Us Code § 53111 - Authorization of appropriations

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§ 53111. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under section 53106, to remain available until expended—

(1) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020;

(2) $494,008,000 for fiscal year 2021;

(3) $318,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;

(4) $348,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028;

(5) $378,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2029, 2030, and 2031; and

(6) $408,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035.

(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXV, §3531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1817; amended Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXV, §3502(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4518; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXV, §3508(i), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2225; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXV, §3504(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title I, §101(e)(2), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2988; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, §3546(p), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2327; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, §3502(d), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXV, §3501(c)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4397.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "$494,008,000" for "$314,007,780".

2019—Pars. (3) to (6). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "$318,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;" for "$222,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2025." in par. (3) and added pars. (4) to (6).

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (1) to (3), respectively, and struck out former pars. (1) to (4) which set out authorized amounts for fiscal years 2006 to 2017.

2015—Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–113, §101(e)(2)(A), substituted "and 2015" for "2015, 2017, and 2018;".

Pub. L. 114–92 struck out "2016," after "2015,".

Pars. (4) to (7). Pub. L. 114–113, §101(e)(2)(B), (C), added pars. (4) to (6), redesignated former par. (5) as (7), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "$210,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and".

2013—Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–239, §3508(i)(1), struck out "and" at end.

Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 112–239, §3508(i)(2), which directed amendment of par. (3) "to read as follows" and then set out pars. (3) to (5), was executed by amending par. (3) generally and adding pars. (4) and (5) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "$186,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2025."

2011—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted "2025" for "2015".

CHAPTER 532—CABLE SECURITY FLEET

Sec.
53201.
Definitions.
53202.
Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet.
53203.
Award of operating agreements.
53204.
Effectiveness of operating agreements.
53205.
Obligations and rights under operating agreements.
53206.
Payments.
53207.
National security requirements.
53208.
Regulatory relief.
53209.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

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