Noun
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Source: WordNetBut GAO rejected that claim, saying Trump’s decision, carried out by the budget office, was a violation of the Impoundment Control Act, which requires notification to Congress of any such delay in an appropriation of funds. Source: Internet
The Government Accountability Office said the White House’s Office of Management and Budget violated the Impoundment Control Act when it withheld nearly $400 million for “a policy reason,” even though the funds had been allocated by Congress. Source: Internet
The government watchdog said the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) violated the Impoundment Control Act. Source: Internet
In addition, the department recommends building an unloading station at LaBier Flow, an impoundment of the Boreas River near the Four Corners. Source: Internet
Weir main A weir (also sometimes called an overflow dam) is a type of small overflow dam that is often used within a river channel to create an impoundment lake for water abstraction purposes and which can also be used for flow measurement or retardation. Source: Internet
Hopedale Pond is an 86 acre, shallow, warm-water impoundment of the Mill River system, dammed-up over a cantury ago to provide power to the mills located below the dam. Source: Internet