Public Law 74–452

That hereafter, whenever upon the statement of the account of any disbursing officer of the United States in the General Accounting Office credit shall have been disallowed for any payment to any person in the executive branch of the Government, otherwise entitled to compensation from the United States or from any agency or instrumentality thereof, such compensation of the payee may be withheld until full reimbursement has been accomplished under such regulations as may be prescribed by the head of the department, branch, or independent establishment (including corporations) under which such payee is

Proviso.

Existing laws not affected.

entitled to receive compensation: Provided, That nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to repeal or in any way modify existing laws relating to the collection of the indebtedness of accountable or disbursing officers.