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B-157512-O.M. 1 (1972-09-01)

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                                                       JUN, 2 8 1972
         The CoptroLller General


         Director, __  -    ry   bag/o




         Raquest for legal asstatance regitrding various
         mtters  questioed  by senlator Proxmire in
         connection Vith a transportation exposition
         at Dulles. Airport


     By letter 4ated Noy 12. 1972. Soet~or Villima Praxxire
requestd  out Of fice to eaine and report to binu en a uneber *f
matters, Inc luding the possible misuse of appropriated mnimes for
certain activities associated with the United Fitates International
Transprtation  Expositioui (TRA4sPO) hold at Wules Interational
Airport f ra May 27, 1972, through June t&, 1972.

     Ina 19M, the Congress autbarized sppropriatioas of $750,000
for an International aeronautical exposition (HI litary Construction
Awtstorasattga Act, 1970; rublic lAw 9142 approved December 5, 1969).
The se of the.   exposition later was expanded to Include all. nads
of tranqartatlou1. and direct Fedwral ftwding was iuicresmW to $5 malI-
lift (Military Conitraction Authorization Act,, 1971; Mibict Low 91'-511,
affirova October 26,       andthacofMrh1,L7;PbiLw
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     1Th. Deprtmat  estimatod that ThAIIPO vou!4 cost $10.1 &1illion
and that the funda would be saalablo from appropriations of $5 sil-
litou, estimated romiuen of $3.6 nl lioo, and t.Simbrsaemt s f ron the
Dpartuet's   owstitueuit agencies of $1.5 willioui. The estimated
cost of $10.1 millon  did not Include the cost of various TRAMS?
administrative support &ervices furalished by other Federal and wz-
Fedleral sources.

     Tbe Sonamer'e roquest (attacheent 1) quiestiomod the propriety
of the Dewrtuezt's  actions In the folloving castez *nd raised tbo
Lamae of possIble violations of low.. Your decisions as to whetber
tbere were violation* of low in thoe  **s  woutd be appreclatvd.

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