USC Subchapter III

in effect

31 U.S.C. § 1531 Transfers of functions and activities

(a) The balance of an appropriation available and necessary to finance or discharge a function or activity transferred or assigned under law within an executive agency or from one executive agency to another may be transferred to and used—(1) by the organizational unit or agency to which the function or activity was transferred or assigned; and (2) for a purpose for which the appropriation was originally available. (b) The head of the executive agency determines the amount that, with the approval of the President, is necessary to be transferred when the transfer or assignment of the function or activity is within the agency. The President determines the amount necessary to be transferred when the transfer or assignment of the function or activity is from one executive agency to another. (c) A balance transferred under this section is—(1) credited to an applicable existing or new appropriation account; (2) merged with the amount in an account to which the balance is credited; and (3) with the amount with which the balance is merged, accounted for as one amount. (d) New appropriation accounts may be established to carry out subsection (c)(1) of this section.

31 U.S.C. § 1532 Withdrawal and credit

An amount available under law may be withdrawn from one appropriation account and credited to another or to a working fund only when authorized by law. Except as specifically provided by law, an amount authorized to be withdrawn and credited is available for the same purpose and subject to the same limitations provided by the law appropriating the amount. A withdrawal and credit is made by check and without a warrant.

31 U.S.C. § 1533 Transfers of appropriations for salaries and expenses to carry out national defense responsibilities

An appropriation of an executive agency for salaries and expenses is available to carry out national defense responsibilities assigned to the agency under law. A transfer necessary to carry out this section may be made between appropriations or allocations within the executive agency. An allocation may not be made to an executive agency that can carry out with its regular personnel a defense activity assigned to it by using the authority of this section to realign its regular programs.

31 U.S.C. § 1534 Adjustments between appropriations

(a) An appropriation available to an agency may be charged at any time during a fiscal year for the benefit of another appropriation available to the agency to pay costs—(1) when amounts are available in both the appropriation to be charged and the appropriation to be benefited; and (2) subject to limitations applicable to the appropriations. (b) Amounts paid under this section are charged on a final basis during, or as of the close of, the fiscal year to the appropriation benefited. The appropriation charged under subsection (a) of this section shall be appropriately credited.

31 U.S.C. § 1535 Agency agreements

(a) The head of an agency or major organizational unit within an agency may place an order with a major organizational unit within the same agency or another agency for goods or services if—(1) amounts are available; (2) the head of the ordering agency or unit decides the order is in the best interest of the United States Government; (3) the agency or unit to fill the order is able to provide or get by contract the ordered goods or services; and (4) the head of the agency decides ordered goods or services cannot be provided by contract as conveniently or cheaply by a commercial enterprise. (b) Payment shall be made promptly by check on the written request of the agency or unit filling the order. Payment may be in advance or on providing the goods or services ordered and shall be for any part of the estimated or actual cost as determined by the agency or unit filling the order. A bill submitted or a request for payment is not subject to audit or certification in advance of payment. Proper adjustment of amounts paid in advance shall be made as agreed to by the heads of the agencies or units on the basis of the actual cost of goods or services provided. (c) A condition or limitation applicable to amounts for procurement of an agency or unit placing an order or making a contract under this section applies to the placing of the order or the making of the contract. (d) An order placed or agreement made under this section obligates an appropriation of the ordering agency or unit. The amount obligated is deobligated to the extent that the agency or unit filling the order has not incurred obligations, before the end of the period of availability of the appropriation, in—(1) providing goods or services; or (2) making an authorized contract with another person to provide the requested goods or services. (e) This section does not—(1) authorize orders to be placed for goods or services to be provided by convict labor; or (2) affect other laws about working funds.

31 U.S.C. § 1536 Crediting payments from purchases between executive agencies

(a) An advance payment made on an order under section 1535 of this title is credited to a special working fund that the Secretary of the Treasury considers necessary to be established. Except as provided in this section, any other payment is credited to the appropriation or fund against which charges were made to fill the order. (b) An amount paid under section 1535 of this title may be expended in providing goods or services or for a purpose specified for the appropriation or fund credited. Where goods are provided from stocks on hand, the amount received in payment is credited so as to be available to replace the goods unless—(1) another law authorizes the amount to be credited to some other appropriation or fund; or (2) the head of the executive agency filling the order decides that replacement is not necessary, in which case, the amount received is deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (c) This section does not affect other laws about working funds.

31 U.S.C. § 1537 Services between the United States Government and the District of Columbia government

(a) To prevent duplication and to promote efficiency and economy, an officer or employee of—(1) the United States Government may provide services to the District of Columbia government; and (2) the District of Columbia government may provide services to the United States Government. (b)(1) Services under this section shall be provided under an agreement—(A) negotiated by officers and employees of the 2 governments; and (B) approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Mayor of the District of Columbia. (2) Each agreement shall provide that the cost of providing the services shall be borne in the way provided in subsection (c) of this section by the government to which the services are provided at rates or charges based on the actual cost of providing the services. (3) To carry out an agreement made under this subsection, the agreement may provide for the delegation of duties and powers of officers and employees of—(A) the District of Columbia government to officers and employees of the United States Government; and (B) the United States Government to officers and employees of the District of Columbia government. (c) In providing services under an agreement made under subsection (b) of this section—(1) costs incurred by the United States Government may be paid from appropriations available to the District of Columbia government officer or employee to whom the services were provided; and (2) costs incurred by the District of Columbia government may be paid from amounts available to the United States Government officer or employee to whom the services were provided. (d) When requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police shall assist the Secret Service and the Secret Service Uniformed Division on a non-reimbursable basis in carrying out their protective duties under sections 3056 and 3056A of title 18.