2012 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 67 - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM (§§ 5101 - 5119c)
Subchapter IV-A - ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE (§§ 5117aa - 5117aa-22)
Part B - General Provisions (§§ 5117aa-21 - 5117aa-22)
Section 5117aa-22 - Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

Not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year may be obligated for carrying out section 5117aa–12(a) of this title.

For the purpose of the administration of this subchapter by the Secretary, there is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year specified in subsection (a)(1) an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount authorized in such subsection to be appropriated for the fiscal year. With respect to the amounts appropriated under such subsection, the preceding sentence may not be construed to prohibit the expenditure of the amounts for the purpose described in such sentence.

The Secretary may not obligate any of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year unless, from the amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(1) for the fiscal year, the Secretary has obligated for the purpose described in such paragraph an amount equal to the amounts obligated by the Secretary for such purpose in fiscal year 2010.

Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 100–505, title III, §302, formerly title I, §104, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2536; Pub. L. 102–236, §6, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1815; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, §222, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3092; renumbered title III, §302, and amended Pub. L. 108–36, title III, §304, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 824; Pub. L. 111–320, title IV, §401(d), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513.)

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 100–505, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2533, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables.

2010—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–320, §401(d)(1), substituted “2010” for “2004” and “2011 through 2015” for “2005 through 2008”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–320, §401(d)(2), substituted “fiscal year 2010” for “fiscal year 2003”.

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–36, §304(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which authorized appropriations, with certain limitations, for fiscal years 1997 to 2001.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–36, §304(a)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out section 5117aa–12(b) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1995.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–36, §304(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).

Pub. L. 108–36, §304(a)(3), inserted par. headings and substituted “this subchapter” for “this part” in par. (1) and “fiscal year 2003.” for “fiscal year 1991.” in par. (2).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–36, §304(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c).

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–235 substituted “$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2001.” for “$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.”

1991—Pub. L. 102–236 substituted provisions relating to appropriations to carry out this part for fiscal years 1992 to 1995, with certain limitations, for provisions relating to appropriations to make grants under section 5117aa–11 of this title for fiscal years 1989 to 1991.