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20 U.S.C. 2392: Authority to make paymentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 44-CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

§2392. Authority to make payments

Any authority to make payments or to enter into contracts under this chapter shall be available only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

( Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 212 , formerly title III, § 312, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b) , Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 743 ; renumbered title II, § 212, Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5) , (6), July 31, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1621 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2392, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 312, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3122, related to authority to make payments, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270.

Another prior section 2392, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 332, formerly § 342, as added Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2464; amended Pub. L. 99–159, title VII, § 709, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 906; renumbered § 332 and amended Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 307(a)(2), (d), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 787, authorized business-labor-education partnership training grants, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.