B-120739: Nov 22, 1954

EVEN THOUGH THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR SUCH USE IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION. THE ENUMERATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1955 THAT THE FUNDS FOR " COOPERATIVE RANGE IMPROVEMENTS" ARE AVAILABLE FOR ARTIFICIAL REVEGETATION. SUCH APPROPRIATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR GRASSHOPPER CONTROL WORK ON NATIONAL FOREST RANGES. 1954: REFERENCE IS...

B-120739: Aug 21, 1957

OUR OFFICE HELD THAT RANGE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE AND THAT THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR THE CONTROL OF PREDATORS AND RODENTS. SINCE "PROTECTION" IS INCLUDED IN THE WORD "MAINTENANCE.'. THE QUESTION IS SAID TO HAVE ARISEN IN VIEW OF DECISION B- 120739. WHICH HOLDS THAT A GENERAL APPROPRIATION TO O...