50 USC § 455 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s455"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "50 USC § 455 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "455"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL RESERVES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 2, 1948, ch. 811, § 6, 62 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 93–155, title VIII, § 809, Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 618.)"
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# § 455. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as the Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (July 2, 1948, ch. 811, § 6, 62 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 93–155, title VIII, § 809, Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 618.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 14 of ,  (classified to ) prior to the general amendment of act , by .

### Amendments

1973— substituted provisions respecting authorization of appropriations, for prior provisions respecting acceptance of plants by Administrator of General Services, disposition of plants, and conditions of lease, now covered in .