An appropriation of an executive agency for salaries and expenses is available to carry out national defense responsibilities assigned to the agency under law. A transfer necessary to carry out this section may be made between appropriations or allocations within the executive agency. An allocation may not be made to an executive agency that can carry out with its regular personnel a defense activity assigned to it by using the authority of this section to realign its regular programs.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1533 | 31:697. | June 2, 1951, ch. 121, ch. XI(proviso immediately before heading "Independent Offices"), |
The words "executive agency" are substituted for "department, agency, or corporation, in the executive branch of the Government" because of section 102 of the revised title. The words "authority of this section" are substituted for "foregoing authority" for clarity.