The Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry requested GAO's opinion on whether funds were available for implementation of a pilot project in Vermont for the Farms for the Future Act of 1990, and if implementation of the project would violate the Antideficiency Act. The Department of Agriculture contended that no appropriations were available to implement the project, whil...

Officials at the Department of Agriculture contend that no appropriations are currently available to provide assistance to Vermont and that entering into an agreement to establish a pilot project would violate the Antideficiency Act. Funds are available to establish the program for Vermont and that implementation of the program with respect to Vermont would not violate the Antideficiency Act. Alth...