16 USC § 7144 - Termination of authority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s7144"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 7144 - Termination of authority"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7144"
section_name: "Termination of authority"
chapter_number: 90
chapter_name: "SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "COUNTY FUNDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 305, formerly § 304, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3910; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(2), (10), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 905, 906; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(3), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 114–10, title V, § 524(d), Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 401(c), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title III, § 301(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3021; renumbered § 305 and amended Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title XII, § 41202(f), (g)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1134; Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 715.)"
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# § 7144. Termination of authority

**(a)** **In general** September 30, 2028

The authority to initiate projects under this subchapter terminates on .

**(b)** **Availability** September 30, 2029

Any county funds not obligated by , shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 305, formerly § 304, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3910; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(2), (10), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 905, 906; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(3), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 114–10, title V, § 524(d), Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 401(c), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title III, § 301(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3021; renumbered § 305 and amended Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title XII, § 41202(f), (g)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1134; Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 715.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2028” for “2025”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2029” for “2026”.

2021—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2025” for “2022”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2026” for “2023”.

2019—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2022” for “2020”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2023” for “2021”.

2018—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2020” for “2017”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2021” for “2018”.

2015—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2017” for “2013”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2018” for “2014”.

2013—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2013” for “2012”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2014” for “2013”.

2012—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2012” for “2011”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “2013” for “2012”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Wage Rate Requirements

For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of , including authority of Secretary of Labor, see , The Public Health and Welfare.