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[CITE: 8USC1524]

 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
                 CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 1524. Authorization of appropriations

    (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2000 through 2002 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
subchapter.
    (b) The authority to enter into contracts under this subchapter 
shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such 
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, ch. 2, Sec. 414, as added Pub. L. 96-
212, title III, Sec. 311(a)(2), Mar. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 116; amended 
Pub. L. 97-363, Sec. 2, Oct. 25, 1982, 96 Stat. 1734; Pub. L. 99-605, 
Sec. 2, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3449; Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 6(a), Oct. 
24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2616; Pub. L. 102-110, Sec. 5, Oct. 1, 1991, 105 
Stat. 558; Pub. L. 103-37, Sec. 1, June 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 
103-416, title II, Sec. 208, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4312; Pub. L. 105-
78, title VI, Sec. 604(a), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1521; Pub. L. 105-
136, Sec. 1(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2639; Pub. L. 106-104, Sec. 3, 
Nov. 13, 1999, 113 Stat. 1483.)


                               Amendments

    1999--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-104 substituted ``2000 through 2002'' 
for ``1998 and 1999''.
    1997--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-78 and Pub. L. 105-136 amended 
subsec. (a) identically, substituting ``each of fiscal years 1998 and 
1999'' for ``fiscal year 1995, fiscal year 1996, and fiscal year 1997''.
    1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-416 substituted ``fiscal year 1995, 
fiscal year 1996, and fiscal year 1997'' for ``fiscal year 1993 and 
fiscal year 1994''.
    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-37 substituted ``fiscal year 1993 and 
fiscal year 1994'' for ``fiscal year 1992''.
    1991--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-110 amended subsec. (a) generally, 
substituting present provisions for provisions which authorized 
appropriations for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to carry out this 
subchapter generally and specifically to carry out section 1522(c)(1), 
(b)(5), and (f) of this title.
    1988--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100-525 substituted ``through (4)'' 
for ``through (5)''.
    1986--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99-605, Sec. 2(a), (b)(1), substituted 
``for each of fiscal years 1987 and 1988'' for ``for fiscal year 1983'', 
and ``(2) through (5)'' for ``(2) and (3)''.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99-605, Sec. 2(b)(2), amended par. (2) 
generally, substituting ``1987 $74,783,000 and for fiscal year 1988 
$77,924,000'' for ``1983 $100,000,000'', and ``1522(c)(1)'' for 
``1522(c)''.
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99-605, Sec. 2(b)(2), amended par. (3) 
generally, substituting ``1987 $8,761,000 and for fiscal year 1988 
$9,125,000'' for ``1983 $14,000,000''.
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99-605, Sec. 2(b)(3), added par. (4).
    1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-363, Sec. 2, substituted provisions 
with regard to fiscal 1983 authorizing appropriation of sums necessary 
to carry out provisions of this chapter, authorizing appropriations of 
$100,000,000 for services to refugees under section 1522(c) of this 
title, and authorizing appropriations of $14,000,000 for the purpose of 
carrying out section 1522(b)(5) of this title, for provisions with 
regard to fiscal 1980 and each of the two succeeding fiscal years 
authorizing appropriation of sums necessary for initial resettlement 
assistance, cash and medical assistance, and child welfare services 
under subsecs. (b)(1), (3), (4), (d)(2), and (e) of section 1522 of this 
title, and authorizing appropriations of $200,000,000 for other 
programs.


                    Effective Date of 1997 Amendments

    Section 604(b) of Pub. L. 105-78 and section 1(b) of Pub. L. 105-136 
provided that: ``The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this 
section] shall take effect October 1, 1997.''


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-525 effective as if included in enactment 
of Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-605, see section 
6(c) of Pub. L. 100-525, set out as a note under section 1522 of this 
title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1522 of this title.
