49 USC § 30308 - Authorization of appropriations

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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 103–331, title III, § 343, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2496; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(25), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4380; Pub. L. 104–59, title III, § 343, Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 610; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(59), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3394; Pub. L. 105–18, title II, § 8004, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 105–130, § 6(c), Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2559.)"
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# § 30308. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **General.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall make available from amounts made available to carry out section 402 of title 23 $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993, and September 30, 1994, $2,550,000 for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997, and $1,855,000 for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, to carry out this chapter.

**(b)** **Availability of Amounts.—** Amounts authorized under this section remain available until expended.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 103–331, title III, § 343, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2496; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(25), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4380; Pub. L. 104–59, title III, § 343, Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 610; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(59), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3394; Pub. L. 105–18, title II, § 8004, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 105–130, § 6(c), Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2559.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30308 | 23:401 (note). | Oct. 25, 1982, Pub. L. 97–364, § 211, 96 Stat. 1747; Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 2007, 105 Stat. 2080. |

In subsection (a), the text of section 211(a) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982 (, ) is omitted as executed. The words “and the provisions of  ()” and references to fiscal years 1983–1987 and 1992 are omitted as obsolete. The word “section” in the source provision is translated as if it were “title” to reflect the apparent intent of Congress.

### Pub. L. 103–429

This amends 49:30308(b) to correct an error in the codification enacted by  (, ).

### Pub. L. 104–287

This amends 49:30308 to correct a grammatical error.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1997—Subsec. (a).  substituted “1994,” for “1994, and” and inserted “and $1,855,000 for the period of , through ,” after “1997,”.

substituted “, 1996, and 1997” for “and 1996”.

1996—Subsec. (a).  inserted a comma after “”.

1995—Subsec. (a).  substituted “and $2,550,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996” for “and $2,550,000 for fiscal year 1995”.

1994—Subsec. (a).  inserted “and $2,550,000 for fiscal year 1995” after “1994”.

Subsec. (b).  substituted “authorized” for “appropriated”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .