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Bonds.

Repeal.

Government b u d g e t and accounting pr o c e dure«

64 Stat. 832.

64 Stat. 834.

C o s t •base d budgets.

ST A T.

service desired or continue the service originally contracted for in such manner and in such equipment as he may deem to be in the public interest for a term of not to exceed one year. SEC. 7. The Postmaster General may require such bond or bonds as he deems necessary to protect the interests of the Government. Such bond shall be in the form and amount and contain such conditions as he may prescribe. SEC. 8. Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of July 11, 1940, entitled "An Act to provide for the transportation and distribution of mails on motor-vehicle routes" (54 Stat. 756; 39 U.S.C. 505, 506) are hereby repealed. Approved August 1, 1956. Public Law 863

August 1, 1956 ueust 1. I 15. 3897]

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PUBLIC L(AW 863-AUG. 1, 1966

CHAPTER 814 AN ACT

To improve governmental budgeting and accounting methods and procedures, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

AMENDMENTS IX) THE BUDGET A N D ACCOUNTING ACT, 19 2 1

SEC. 1. (a) Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 11), is further amended by inserting " (a) " after the words "SEC. 201.''; by changing subsection (a) to subparagraph (1); by adding after subparagraph (1) a new subparagraph '•'(2) at such times as may be practicable, information on program costs and accomplishments"; by changing subsections (b) through (j) to subparagraphs (3) through (11), respectively. (b) Section 216 of such Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 24), is further amended by inserting " (a) " after the words "SEC. 216." and by adding the following new subsections: "(b) The requests of the departments and establishments for appropriations shall, in such manner and at such times as may be determined by the President, be developed from cost-based budgets, "(c) For purposes of administration and operation, such cost-based budgets shall be used by all departments and establishments and their subordinate units. Administrative subdivisions of appropriations or funds shall be made on the basis of such cost-based budgets." AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET A N D ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ACT OF 19 5 0

64 Stat. 834. 31 USC 847.

SEC. 2. (a) The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is amended by inserting after section 105 thereof the following new section:

((ACCOUNTING

64 Stat. 836.

A N D BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS

"SEC. 106, The head of each executive agency shall, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, take whatever action may be necessary to achieve, insofar as is possible, (1) consistency in accounting and budget classifications, (2) synchronization between accounting and budget classifications and organizational structure, and (3) support of the budget justifications by information on performance and program costs by organizational units." (b) Section 113 of such Act (31 U, S, C, 66a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

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