42 USC § 9166 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s9166"
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title: "42 USC § 9166 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9166"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 99
chapter_name: "OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 406, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1000; Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 601, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410.)"
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# § 9166. Authorization of appropriations

September 30, 1981September 30, 1982September 30, 1983September 30, 1984September 30, 1985September 30, 1986September 30, 1987

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the use of the Administrator in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , not to exceed $480,000 for each of the fiscal years ending  and , and not to exceed $630,000 for each of the fiscal years ending  and .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, § 406, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1000; Pub. L. 98–623, title VI, § 601, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, 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.

### Amendments

1984— inserted provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $480,000 for each of the fiscal years ending  and , and not to exceed $630,000 for each of the fiscal years ending  and .