10 U.S.C. § 3134: Allocation of appropriations

Summary

Agencies named in section 3063 may let other agencies use their procurement money by officially allotting it, in amounts the head of the agency giving the allotment authorizes, and without formally moving the funds in Treasury records. The agency that made the allotment can pay bills charged to it when the buying agency gives a voucher signed by one of its officers or civilian employees.

Title 10, §3134

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(a)Appropriations available for procurement by an agency named in section 3063 of this title may, through administrative allotment, be made available for obligation for procurement by any other agency in amounts authorized by the head of the allotting agency and without transfer of funds on the books of the Department of the Treasury.

(b)A disbursing official of the allotting agency may make any disbursement chargeable to an allotment under subsection (a) upon a voucher certified by an officer or civilian employee of the procuring agency.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2309(a)2309(b)41:159 (2d sentence).41:159 (less 1st and 2d sentences).Feb. 19, 1948, ch. 65, § 10 (less 1st sentence), 62 Stat. 25. In subsection (a), the words “an agency named in section 2303 of this title” are substituted for the words “any such agency”. In subsection (b), the words “an allotment under subsection (a)” are substituted for the words “such allotments”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1809(e)(1), renumbered section 2309 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1809(e)(2)(A), substituted “named in section 3063” for “named in section 2303”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1809(e)(2)(B), which directed adding subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(3). 1982—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–258 substituted “disbursing official” for “disbursing officer”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2021 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below. Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

§3134 Allocation of Appropriations