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42 USC § 5115 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "42 USC § 5115 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5115"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 67
chapter_name: "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–266, title II, § 205, Apr. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 98–457, title II, § 204, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1757; Pub. L. 100–294, title II, § 201, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 102–295, title IV, § 404, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 213, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3091; Pub. L. 108–36, title II, § 205, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 111–320, title III, § 301(c), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513.)"
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# § 5115. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to carry out programs and activities authorized under this subchapter.

**(b)** Not less than 30 percent and not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be allocated for activities under subsections (b)(10) and (c) of section 5113 of this title.

**(c)** The Secretary shall ensure that funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in this subchapter shall remain available until expended for the purposes for which they were appropriated.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–266, title II, § 205, Apr. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 98–457, title II, § 204, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1757; Pub. L. 100–294, title II, § 201, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 102–295, title IV, § 404, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 214; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 213, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3091; Pub. L. 108–36, title II, § 205, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 111–320, title III, § 301(c), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this subtitle”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of , to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because  does not contain subtitles.

### Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2010” for “2004” and “2011 through 2015” for “2005 through 2008”.

Subsecs. (b), (c). , (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

2003—Subsec. (a).  amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2001 to carry out programs and activities authorized.”

1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2001 to carry out programs and activities authorized” for “$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, to carry out programs and activities under this subchapter except for programs and activities authorized under sections 5113(b)(9) and 5113(c)(1) of this title”.

Subsecs. (b), (c). , (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “For any fiscal year in which appropriations under subsection (a) of this section exceeds $5,000,000, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, to carry out , and there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, to carry out .”

1992—Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “There are hereby authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 to carry out programs and activities under this subchapter except for programs and activities authorized under sections 5113(b)(8) and 5113(c)(1) of this title.”

Subsec. (b). , substituted “$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, to carry out , and there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, to carry out ” for “$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 for the purpose of carrying out , and there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 for the purpose of carrying out ”.

1988— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , such sums as may be necessary for the succeeding three fiscal years, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987, to carry out this subchapter.”

1984— inserted provisions authorizing appropriations of $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987.