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B-148989-O.M. 1 (1962-06-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadaft0001 and id is 1 raw text is: June 18, 1962 Director, Civil Accountiz and Auditing Division Returned. Section 3736, Revised Statutes, 41 U.S.C. 34, probibitc the acquisition of land in the absene of a law authorising such purchase. In applyqag this statute it has been held that the authority to purchase land on acount ot the United States need not be conferred by express provision of statute but the purchase ma be implied depening upan the facts and olreumstances involved. See B-3480%, Juno 25, 1943; R-1S56, JuZy 16, 1953. Authority for the Coast Guard to acquire Iand is provided in its .eablig legislation lh U.S.C. 92(f). This section was designed to givn the Coast Guard authority general2y to acquire land or Laterests in land within the liite of appropriations made tharefor. Thus, the question to be doided is whether the approprtaties '2020201 Operatq; Expenses, GOast Guard, otatuaaed in the Treasury Departumnat Appropria- tion Act, 1961, 74 Stat. 285, is properly chargeable with the sum of $15,000 depouited with the Clerk of the DistrLat Curt of the United States for the District of Coneticut as just copensation for the acquisition of 35 acres of land through candemoation.

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