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Funds for Repairs Performed by State and County Convict Labor on Roads Damaged by Army Maneuvers

B-131580-O.M. Published: Jun 04, 1957. Publicly Released: Jun 04, 1957.
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This document discusses funds for repair of roads damaged by Army maneuvers. The funds for repair of roads damaged by Army maneuvers are appropriated to the Department of Defense. While the 1955 and 1956 appropriations were made in contemplation that the amounts for that purpose would be transferred to the Bureau of Public Roads and the 1957 appropriation permits such transfers in amounts that may be determined necessary by the Department of Defense, the appropriations were not made "for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads" but for the functions of the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense is not required to make any transfer to the Bureau. Considering the language inhibiting use of funds for convict labor is contained in the appropriations of the Department of Commerce, it is concluded that the Department of Defense funds transferred to the Bureau of Public Roads for repair of roads damaged by Army maneuvers continued to be available for that Department of Defense purpose without regard to the inhibition against convict labor as to funds appropriated for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads.

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