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B-195007 1 (1980-07-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadiki0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION If~ 7~ 4 ~ 4ts~ 4-, - I I ~ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE. UNITED STATES V ASH IN GT N . D . C . 2 O 5 -S FILE: B-195007 DATE: July 15, 1980 MATTER OF: /Availability of Interior's Departmental Manage- L-ment Appropriation, for certain activities auth- orized by Public Laws 95-617, 95-632, and 93-531 DIGEST: 1) Department of Interior may use 1979 Departmental Managemnent appropriation to perform duties imposed upon Secretary by Title V of the Public Utility Regula- tory Policies Act of 1978 even though Title V became Law after Congress had enacted the appropriation. Existin: department appropriations which generally cover types .of expenditure involved are available to &_fray expenses of additional duties imposed by law so long as duties bear sufficient relationship to the purposes for which appropriation was made. Secretary's Title V duties may be considered as necessary expenses of his office. 2) Department of Interior 1979 Departmental Management appropriation is available to pay Endangered Species Camittee and Review Board fiscal year 1979 support costs even though Congress enacted statute, creating coianittee and board, after it had made appropriation. Existin2 department appropriations which generally cover type of expenditure involved are available to defray expenses of additional duties imposed by law so long as duties bear sufficient relationship to purposes for which appropriation was made. 3) Public Law 93-531, which created Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Cotmission expressly provided that Department of Interior furnish on a nonreimbursable basis, necessary administrative and housekeeping ser-ices for the Commission. Department of Interior Departmental Management appropriation is available for housekeeping and administrative expenses of Commission even though Con- gress enacted appropriation prior to statute establishing Commission. Existing department appropriations which generally cover type of expenditure involved are avail- able to defray expenses of additional duties so long as duties imposed by new law bear sufficient relation- ship to purposes for which appropriation was made. Zi-72 7 W P I rl

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