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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§2081 Authorization of appropriations

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 47— - CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY › § 2081

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The law gives the Commission specific amounts of money for its work for fiscal years 2010 through 2014: $118,200,000 for 2010; $115,640,000 for 2011; $123,994,000 for 2012; $131,783,000 for 2013; and $136,409,000 for 2014. Out of those totals, the law requires money set aside each year for travel and related expenses for Commissioners and employees: $1,200,000 for 2010; $1,248,000 for 2011; $1,297,000 for 2012; $1,350,000 for 2013; and $1,403,000 for 2014. Those travel funds must be used instead of accepting payments or reimbursements from outside parties who seek action from, do business with, are regulated by the Commission, or whose interests could be greatly affected by the officials’ duties. None of the money authorized above may be used to pay any claim described in section 2053(i) of this title, whether by a court judgment or by an award, compromise, or settlement under section 2672 of title 28 or any other law.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2081

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and any other provision of law the Commission is authorized or directed to carry out—
(A)$118,200,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(B)$115,640,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(C)$123,994,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(D)$131,783,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(E)$136,409,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(2)From amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), there shall be made available $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, $1,248,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,297,000 for fiscal year 2012, $1,350,000 for fiscal year 2013, and $1,403,000 for fiscal year 2014, for travel, subsistence, and related expenses incurred in furtherance of the official duties of Commissioners and employees with respect to attendance at meetings or similar functions, which shall be used by the Commission for such purposes in lieu of acceptance of payment or reimbursement for such expenses from any person—
(A)seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by, the Commission; or
(B)whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Commissioner’s or employee’s official duties.
(b)No funds appropriated under subsection (a) may be used to pay any claim described in section 2053(i) of this title whether pursuant to a judgment of a court or under any award, compromise, or settlement of such claim made under section 2672 of title 28, or under any other provision of law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–314, § 201(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1991 and 1992. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–314, § 201(c), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b), inserted heading, and struck out former subsec. (b), which related to authorization of appropriations for the planning and

Construction

of research, development and testing facilities described in section 2076(h) of this title. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–314, § 235(c)(4), which directed substitution of “the appropriate Congressional committees.” for “the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.”, could not be executed because of the repeal of subsec. (b) by Pub. L. 110–314, § 201(c). See above. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–314, § 201(c), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). 1994—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate” for “Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives, and by the Committee on Commerce of the Senate”. 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–608 added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) to (9) which specified maximum appropriations authorized for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, to fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1983. 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 added pars. (8) and (9) and provision following par. (9) relating to payment of accumulated or accrued leave, severance pay, and any other expenses related to a reduction in force in the Commission. 1978—Subsec. (a)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 95–631 added pars. (5) to (7). 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–284, § 2, substituted “$51,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, $14,000,000 for the period beginning
July 1, 1976, and ending
September 30, 1976, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1977, and $68,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978” for “$55,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1973, $59,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1974, and $64,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1975”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–284, § 5(b), added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1215 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 2052 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 27, 1972, see section 34(1) of Pub. L. 92–573, set out as a note under section 2051 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2081

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73