United States Code
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§ 313.
Availability of appropriations
(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.
cite as: 38 USC 313
