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42 U.S.C. 12724: Authorization

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-625. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 12746.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed the section as a whole
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–120 substituted "$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" for "$14,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" in par. (1) and "$22,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" for "$11,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" in par. (2).

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–550 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and $2,086,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, of which—

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.