# § 11297. Authorization of appropriations
**(a)** **In general** section 11293(b) of this title
To carry out the provisions of this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $49,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, up to $41,500,000 of which shall be used to carry out for each such fiscal year.
**(b)** **Evaluation** The Administrator may use not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a) to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs and activities established and operated under this subchapter.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–415, title IV, § 409, formerly § 408, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 660, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2129; renumbered § 407 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7289, 7290(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4461; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(e)(3), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1827; Pub. L. 102–586, § 4, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5027; renumbered § 408, Pub. L. 103–322, title XVII, § 170303(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2043; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 231(a), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3092; Pub. L. 106–71, § 2(e), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 321(a), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 664; Pub. L. 108–96, title II, § 202(b), Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1172; renumbered § 407 and amended Pub. L. 110–240, §§ 4, 5(2), June 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 1563, 1564; renumbered § 408 and amended Pub. L. 113–38, § 3, Sept. 30, 2013, 127 Stat. 528; renumbered § 409, Pub. L. 115–267, § 2(e)(1), Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3760, and Pub. L. 115–393, title II, § 202(e)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5271; Pub. L. 115–267, § 3(a), Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3760; Pub. L. 118–65, § 2(d), June 17, 2024, 138 Stat. 1442.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
, and , identically renumbered as section 409.
Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.
### Amendments
2024—Subsec. (a). substituted “$49,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, up to $41,500,000” for “$40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2023, up to $32,200,000”.
2018—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2023” for “2018”.
2013—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018, up to $32,200,000 of which shall be used to carry out for each such fiscal year.” for “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 2013.”
2008—Subsec. (a). , which directed substitution of “2008 through 2013” for “2007 through 2008”, was executed by making the substitution for “2004 through 2008”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2003—Subsec. (a). substituted “2008” for “2005.”
substituted “fiscal years 2004 through 2005.” for “fiscal years 2000 through 2003”.
1999—Subsec. (a). substituted “2000 through 2003” for “1997 through 2001”.
1996— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “1997 through 2001” for “1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996”, and added subsec. (b).
1992— substituted “fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996” for “fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992”.
1989— amended directory language of , see 1988 Amendment note below.
1988—, as amended by , struck out “$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and” after “appropriated” and “1986, 1987, and 1988” after “fiscal years” and inserted “1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with amendment by applicable to fiscal years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .