16 USC § 5108 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "16 USC § 5108 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "5108"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 71
chapter_name: "ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–206, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 809, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2453; renumbered § 811 and amended Pub. L. 104–297, title IV, § 404(c), (d), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3619, 3620; Pub. L. 106–555, title I, § 122(a), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2766.)"
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# § 5108. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** To carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

**(b)** **Cooperative statistics program** Amounts authorized under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary to support the Commission’s cooperative statistics program.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–206, title VIII, § 811, formerly § 809, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2453; renumbered § 811 and amended Pub. L. 104–297, title IV, § 404(c), (d), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3619, 3620; Pub. L. 106–555, title I, § 122(a), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2766.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Another  amended , prior to repeal by , , .

### Amendments

2000— reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “To carry out the provisions of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.”

1996—, which directed amendment of  by substituting “1996, and $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000” for “1996”, was executed to this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress.