Which statutes govern the Amount under the ADA?

Which statutes govern the Amount under the ADA?

• A. 31 USC 1301
• B. 31 USC 1502
• C. 31 USC 1341, 1342, and 1517
• D. 31 USC 1342

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that the Anti-Deficiency Act’s control over how much can be obligated or expended is grounded in 31 U.S.C. 1341, 1342, and 1517. These provisions together prohibit making obligations or expenditures that are not supported by available appropriations and prohibit spending in ways that violate the law or circumvent the funding limits. Specifically, 1341 bars obligations or expenditures in advance of appropriations or in excess of the amount available; 1342 extends the guardrails to prevent obligations or expenditures that would violate the terms of the appropriation or the law; and 1517 deals with the proper use of appropriations, including limitations on the amount that can be obligated or expended and how funds are transferred or allocated. This combination is the statutory basis for the “Amount” under the ADA. Choices focusing only on 1301 or isolating 1342 do not capture the full set of controls the ADA imposes on the amount and timing of spending.

The key idea is that the Anti-Deficiency Act’s control over how much can be obligated or expended is grounded in 31 U.S.C. 1341, 1342, and 1517. These provisions together prohibit making obligations or expenditures that are not supported by available appropriations and prohibit spending in ways that violate the law or circumvent the funding limits. Specifically, 1341 bars obligations or expenditures in advance of appropriations or in excess of the amount available; 1342 extends the guardrails to prevent obligations or expenditures that would violate the terms of the appropriation or the law; and 1517 deals with the proper use of appropriations, including limitations on the amount that can be obligated or expended and how funds are transferred or allocated. This combination is the statutory basis for the “Amount” under the ADA. Choices focusing only on 1301 or isolating 1342 do not capture the full set of controls the ADA imposes on the amount and timing of spending.