20 USC § 79e - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "20 USC § 79e - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "79e"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 7, 54 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 89–280, § 1, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 96–89, § 1, Oct. 19, 1979, 93 Stat. 697; Pub. L. 98–57, § 1, July 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 293.)"
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# § 79e. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated annually, from money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for the administration of this subchapter and for the maintenance of laboratory or other facilities provided for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 7, 54 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 89–280, § 1, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 96–89, § 1, Oct. 19, 1979, 93 Stat. 697; Pub. L. 98–57, § 1, July 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 293.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , Territories and Insular Possessions.

### Amendments

1983— struck out “, not to exceed $750,000” after “such sums”.

1979— substituted “$750,000” for “$350,000”.

1965— substituted “$350,000” for “$10,000”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

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