B-223160:
Published: Jul 21, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 20, 1986.
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO commented on S. 2229, which would amend the Impoundment Control Act to require the President to release budget authority withheld pursuant to a deferral unless, within 45 days of continuous congressional session after the date on which Congress received the proposal, Congress has passed a bill approving the proposed deferral. Under the act, a one-house veto...