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16 U.S.C. 3208: Authorization of appropriations; contract authorityText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 51-ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
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§3208. Authorization of appropriations; contract authority

(a)  11 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act for fiscal years beginning after the fiscal year 1980. No authority to enter into contracts or to make payments or to expend previously appropriated funds under this Act shall be effective except to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

( Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1321 , Dec. 2, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2487 .)

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This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.