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B-136883, AUGUST 1, 1958, 38 COMP. GEN. 93

B-136883 Aug 01, 1958
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APPROPRIATIONS - DEFICIENCIES - ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT VIOLATIONS - PRIORITY OF OBLIGATIONS WHEN CONGRESS BY ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION DIRECTS THE TRANSFER OF AN APPROPRIATION TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT AND THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT UNOBLIGATED FUNDS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE TRANSFER. ALTHOUGH THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO USE OBLIGATED BUT UNEXPENDED FUNDS TO COVER THE MANDATORY TRANSFER IS PRIMARILY AN ADMINISTRATIVE ONE. IF THERE IS DOUBT AS TO THE PRIORITY OF THE OBLIGATIONS. 1958: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JULY 22. 000 IS TO BE TRANSFERRED IN THE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS. OF THE INDIAN TITLE TO THE LANDS REQUIRED FOR YELLOWTAIL DAM AND RESERVOIR AND THAT TITLE TO THOSE LANDS IS NOW VESTED IN THE UNITED STATES.

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