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31 U.S.C. 1302: Determining amounts appropriatedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 31-MONEY AND FINANCECHAPTER 13-APPROPRIATIONS
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§1302. Determining amounts appropriated

Except as specifically provided by law, the total amount appropriated in an appropriation law is determined by adding up the specific amounts or rates appropriated in each paragraph of the law.

( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 917 .)

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31:670.

May 28, 1896, ch. 252, § 1(par. immediately before heading “Treasury Department”), 29 Stat. 148.

The words “by adding up” are substituted for “by the correct footing up” for clarity.