Us Code § 1524 - Authorization of appropriations
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§ 1524. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out this subchapter $99,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023.
(b) Administrative costs
Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subchapter may be used by the Office of National Drug Control Policy to pay administrative costs associated with the responsibilities of the Office under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1024, as added Pub. L. 105–20, §2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 107–82, §1(b), (c), Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 817; Pub. L. 109–469, title VIII, §801, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3535; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8203(a)(3)(A), (b)(3), formerly §8203(a)(4)(A), (b)(3), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111, renumbered Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(V), (ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(b)(3). See 2018 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(V), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(a)(3)(A). See 2018 Amendment note below.
2018—Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(b)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b), which related to authorization of appropriations and administrative costs, respectively.
Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(a)(3)(A), formerly §8203(a)(4)(A), as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), (V), amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–469, §801. See 2006 Amendment notes below.
2006—Subsec. (a)(11) to (15). Pub. L. 109–469, §801(a), as amended by Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(a)(3)(A), added pars. (11) to (15).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–469, §801(b), as amended by Pub. L. 115–271, §8203(a)(3)(A), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not more than the following percentages of the amounts authorized under subsection (a) of this section may be used to pay administrative costs:
"(1) 10 percent for fiscal year 1998.
"(2) 6 percent for fiscal year 1999.
"(3) 4 percent for fiscal year 2000.
"(4) 3 percent for fiscal year 2001.
"(5) 6 percent for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007."
2001—Subsec. (a)(5) to (10). Pub. L. 107–82, §1(b), added pars. (5) to (10) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "$43,500,000 for fiscal year 2002."
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–82, §1(c), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "3 percent for fiscal year 2002."
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8203(a)(3)(B), formerly §8203(a)(4)(B), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111, as renumbered by Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157, provided that: "The amendments made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section, section 1532 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 1532 of this title] shall take effect as though enacted as part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–469; 120 Stat. 3502)."
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