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42 U.S.C. 8287a: Payment of costsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 91-NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY

§8287a. Payment of costs

Any amount paid by a Federal agency pursuant to any contract entered into under this subchapter may be paid only from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for fiscal year 1986 or any fiscal year thereafter for the payment of energy, water, or wastewater treatment expenses, including related operations and maintenance expense.

( Pub. L. 95–619, title VIII, § 802 , as added Pub. L. 99–272, title VII, § 7201(a) , Apr. 7, 1986 , 100 Stat. 142 ; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1090(b) , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2067 ; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1002(e) , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 2423 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2020⁠—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “, including related operations and maintenance expenses” for “(and related operation and maintenance expenses)”.

2004⁠—Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “, water, or wastewater treatment” after “payment of energy”.