§ 1301. Application

• (a) Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.
• (b) The reappropriation and diversion of the unexpended balance of an appropriation for a purpose other than that for which the appropriation originally was made shall be construed and accounted for as a new appropriation. The unexpended balance shall be reduced by the amount to be diverted.
• (c) An appropriation in a regular, annual appropriation law may be construed to be permanent or available continuously only if the appropriation—
  • (1) is for rivers and harbors, lighthouses, public buildings, or the pay of the Navy and Marine Corps; or
  • (2) expressly provides that it is available after the fiscal year covered by the law in which it appears.
• (d) A law may be construed to make an appropriation out of the Treasury or to authorize making a contract for the payment of money in excess of an appropriation only if the law specifically states that an appropriation is made or that such a contract may be made.