7 USC § 3324 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "7 USC § 3324 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "3324"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 64
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING"
subchapter_number: "XI"
subchapter_name: "AQUACULTURE"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1477, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1318; amended Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1429(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1556; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1614(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3728; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 820(d), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(15), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7116, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7140, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7140, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1993; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7124(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7133, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4802.)"
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# § 3324. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter—

**(1)** $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

**(2)** $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

**(b)** **Prohibition on use** Funds made available under this section may not be used to acquire or construct a building.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1477, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1318; amended Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1429(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1556; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1614(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3728; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 820(d), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(15), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7116, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7140, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7140, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1993; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7124(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7133, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4802.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(2).  substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012. Funds appropriated under this section or  may not be used to acquire or construct a building.”

2008—, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002— substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998— substituted “2002” for “1997”.

1996— substituted “1997” for “1995”.

1990— substituted “each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995” for “each fiscal year beginning after the effective date of this subchapter, and ending with the fiscal year ending ” and inserted at end “Funds appropriated under this section or  may not be used to acquire or construct a building.”

1985— in amending section generally, struck out subsec. (a) designation, substituted “fiscal year ending ” for “fiscal year ending , and not in excess of such sums as may after , be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year”, and struck out subsec. (b) relating to allocation of funds and consultations by Secretary with Board in development of plans for use of funds.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .