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(b) In connection with his audit responsibilities, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the head of the agency concerned, to the Secretary of the Treasury, and to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, respecting operations under sections 701-708 of this title, including an appraisal of the unliquidated obligations under the appropriation accounts established by such sections. Within thirty days after receipt of such report, the agency concerned shall accomplish any actions required by subsection (a) of this section which such report shows to be necessary. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 3, 70 Stat. 649.

Section 704. Transfer of accounts for payment of certified claims.

During the fiscal year in which sections 701-708 of this title become effective, and under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, the obligated balance of the appropriation account for payment of certified claims established pursuant to section 2 of the Act of July 6, 1949, shall be transferred to the related appropriation accounts established pursuant to sections 701-708 of this title and the unobligated balance shall be withdrawn. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 4, 70 Stat. 649.

Section 705. Merger of obligated balances for definite periods.

The obligated balances of appropriations made available for obligation for definite periods of time under discontinued appropriation heads may, upon the expiration of the second full fiscal year following the fiscal year or years for which such appropriations are available for obligation, be merged in the appropriation accounts provided for by section 701 of this title, or in one or more other accounts to be established pursuant to sections 701-708 of this title for discontinued appropriations of the agency or subdivision thereof currently responsible for the liquidation of the obligations. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 5, 70 Stat. 649.

Section 706. Withdrawal of unobligated balances not limited to definite period.

The unobligated balances of appropriations which are not limited to a definite period of time shall be withdrawn in the manner provided in section 701 (a) (2) of this title whenever the head of the agency concerned shall determine that the purposes for which the appropriation was made has been fulfilled; or in any event, whenever disbursements have not been made against the appropriation for two full consecutive fiscal years: Provided, That amounts of appropriations not limited to a definite period of time which are withdrawn pursuant to this section or were heretofore

withdrawn from the appropriation account by administrative action may be restored to the applicable appropriation account for the payment of obligations and for the settlement of accounts. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 6, 70 Stat. 649.

Section 707. Applicability to appropriations for District of

Columbia or for disbursal by Secretary of the
Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The provisions of sections 701-708 of this title shall not apply to the appropriations for the District of Columbia or appropriations to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 8, 70 Stat. 650.

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The inclusion in appropriation Acts of provisions excepting any appropriation or appropriations from the operation of the provisions of sections 701-708 of this title and fixing the period for which such appropriation or appropriations shall remain available for expenditure is authorized. July 25, 1956, c. 727, § 8, 70 Stat. 650.

Section 712a. Balances of appropriations; expenditures [Surplus Fund-Certified Claims Act].

Except as otherwise provided by law, all balances of appropriations contained in the annual appropriation bills and made specifically for the service of any fiscal year shall only be applied to the payment of expenses properly incurred during that year, or to the fulfillment of contracts properly made within that year. July 6, 1949, c. 299, § 1, 63 Stat. 407.

Section 724a.

Appropriations for payment of judgments against the United States.

There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of the postal revenues, respectively, such sums as may on and after July 27, 1956 be necessary for the payment, not otherwise provided for, as certified by the Comptroller General, of judgments (not in excess of $100,000 in any one case) rendered by the district courts and the Court of Claims against the United States which have become final, together with such interest and costs as may be specified in such judgments or otherwise authorized by law: Provided, That whenever a judgment of a district court to which the provisions of section 2411 (b) of Title 28, apply, is payable from this appropriation, interest shall be paid thereon only when such judgment becomes final after review on appeal or petition by the United States, and then only from

the date of the filing of the transcript thereof in the General Accounting Office to the date of the mandate of affirmance (except that in cases reviewed by the Supreme Court interest shall not be allowed beyond the term of the Court at which the judgment was affirmed): Provided further, That whenever a judgment rendered by the Court of Claims is payable from this appropriation, interest payable thereon in accordance with section 2516 (b) of Title 28 shall be computed from the date of the filing of the transcript thereof in the General Accounting Office. (July 27, 1956, ch. 748, title XIII, § 1302, 70 Stat. 694.)

PART XIV, TITLE 33

CHAPTER 12.-RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY

Section 622. Method of doing work generally.

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Army to apply the money appropriated for improvements of rivers and harbors, other than surveys, estimates and gaugings, in carrying on the various works, by contract or otherwise, as may be most economical and advantageous to the Government. And all works of improvement authorized to be prosecuted or completed under contracts may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, be carried on by contract or otherwise, as may be most economical or advantageous to the United States. In all cases where the project for a work of river or harbor improvement provides for the construction or use of Government dredging plant, the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, have the work done by contract if reasonable prices can be obtained. Aug. 11, 1888, c. 860, § 3, 25 Stat. 423; July 25, 1912, c. 253, § 1, 37 Stat. 222; Mar. 2, 1919, c. 95, § 3, 40 Stat. 1287.

Section 624. Limitation on power to let contract based on estimation of cost.

No part of the funds appropriated for works of river and harbor improvement shall be used to pay for any work done by private contract if the contract price is more than 25 per centum in excess of the estimated cost of doing the work by Government plant: Provided, That in estimating the cost of doing the work by Government plant, including the cost of labor and materials, there shall also be taken into account proper charges for depreciation of plant and all supervising and overhead expenses and interest on the capital invested in the Government plant, but the rate of interest shall not exceed the maximum prevailing rate being paid by the United States on current issues of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness. Mar. 2, 1919, c. 95, § 8, 40 Stat. 1290.

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