45 U.S.C. § 724
Authorization of appropriations
United States · Title 45 — RAILROADS · Status: effective
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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 section 743(c)(5) of this title.
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.
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 September 30, 1982, and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- An Act to extend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act's reporting date, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- An Act to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the United States Railway Association, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- An Act to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the U.S. Railway Association, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations for the United States Railway Association for fiscal year 1979.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Staggers Rail Act of 1980House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally