Us Code § 21509 - Authorization of appropriations
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§ 21509. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021.
(Pub. L. 114–119, §11, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25; Pub. L. 115–425, title III, §302, Jan. 8, 2019, 132 Stat. 5488.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 16935h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 115–425 substituted "2018 through 2021" for "2017 and 2018".
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