Title 31 of the U.S. Code § 1302 - Determining amounts appropriated
Full text of § 1302 from Title 31 of the United States Code.
§ 1302. Determining amounts appropriated
Except as specifically provided by law, the total amount appropriated in an appropriation law is determined by adding up the specific amounts or rates appropriated in each paragraph of the law.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 917.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1302 | 31:670. | May 28, 1896, ch. 252, §1(par. immediately before heading "Treasury Department"), 29 Stat. 148. |
The words "by adding up" are substituted for "by the correct footing up" for clarity.
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