15 USC § 1548 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "15 USC § 1548 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1548"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 40
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 5, 54 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 91–549, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1437; Pub. L. 94–55, § 2(a), July 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 262.)"
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# § 1548. Authorization of appropriations

June 30, 1976July 1, 1976September 30, 1976September 30, 1977September 30, 1978

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending ; $625,000 for the transition period of , through ; $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending .

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**Source Credit**: (July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 5, 54 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 91–549, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1437; Pub. L. 94–55, § 2(a), July 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 262.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , Conservation.

### Amendments

1975— substituted provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending , $625,000 for the transition period of  through , $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending , and $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending , for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $250,000 for fiscal year 1971 and $750,000 for fiscal year 1972.

1970— substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of not more than $250,000 for fiscal year 1971 and not more than $750,000 for fiscal year 1972, for provisions which authorized appropriations of not more than $100,000 annually.