Title 1, General ProvisionsRelease 119-102
§105 Title of Appropriation Acts
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Summary
Appropriation laws must be titled to show their purpose and the year ending September 30.
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Title 1, §105
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The style and title of all Acts making appropriations for the support of Government shall be as follows: “An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for the year ending September 30 (here insert the calendar year).”
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1974—Pub. L. 93–344 substituted “September 30” for “June 30”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1974 Amendment Pub. L. 93–344, title V, § 506(b), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322, which provided that the amendment of this section by Pub. L. 93–344 was effective with respect to Acts making appropriations for the support of the Government for any fiscal year commencing on or after Oct. 1, 1976, was omitted in the complete revision of title V of Pub. L. 93–344 by Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13201(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–609.
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Citation
1 U.S.C. § 105
Title 1, General Provisions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102