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33 USC § 891h - Authorization of appropriations 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s891h"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 891h - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "891h"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 610, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4303; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8402(a)(5), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1910.)"
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# § 891h. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** Public Law 106–450114 Stat. 194533 U.S.C. 891b

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $93,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out this subchapter and section 302 of the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of ; ;  note).

**(b)** **Limitation on fleet modernization activities** All NOAA fleet modernization, shipbuilding, and conversion shall be conducted in accordance with this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 610, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4303; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8402(a)(5), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1910.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$93,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out this subchapter and section 302 of the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of ; ;  note).” for “carrying out this subchapter—

“(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1993;

“(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; and

“(3) such sums as are necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997.”

Subsec. (b). , substituted “NOAA fleet modernization,” for “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fleet modernization”.