Availability of appropriations
38 U.S.C. § 313
in effect(a) Funds appropriated to the Department may remain available until expended.
(b) Funds appropriated to the Department may not be used for a settlement of more than $1,000,000 on a construction contract unless—(1) the settlement is audited by an entity outside the Department for reasonableness and appropriateness of expenditures; and (2) the settlement is provided for specifically in an appropriation law.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc38@119-95.zipFetched: 6/5/2026
