Title 41, Public ContractsRelease 119-102
§6303 Certain Contracts Limited to Appropriated Amounts
Title 41 › Subtitle II — Other Advertising and Contract Provisions › CHAPTER 63 — GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS › § 6303
Summary
No public-construction contract can require the federal government to pay beyond appropriated funds.
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Title 41, §6303
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A contract to erect, repair, or furnish a public building, or to make any public improvement, shall not be made on terms requiring the Federal Government to pay more than the amount specifically appropriated for the activity covered by the contract.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 630341:12.R.S. § 3733. The words “the activity covered by the contract” are substituted for “the specific purpose” for clarity.
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41 U.S.C. § 6303
Title 41, Public Contracts
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102