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29 U.S.C. 634: Authorization of appropriationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 29-LABORCHAPTER 14-AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
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§634. Authorization of appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

( Pub. L. 90–202, § 17 , formerly § 16, Dec. 15, 1967 , 81 Stat. 608 ; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93–259, § 28(a)(5) , (b)(1), Apr. 8, 1974 , 88 Stat. 74 ; Pub. L. 95–256, § 7 , Apr. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 193 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978⁠—Pub. L. 95–256 struck out “, not in excess of $5,000,000 for any fiscal year,” after “sums”.

1974⁠—Pub. L. 93–259, § 28(a)(5), increased appropriations authorization to $5,000,000 from $3,000,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–259 effective May 1, 1974, see section 29(a) of Pub. L. 93–259, set out as a note under section 202 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Functions relating to age discrimination administration and enforcement vested by this section in Secretary of Labor or Civil Service Commission transferred to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, § 2, 43 F.R. 19807, 92 Stat. 3781, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12106, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1053.