Us Code § 50b - Recording of obligations against accounts receivable and crediting of amounts received; work involving cooperation with State, Territory, etc.
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§ 50b. Recording of obligations against accounts receivable and crediting of amounts received; work involving cooperation with State, Territory, etc.
Before, on, and after October 18, 1986, in carrying out work involving cooperation with any State, Territory, possession, or political subdivision thereof, the United States Geological Survey may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, record obligations against accounts receivable from any such entities and shall credit amounts received from such entities to this appropriation.
(Pub. L. 99–500, §101(h) [title I], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–252, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(h) [title I], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–252; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This appropriation, referred to in text, probably means appropriations under the headings "
Codification
Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.
In text, "Before, on, and after October 18, 1986" substituted for "heretofore and hereafter".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
"United States Geological Survey" substituted in text for "Geological Survey" pursuant to provision of title I of Pub. L. 102–154, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
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