United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/28th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 3
Chap. III.—An Act to authorize the President of the United States to direct transfers of appropriation in the naval service, under certain circumstances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Unexpended balances to be transferred for the increase, &c. of the navy. That upon the application of the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the United States shall have authority to direct the transfer from unexpended balances of appropriations for the Naval Service, of the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as the public service may require during the present fiscal year to the appropriation for “the increase, repairs, armament, and equipment of the Navy, and wear and tear of vessels in commission.”Not to be transferred if wanted for original purposes, &c. But no part of said sum shall be transferred from any unexpended balance which may be necessary for the purposes for which the appropriation was originally made; nor from any unexpended balances of appropriations for the respective Navy Yards and Docks. Nor shall the transfer be made from any head or object of appropriation which may require another appropriation at any future time to supply the deficiency created by said transfer.
Approved, February 23, 1844.