§2514 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Energy can get specific funds to run the program. The amounts are: $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977 (at least $10,000,000 of that must go to battery research and development), $40,000,000 for 1978, $25,000,000 for 1979, $20,000,000 for 1980, and $45,000,000 for 1981. Money that is appropriated can be used until it is spent. Any amount authorized before 1981 but not appropriated may still be appropriated through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. Money the Secretary gets from vehicle sales, leases, or other activities can be kept and used for the program and remains available until spent. The yearly authorized amounts above must be reduced by the money received in that same year.

Title 15, §2514

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(a)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, for purposes of carrying out this chapter, (1) not to exceed $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, except that at least $10,000,000 of such authorization shall be allocated for battery research and development; (2) not to exceed $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; (3) not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; (4) not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980; and (5) not to exceed $45,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. Any amount appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended, and any amount authorized for any fiscal year prior to the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, but not appropriated, may be appropriated for any succeeding fiscal year through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983.

(b)Any moneys received by the Secretary of Energy from vehicle sales or leases or other activities under this chapter may be retained and used for purposes of carrying out this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3302(b) of title 31, and may remain available until expended; but the amount authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of the moneys so received in that year.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (b), “section 3302(b) of title 31” substituted for “section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484)” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.

§2514 Authorization for appropriations