33 USC § 1420 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "33 USC § 1420 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "1420"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 27
chapter_name: "OCEAN DUMPING"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–532, title I, § 111, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 93–472, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1430; Pub. L. 94–62, § 1, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 94–326, § 1, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 95–153, § 1, Nov. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 96–572, § 1, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3344; Pub. L. 97–16, June 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 100–536, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2710; Pub. L. 102–580, title V, § 509(a), Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4870.)"
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# § 1420. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated, for purposes of carrying out this subchapter, not to exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and not to exceed $14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, to remain available until expended.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–532, title I, § 111, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 93–472, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1430; Pub. L. 94–62, § 1, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 94–326, § 1, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 95–153, § 1, Nov. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 96–572, § 1, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3344; Pub. L. 97–16, June 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 100–536, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2710; Pub. L. 102–580, title V, § 509(a), Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4870.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992— substituted “for fiscal year 1993 and not to exceed $14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, to remain available until expended” for “for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991”.

1988— amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1973 to 1982.

1981— increased to $4,213,000 from $2,000,000 the authorization of appropriation for fiscal year 1982.

1980— inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982.

1977— inserted provision authorizing appropriations not to exceed $4,800,000 for fiscal year 1978.

1976— inserted provision authorizing appropriations not to exceed $4,800,000 for fiscal year 1977.

1975— substituted “not to exceed $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975” for “and not to exceed $5,500,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975”, and inserted provisions authorizing appropriation of an amount not to exceed $5,300,000 for fiscal year 1976, and not to exceed $1,325,000 for the transition period (July 1 through ).

1974— substituted “fiscal years 1974 and 1975,” for “fiscal year 1974,”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 6 months after , see , set out as a note under .