Appropriations — Us Code Code § 5509
Us Code Code § 5509 — Appropriations. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5509. Appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 477.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| [Uncodified]. | June 30, 1945, ch. 212, §609, 59 Stat. 306. | |
| [Uncodified]. | Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, §1107, 63 Stat. 972. | |
| [Uncodified]. | Sept. 30, 1950, ch. 1123, §13, 64 Stat. 1100. | |
| 42 U.S.C. 1370. | Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1212, §4(a) "Sec. 1510", 68 Stat. 1135. | |
| [Uncodified]. | Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86–707, §501(a), 74 Stat. 800. |
The remainder of the authority for this section is implied from the statutes from which this title is derived.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Merit Systems Protection Board and Office of Special Counsel; Authorization of Appropriations; Restriction on Appropriations
Pub. L. 101–12, §8(a), (b), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 34, as amended by Pub. L. 103–424, §1, Oct. 29, 1994, 108 Stat. 4361; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title VI, §§641(a), 642(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–365; Pub. L. 107–304, §2(a), (b), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2364; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1097(n)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1626, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 such sums as necessary to carry out subchapter I of chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by this Act); and
"(2) for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 such sums as necessary to carry out subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code (as amended by this Act).
"(b)
[Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1097(n)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1626, provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending section 8(a) of Pub. L. 101–12, set out above] shall take effect as though enacted on September 30, 2017."]
[Pub. L. 107–304, §2(c), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2364, provided that: "This section [amending section 8(a) of Pub. L. 101–12, set out above] shall be effective as of October 1, 2002."]
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title VI, §§641(b), 642(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–365, provided that the amendments made by section 101(f) [title VI, §§641(a), 642(a)] of Pub. L. 104–208 [amending section 8(a) of Pub. L. 101–12, set out above] were to be effective on Oct. 1, 1998.]
Authorization of Appropriations
Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, §903, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224, provided that: "There are authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act [For classification of Pub. L. 95–454, see Tables]."
SUBCHAPTER II—WITHHOLDING PAY
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