38 USC § 2016 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s2016"
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title: "38 USC § 2016 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "2016"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 909, § 2013; amended Pub. L. 108–422, title I, § 101, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2380; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 703(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 110–387, title VI, § 601, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4131; Pub. L. 112–37, § 11, Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–154, title III, § 305(a), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 113–37, § 2(f)(1), Sept. 30, 2013, 127 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 201, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, § 407, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 940; renumbered § 2014, Pub. L. 114–315, title VII, § 712(a)(1)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1586; renumbered § 2016, Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title III, § 305(b)(1)(A), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5471; Pub. L. 119–31, § 5, July 30, 2025, 139 Stat. 479.)"
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# § 2016. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter amounts as follows:

**(1)** $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.

**(2)** $175,100,000 for fiscal year 2010.

**(3)** $217,700,000 for fiscal year 2011.

**(4)** $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

**(5)** $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

**(6)** $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

**(7)** $257,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.

**(8)** $344,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

**(9)** $257,700,000 for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2030.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 909, § 2013; amended Pub. L. 108–422, title I, § 101, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2380; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 703(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 110–387, title VI, § 601, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4131; Pub. L. 112–37, § 11, Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–154, title III, § 305(a), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 113–37, § 2(f)(1), Sept. 30, 2013, 127 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 201, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, § 407, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 940; renumbered § 2014, Pub. L. 114–315, title VII, § 712(a)(1)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1586; renumbered § 2016, Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title III, § 305(b)(1)(A), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5471; Pub. L. 119–31, § 5, July 30, 2025, 139 Stat. 479.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—Par. (7). , substituted “each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024” for “fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year”.

Pars. (8), (9). , added pars. (8) and (9).

2022— renumbered  as this section.

2016— renumbered  as this section.

Par. (7).  substituted “$257,700,000” for “$250,000,000”.

2014—Par. (7).  substituted “$250,000,000” for “$150,000,000”.

2013—Pars. (6), (7).  added pars. (6) and (7) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year.”

2012—Pars. (5), (6).  added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent fiscal year.”

2011— substituted “subchapter amounts as follows:” for “subchapter $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.” and added at end pars. (1) to (5).

2008— substituted “$150,000,000” for “$130,000,000”.

2006— amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter amounts as follows:

“(1) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.

“(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.

“(3) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

“(4) $99,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.”

2004—Par. (4).  substituted “$99,000,000” for “$75,000,000”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .