Section 1. Congressional approval before pursuing civil action under Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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.