§7671. Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter $48,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2008.

(b) Availability

Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.

(c) Availability of authorizations

Authorizations of appropriations under subsection (a) shall remain available until the appropriations are made.

( Pub. L. 108–25, title IV, §401, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 745 ; Pub. L. 110–293, title IV, §401(a), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2966 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 108–25, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 711 , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7601 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–293 substituted "$48,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2008" for "$3,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008".