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Congressional approval before pursuing civil action under Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Section 1016 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 687) is amended— (1) by striking If, and inserting (a) In general.—If,; (2) by striking is hereby expressly empowered and inserting may, subject to approval by the Congress under subsection (b),; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Prior congressional approval required The Comptroller General may not bring a civil action under subsection (a) unless the Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing the Comptroller General to bring such civil action..