§1983. Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title, of which not more than 7 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.

(b) Amounts authorized for Coast Guard

Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under section 4902(1) of title 14, up to $2,000,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to carry out section 1953 of this title, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.

( Pub. L. 109–449, §133, formerly §9, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3339 ; Pub. L. 115–265, title I, §105, Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3744 ; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, §101(2), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074 ; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, §11328(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4098 ; Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, §3514(i), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 811 ; Pub. L. 119–65, §3(i), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1989 ; renumbered §133 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§4(b)(1), 6(a), (d), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1989 , 1990.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1958 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.

Amendments

2025-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–65, §6(d), made technical amendment to references in original Act which appear in text as references to sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title.

Pub. L. 119–65, §6(a), substituted "Under Secretary" for "Administrator".

Pub. L. 119–65, §3(i), substituted "for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out" for "for fiscal year 2023 for carrying out".

2023-Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(i), amended directory language of Pub. L. 117–263, §11328(b). See 2022 Amendment notes below.

2022-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, §11328(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(i), substituted "fiscal year 2023" for "each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, §11328(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(i), substituted "4902(1)" for "2702(1)".

2020-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–224 substituted "$15,000,000" for "$10,000,000" and "7 percent" for "5 percent".

2018-Pub. L. 115–265 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010-

"(1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 1952 and 1955 of this title, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and

"(2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 1953 of this title, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs."