# § 4961. Administrative and other costs
The Secretary may use, out of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the procurement technical assistance program authorized by this chapter—
**(1)** an amount not exceeding four percent of such amount to defray the expenses of administering the provisions of this chapter during such fiscal year; and
**(2)** an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary to assist eligible entities in payment of costs of eligible entities—
**1** for meetings, including meetings of an association recognized under section 4954(f),[^1] to discuss best practices for the improvement of the operations of procurement technical assistance centers; and
See References in Text note below.
**(B)** for membership dues for any association of such centers created by eligible entities, training fees and associated travel for training to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and voluntary participation on any committees or board of such an association.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 814(a)(1)(B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1596, § 2417; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 859(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1892; renumbered § 4961 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(41), title XVIII, § 1872(a)(11), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3873, 4289; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(G), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135, 2145; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 854(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2722.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 4954(f), referred to in par. (2)(A), was redesignated as , and a new subsec. (f) of was added, by , (3), , .
### Amendments
2022—, substituted “Secretary” for “Director of the Defense Logistics Agency” in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). , substituted “four” for “three”.
Par. (2). , substituted “Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.
Par. (2)(A). , inserted “, including meetings of an association recognized under section 4954(f),” after “meetings”.
2021—, as amended by , (m)(2)(G), renumbered as this section.
Par. (2). , which directed amendment of par. (2) by substituting “entities—” for “entities -”, was executed by making the substitution for “entities —” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2018—–(4), substituted “chapter—” for “chapter,”, inserted par. (1) designation before “an amount”, and added par. (2).
, inserted “and other” after “Administrative” in section catchline.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and note below.
Amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective Date
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