§ 2417. Authorization of appropriations  


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  • (a) Requirement of authorizing legislation(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money appropriated to the Department of Commerce for expenses to carry out the purposes of this Act [sections 2401 to 2420 of this Appendix] may be obligated or expended only if—(A) the appropriation thereof has been previously authorized by law enacted on or after the date of the enactment of the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 [July 12, 1985]; or(B) the amount of all such obligations and expenditures does not exceed an amount previously prescribed by law enacted on or after such date.(2) To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an appropriation to carry out the purposes of this Act [sections 2401 to 2420 of this Appendix] authorizes the obligation or expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in paragraph (1) shall have no effect.(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not be superseded except by a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 [July 12, 1985] which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this subsection. (b) AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out the purposes of this Act [sections 2401 to 2420 of this Appendix]—(1) $42,813,000 for the fiscal year 1993;(2) such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1994; and(3) such additional amounts, for each such fiscal year, as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.
(Pub. L. 96–72, § 18, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 97–145, § 2(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1727; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 119, July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 154; Pub. L. 99–633, § 1, Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3522; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2430, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 103–10, § 1, Mar. 27, 1993, 107 Stat. 40.)

Amendments

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (b)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 103–10 added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:

“(1) $35,935,000 for the fiscal year 1988, of which $12,746,000 shall be available only for enforcement, $2,000,000 shall be available only for foreign availability assessments under subsections (f) and (h)(6) of section 5, and $21,189,000 shall be available for all other activities under this Act;

“(2) $46,913,000 for the fiscal year 1989, of which $15,000,000 shall be available only for enforcement, $5,000,000 shall be available only for foreign availability assessments under subsections (f) and (h)(6) of section 5, $4,000,000 shall be available only for regional export control assistance centers, and $22,913,000 shall be available for all other activities under this Act; and

“(3) such additional amounts for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.”

1988—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–418, § 2430(1), substituted “the fiscal year 1988” for “each of the fiscal years 1987 and 1988” and struck out “for each such year” after “available” in three places and “and” after semicolon at end.

Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 100–418, § 2430(2), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “such additional amounts for each of the fiscal years 1987 and 1988 as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.”

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–633 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out the purposes of this Act—

“(1) $24,600,000 for the fiscal year 1985, of which $8,712,000 shall be available only for enforcement, $1,851,000 shall be available only for foreign availability assessments under subsections (f) and (h)(6) of section 5 of this Act, and $14,037,000 shall be available for all other activities under this Act;

“(2) $29,382,000 for the fiscal year 1986, of which $9,243,000 shall be available only for enforcement, $2,000,000 shall be available only for foreign availability assessments under subsections (f) and (h)(6) of section 5 of this Act, and $18,139,000 shall be available for all other activities under this Act; and

“(3) such additional amounts for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986 as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.”

1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–64, § 119, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no appropriation shall be made under any law to the Department of Commerce for expenses to carry out the purposes of this Act unless previously and specifically authorized by law.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–64, § 119, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out the purposes of this Act—

“(1) $9,659,000 for each of the fiscal years 1982 and 1983; and

“(2) such additional amounts, for each such fiscal year, as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs.”

1981—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–145 substituted authorization of appropriation of $9,659,000 for each of the fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for authorization of appropriation of $8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1980 and 1981, of which $1,250,000 were to be available for each such fiscal year only for purpose of carrying out foreign availability assessments pursuant to section 2404(f)(5) of this Appendix.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–145, § 2(b), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1727, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective as of October 1, 1981.”