16 USC § 4266 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "16 USC § 4266 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4266"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2153; renumbered § 8 and amended Pub. L. 107–141, §§ 2–4, Feb. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), (c), Dec. 6, 2007, 121 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(1)(B), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2445.)"
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# § 4266. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this chapter, which may remain available until expended.

**(b)** **Administrative expenses** Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2153; renumbered § 8 and amended Pub. L. 107–141, §§ 2–4, Feb. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), (c), Dec. 6, 2007, 121 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(1)(B), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2445.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a).  substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”.

2019—Subsec. (a).  substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2007 through 2012”.

2007—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2007 through 2012” for “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”.

2002—, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “There is authorized” for “There are authorized”, and added subsec. (b).

, substituted “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” for “1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”.