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31 U.S.C. § 1552 - Procedure for appropriation accounts available for definite periods

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(a) On September 30th of the 5th fiscal year after the period of availability for obligation of a fixed appropriation account ends, the account shall be closed and any remaining balance (whether obligated or unobligated) in the account shall be canceled and thereafter shall not be available for obligation or expenditure for any purpose.

(b) Collections authorized or required to be credited to an appropriation account, but not received before closing of the account under subsection (a) or under section 1555 of this title shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(Pub. L. 97258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 935; Pub. L. 101510, div. A, title XIV, § 1405(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1676.)

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1552(a)31:701(a)(1).July 25, 1956, ch. 727, § 1(a)(1), 70 Stat. 647; restated July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93344, § 503(a), 88 Stat. 321. 31:701(a)(2).July 25, 1956, ch. 727, § 1(a)(2), 70 Stat. 648; June 29, 1960, Pub. L. 86533, § 1(25), 74 Stat. 249. 31:701(b).July 25, 1956, ch. 727, § 1(b), 70 Stat. 648; restated July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93344, § 503(b), 88 Stat. 322; Apr. 21, 1976, Pub. L. 94273, § 45, 90 Stat. 382. 1552(b)31:701(c)(last sentence).July 25, 1956, ch. 727, §§ 1(c)(last sentence), (d), 5, 70 Stat. 648, 649. 1552(c)31:701(d). 1552(d)31:705. In subsection (a), the text of 31:701(b)(1)(A) and (2)(A) and the words “for the period commencing on July 1, 1976, and ending on September 30, 1976, and for any fiscal year commencing on or after October 1, 1976” are omitted as executed. In subsection (a)(1), the words “period of availability ends” are substituted for “that period or the fiscal year or years, as the case may be, for which the appropriation is available for obligation” to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (a)(2), the words “reverts to the Treasury” are substituted for “if the appropriation was derived in whole or in part from the general fund, shall revert to such fund” to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (b), the words “not received before” are substituted for “not received until after” for clarity. The words “unless otherwise authorized by law” are omitted as surplus. The words “Comptroller General” are substituted for “General Accounting Office” for consistency. In subsection (c), the text of 31:701(d)(last sentence) is omitted as executed. In subsection (d), before clause (1), the word “heading” is substituted for “heads” for clarity and consistency.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1990—Pub. L. 101510 amended text generally, revising and restating former subsecs. (a) to (d) as subsecs. (a) and (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101510 applicable to any appropriation account the obligated balance of which, on Nov. 5, 1990, has not been transferred under subsec. (a)(1) of this section, as in effect Nov. 4, 1990, with transitional provisions, see section 1405(b) of Pub. L. 101510, set out as a note under section 1551 of this title.

Audit of Obligated Balances of Department of DefensePub. L. 101510, div. A, title XIV, § 1406, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1680, required the Secretary of Defense to provide for an audit of each account of the Department of Defense established under subsec. (a)(1) of this section, as in effect on the day before Nov. 5, 1990, and to provide Congress with a final report on the audit by Dec. 31, 1991.