# § 724. Authorization of appropriations
**(a)** **Secretary** section 743(c)(5) of this title
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of preparing the reports and exercising other functions to be performed by him under this chapter such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $12,500,000, to remain available until expended. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to discharge the obligations of the United States arising under .
**(b)** **Office** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the use of the Office in carrying out its functions under this chapter such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. The budget for the Office shall be submitted by the Commission directly to the Congress and shall not be subject to review of any kind by any other agency or official of the United States. Moneys appropriated for the Office shall not be withheld by any agency or official of the United States or used by the Commission for any purpose other than the use of the Office. No part of any other moneys appropriated to the Commission shall be withheld by any other agency or official of the United States to offset any moneys appropriated pursuant to this subsection.
**(c)** **Association** September 30, 1982September 30, 1983
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Association for purposes of carrying out its administrative expenses under this chapter not to exceed $13,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending . Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 214, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 93–488, § 1(c), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 607(m), (n), Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 97; Pub. L. 94–436, § 1, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1398; Pub. L. 95–199, § 1, Nov. 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 1423; Pub. L. 95–611, § 1, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3089; Pub. L. 96–73, title II, § 201, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 96–448, title VII, § 704, Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1965; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1151, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 676.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
1981—Subsec. (c). substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending , and 1983, for provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year ending .
1980—Subsec. (c). substituted provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending , for provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $28,500,000 for fiscal year ending .
1979—Subsec. (c). substituted appropriations authorization of $28,500,000 for fiscal year ending for $27,200,000 for fiscal year ending .
1978—Subsec. (c). substituted provision authorizing appropriations of $27,200,000 for fiscal year ending , to remain available until expended, for provision authorizing appropriations of $23,000,000 for fiscal year ending , to remain available until .
1977—Subsec. (c). substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending , of not to exceed $23,000,000 and authorizing availability of sums to , for provisions authorizing appropriations for the period beginning , and ending , of not to exceed $20,000,000 and authorizing availability of sums to .
1976—Subsec. (a). , inserted provision authorizing appropriation of sums to discharge the obligation of the United States under .
Subsec. (b). , substituted “$7,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.
Subsec. (c). substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of such sums as are necessary not to exceed $20,000,000 for the period beginning , and ending to remain available until for provisions authorizing appropriations of such sums as are necessary not to exceed $40,000,000 to remain available until expended.
, authorized appropriation of not to exceed $14,000,000 for fiscal period which includes fiscal period ending .
1974—Subsec. (c). substituted “$40,000,000” for “$26,000,000”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Bankruptcy.
### Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see .
### Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions
Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , Transportation, and , set out as a note under . References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see , set out as a note under .
### Abolition of United States Railway Association and Transfer of Functions and Securities
See .
### Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act
Application of National Environmental Policy Act to actions of Commission not affected by title VI of , see , set out as a note under .