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40 USC § 14703 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t40/s14703"
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title: "40 USC § 14703 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 40
title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
section_number: "14703"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 147
chapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1278; Pub. L. 110–371, § 5, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4041; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1436(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1431; Pub. L. 116–159, div. B, title I, § 1107(a), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, § 11506(f), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 586.)"
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# § 14703. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In General.—** In addition to amounts made available under section 14501, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out this subtitle—

**(1)** $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;

**(2)** $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;

**(3)** $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;

**(4)** $108,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;

**(5)** $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2021; and

**(6)** $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

**(b)** **Economic and Energy Development Initiative.—** Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the following amounts may be used to carry out section 14508—

**(1)** $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;

**(2)** $12,500,000 for fiscal year 2009;

**(3)** $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;

**(4)** $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; and

**(5)** $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

**(c)** **High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.—** Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $20,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

**(d)** **Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative.—** Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 14511 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

**(e)** **Availability.—** Amounts made available under subsection (a) remain available until expended.

**(f)** **Allocation of Funds.—** Funds approved by the Appalachian Regional Commission for a project in a State in the Appalachian region pursuant to a congressional directive shall be derived from the total amount allocated to the State by the Appalachian Regional Commission from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1278; Pub. L. 110–371, § 5, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4041; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1436(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1431; Pub. L. 116–159, div. B, title I, § 1107(a), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, § 11506(f), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 586.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14703 | 40 App.:401. | Pub. L. 89–4, title IV, § 401, Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 90–103, title I, § 122, Oct. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 266; Pub. L. 91–123, title I, § 109, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 92–65, title II, § 212, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 172; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 121, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1086; Pub. L. 96–506, § 3(5), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2746; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1822(a)(3), (4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 767; Pub. L 105–393, title II, § 221, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3625; Pub. L. 107–149, § 10, Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 70. |

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(6). , added par. (6).

Subsec. (c). , substituted “$20,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026” for “$10,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021”.

Subsecs. (d) to (f). , (4), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively.

2020—Subsec. (a)(5). , substituted “2021” for “2020”.

Subsec. (c). , substituted “2021” for “2020”.

2015—Subsec. (a)(5). , substituted “each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020” for “fiscal year 2012”.

Subsecs. (c) to (e). , (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.

2008—Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations to the Appalachian Regional Commission for fiscal years 2002 to 2006.

Subsec. (b). , amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) authorized appropriations to carry out  for fiscal years 2002 to 2006.

Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

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