42 USC § 4594 - Contract authority in appropriation Acts

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s4594"
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title: "42 USC § 4594 - Contract authority in appropriation Acts"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "4594"
section_name: "Contract authority in appropriation Acts"
chapter_number: 60
chapter_name: "COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–616, title VI, § 604, as added Pub. L. 96–180, § 17, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1306.)"
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# § 4594. Contract authority in appropriation Acts

The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under this chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance by appropriation Acts.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–616, title VI, § 604, as added Pub. L. 96–180, § 17, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1306.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.