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ACT JUNE 30. 1906. c. 3914. (34 Stat. 697.) 



No act to be construed to make an appropriation or authorize execution of con- 

 tract in excess of appropriation unless it so declares in specific terms. 



Sec. 9. No Act of Congress hereafter passed shall be construed to 

 make an appropriation out of the Treasuiy of the United States, or 

 to authorize the execution of a contract involvino; the payment of 

 money in excess of appropriations made by law, unless such Act shall 

 in specific terms declare an appropriation to be made or that a con- 

 tract may be execute'd. 



Act June 30, 1906. c. 3914, s. 9, 34 Stat. 764. 



This section is a part of the sundry civil appropriation nr-t for the fisral 

 year 1!K)T. cited altove. 



A suhsequent similar provision relating to the construction of acts 

 uiakin;: apiiropriations. contained in act July 1, 1902, c. 1351, is set forth 

 on p. 316. ante, under "Appropriations." 



Expenditure in any fiscal year or involving the Government in any 

 contract, etc.. for future i)aynient of money in excess of ai)i)ropriations for 

 that fiscal year, is prohibited, and punislinient pro\ ide<l therefor, in Rev. 

 St. sec. .1670. set forth on p. 316. ante, under "Appropriations." 



REV. ST. SEC. 3733. 



No contract for erection, etc , of public building, etc., to exceed appropriation. 



Sec. 3733. No contract shall be entered into for the erection, repair, 

 or furnishing of any public building, or for any public improvemtMit 

 which shall bind the Government to pav a larger sum of money than 

 the amount in the Treasury appropriated for the specific purpose. 



ACT MARCH 4. 1909, c. 321. (35 Stat. 1088.) 



Officer contracting for erection, etc.. of public building, etc.. beyond appropria- 

 tion; punishment. 



Sec. 98. Whoever, being an officer of the I'^^nited States, shall know- 

 ingly contract for the erection, repair, or furnishing of any public 

 building, or for any public improvement, to pay a larger amount than 

 the specific sum appropriated for such purpose, shall be fined not more 

 than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than two years. 



Act March 4. 1900, c. 321, s. 9S, 35 Stat. 1106. 



This is a section of "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal 

 laws of tlie T'nited States." cited above, incorporating therein the provi- 

 sions of Rev. St. sec. 5503, which section is expressly repealed by section 

 341 of this act. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3734. 



Contracts or payment for sites for public buildings not to be made in excess 

 of appropriations; no expenditures to be made until sketch plans are ap- 

 proved: subsequent changes; limit of cost. 



Sec. 3734. And hereafter no money shall be paid nor contracts made 

 for payment for any site for a public building in excess of the amount 

 specifically aj)pr()priated therefor; and no money shall be expended 

 upon any public building until after sketch plans showing the tenta- 

 tive design and arrangcp.uMit of .-uch building, together with outline 

 description and detailed estimates of the cost thereof shall have been 

 made by the Supervising Architect of the Trea.sury Department 

 (except when otherAvise authorized by law) and said sketch plans and 

 estimates shall have been a])i3roved by the Secretary of the Treasury 

 and the head of each executive department who will have officials 



