Section 53Sec./Art. 53

Appropriation from the National Government. The amount needed to carry out the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current operative budget sourced from the internal funds of the OWWA. Thereafter, such lump sum representing the responsibility of the National Government for the continued operations and maintenance of the OWWA shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Congress shall annually appropriate the necessary amount to meet the funding requirement for personal services (PS) and the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) of the OWWA. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the National Government from allocating funds for the operation or implementation of any of the programs or services stated herein, including the budget for capital outlay (CO).

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