B-151369-O.M.: Published: Nov 15, 1963. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 1963.

The Department of Agriculture has, since 1944, been granted continuing legislative authority to erect, repair and improve buildings subject to restrictions carried in succeeding appropriation acts. Specifically, section 703 of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, approved September 21, 1944, ch. 412., 58 Stat. 742, 5 U.S.C. 565a provides: "The Department of Agriculture is authorized...