 1236; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(31), 68 Stat. 968. The words ‘‘shall cause a survey to be made’’ are omitted as executed. The word ‘‘existing’’ is omitted as surplus.