42 USC § 8461 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8461"
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title: "42 USC § 8461 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8461"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 92
chapter_name: "POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "F"
part_name: "Appropriations Authorization"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 751, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3344.)"
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# § 8461. Authorization of appropriations

section 792 of title 15

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1979 $11,900,000, to carry out the provisions of this chapter (other than provisions for which an appropriations authorization is otherwise expressly provided in this chapter) and .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 751, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3344.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.