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           United States General Accounting Office
                  Washington, D.C.  20548

                                     FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                     Expected at 2 p.m., Wednesday
                                     April 21, 1982


                        Statement of

                      Charles A. Bowsher                    118147

            Comptroller General of the United States

                         before the

       Subcommittee on Legislative Process, Committee on Rules

                   House of Representatives

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:

     In coming weeks the Federal Government may encounter another

funding gap if the debt limit extension is not enacted.  On

this matter, you requested that we provide you our views on the

effects of a lapse in funding for government departments and

agencies and the effects of a failure to enact a necessary increase

in the public debt limit for a prolonged period of time.  You also

asked us to address the timeliness and content of impoundment

reports to the Congress during the 97th Congress and the effects

on impoundments of the enactment of S.J. Res. 58 or H.J. Res. 350.

GAO has done some work on these subjects.  The relevant reports

and testimony have been provided to your subcommittee.

EFFECTS OF FUNDING GAPS DUE TO FAILURE TO ENACT APPROPRIATIONS

     There have been relatively frequent funding gaps due to the

failure to enact timely appropriations.  The effects of these gaps on

Federal operations and services include lost productivity, lowered

morale, disruptions in services, lowered respect for the Federal


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