§3714. Spending authority

No payments shall be made or contracts shall be entered into pursuant to the provisions of this chapter (other than sections 3710a, 3710b, and 3710c ¹ of this title) except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

( Pub. L. 96–480, §22, formerly §15, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2320 ; renumbered §19, Pub. L. 99–502, §2, Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1785 ; renumbered §18, and amended Pub. L. 99–502, §9(b)(13), (e)(1), (4), Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1796 , 1797; renumbered §19, Pub. L. 100–107, §3(a), Aug. 20, 1987, 101 Stat. 725 ; renumbered §20, Pub. L. 100–418, title V, §5122(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1438 ; renumbered §22, Pub. L. 102–240, title VI, §6019, Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2183 .)

References in Text

Sections 3710a, 3710b, and 3710c of this title, referred to in text, were in the original references to sections 11, 12, and 13 of this Act, respectively, meaning sections 11, 12, and 13 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. Sections 11, 12, and 13 of the Act were renumbered sections 12, 13, and 14, respectively, by section 5122(a)(1) of Pub. L. 100–418, without corresponding amendment to this section.

Amendments

1986-Pub. L. 99–502, §9(e)(4), made technical amendment to references to sections 3710a, 3710b, and 3710c of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding sections of original act.

Pub. L. 99–502, §9(b)(13), inserted exception relating to sections 3710a, 3710b, and 3710c of this title.

¹ See References in Text note below.