Us Code § 6906 - Funding
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§ 6906. Funding
For fiscal year 2019—
(1) each county or other eligible unit of local government shall be entitled to payment under this chapter; and
(2) sums shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, §601(c)(1), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3911; Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, §100111, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, §12312, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title I, §118, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title I, §116, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 232.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6906 | 31:1607. | Oct. 20, 1976, Pub. L. 94–565, §7, 90 Stat. 2665. |
The words "to the Secretary of the Interior" are added for clarity. The words "Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter" and "in advance" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 116–6 substituted "fiscal year 2019" for "fiscal year 2018" in introductory provisions.
2018—Pub. L. 115–141 substituted "fiscal year 2018" for "each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014" in introductory provisions.
2014—Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "2014" for "2013" in introductory provisions.
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 substituted "2013" for "2012" in introductory provisions.
2008—Pub. L. 110–343 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this chapter. Amounts are available only as provided in appropriation laws."
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Application of Section
Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title I, §114, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4787, provided that: "Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting 'fiscal year 2023' for 'fiscal year 2019'."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title I, §114, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 376.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title I, §115, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1506.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title I, §115, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2714.
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