16 USC § 5610 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s5610"
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title: "16 USC § 5610 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "5610"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 76
chapter_name: "NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 211, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 105–384, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3451; Pub. L. 107–372, title III, § 305, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3096; Pub. L. 109–479, title III, § 302(i), Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3625; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 509, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1998.)"
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# § 5610. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, including to pay the United States contribution to the Organization as provided in Article IX of the Convention, $500,000 for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2021.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 211, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 105–384, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3451; Pub. L. 107–372, title III, § 305, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3096; Pub. L. 109–479, title III, § 302(i), Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3625; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 509, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1998.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2016— substituted “including to pay the United States contribution to the Organization as provided in Article IX of the Convention” for “including use for payment as the United States contribution to the Organization as provided in Article XVI of the Convention” and “2021” for “2012”.

2007— substituted “2012” for “2006”.

2002— substituted “2006” for “2001”.

1998— substituted “for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2001” for “for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998”.