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B-153694 1 (1964-09-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadopu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 B.,15369k 8E 2 196k RELEASED rear Mr. leird: tuzis s in response to your tatter of August 19, 1964, rquests. Lng that vs ascerWn the number of nwly authorized program initiated by the D of Selth, hal tion, ad Velfre, prior to appro- pristloas therefor and that we advise you of our opinion concerning the legality of such activities. Several new progras to be administered by the t ere authorized in fscal year 1964. owever, to date, funds for these newly authorized prqoras have not been e~propriated. You point out that vwe the Souse Casittee on Appropriations acted on the Depart- ent's requests for fiscal year 1965 f ids it disallowed mnts also requested as suppleuemtl appopriations for 1964 *hih were Included to cover th new progrm authorized in that year. The COxsttee, in effect, eoatine the awunts requested for 1964 and 1965 as one total for 1965, and ae prision for this total to be avalable lnxlately uweectma, of' the bill1 eves thug suc encmn night Um oc- curred prior to the close of fiscal year 1964. You fAuthor point out that. one of the cin reason for this action na that not am the preUminary nit of drawing up regultions, drafting and printing application form, setting up advisory comittees, etc.1 could be done until an appropriation vae aailsble to cover such expvese, and thus the progr could not be 1xaugurte as rapidly as the bude ts- timtes prumed. You quote the statement appewing in the Cmttee's report vith respet to the new prgra for expamlon and t of Woat l education tht tge is serious question concerning the lqsJV, or at lest the propriety, of appointing the Cw'tional ad..- vlsorzomittee before appropitions are available for the propwar Your letter to us us procpted by inf ration contained in the report of the Senate Coittee on Aprpriatton in cnectlon with the Item ealth Professious S.uational Assstum,, anoher of the new program authorized in 1964, to the effet that 69 applications hWd been reeyved totaing $21,10M,000 as the federal share and that the Mdvisr ounoil bad acted on applications tr dental schools and had f projects in the wunt of $18(00,000, all prior to OW 4pxvr1&tw fr te prgm.It I bo&=*of your doubts ct=- corning the lplity of this action tait you have requested our opinion in the matter and that we advise you ihethr any othe nvty athorized W*Samham actually been Initiated by thes Dprut of alh, Iducation, MAd Welfar prior to Vxyrations thereor.

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