Contract authority — Us Code Code § 1181

Us Code Code § 1181 — Contract authority. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1181. Contract authority

The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under this subchapter and subchapter V shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance by appropriation Acts.

(Pub. L. 92–255, title IV, §414, as added Pub. L. 96–181, §9(a), Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1314.)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapter V, referred to in text, consisted of sections 501 to 504 of title V of Pub. L. 92–255, Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 85, which were classified to sections 1191 to 1194 of this title, respectively. Sections 501 to 503 were made part of the Public Health Service Act by Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(4), (11), (15), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 177, 180, 181, and were transferred to former sections 290aa–2, 290ee, and 290cc, respectively, of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 290aa–2 of Title 42 was repealed by Pub. L. 102–321, §101(b). Section 290cc of Title 42 was repealed by Pub. L. 102–321, §123(c). Section 290ee of Title 42 was omitted in the general revision of part D of subchapter III–A of chapter 6A of Title 42 by Pub. L. 102–321. Section 1194 of this title was repealed by Pub. L. 98–24, §2(c)(2).

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