A bill to prohibit the appropriation and expenditure of unvouchered funds unless specifically authorized by law, and to provide for reports on and audits of authorized expenditures of unvouchered funds.

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States that no moneys may be paid from the Treasury pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the United States unless: (1) such certification is accompanied by a voucher or abstract with describes the payee or payees and the items or services for which such payment is being made; or (2) the payment of such funds pursuant to such certification, without such a voucher, is specifically authorized by law. Requires reports to the Congress at the end of each calendar quarter from each department and agency setting forth the amounts expended pursuant to such certification. Provides that on and after the effective date of this Act, it shall not be in order in either the Senate or the House to consider any appropriation if such appropriation may be expended pursuant to a certification, and without such a voucher called for by this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 1975

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